From Hate to Hope murals

The From Hate to Hope mural project builds on the final report of the Commissioner’s Inquiry into hate in the pandemic, “From Hate to Hope,” which calls on all people and communities in B.C. to work to understand and confront hate.

As demonstrated by thousands of voices that participated in the inquiry, communities across B.C. have experienced a wave of hate that arose during the pandemic and continues today. The murals created in Vancouver, Fort St. John, Keremeos and Nanaimo represent a step forward in helping community members to process their experiences of hate. They are intended to inspire connections that can fortify the community against disinformation and fear—and catalyse conversations about how to create the change B.C. needs.

Please scroll down to view photos of each mural.

Vancouver

  • Commissioner Kasari Govender standing in front of the Vancouver mural.

  • Angled shot of part of the Britannia mural.

  • Artist Paige Jung works on the mural.

  • Artist Paige Jung works on the mural.

  • A close-up shot of the Britannia mural depicting people by a river.

  • Side shot of artist Paige Jung working on mural.

  • Artist Paige Jung works on the mural.

  • Wide shot of part of the Britannia mural depicting people holding stars by a river.

  • Artist Paige Jung smiles in front of mural.

  • Malena Mokhovikova, assistant artist, smiles in front of mural.

  • Artists Paige and Malena stand side by side in front of mural.

Fort St. John

  • Commissioner Kasari Govender stands at the bottom of a staircase. Behind her is the completed mural in Fort St. John. The mural was designed and painted by members of the Raven-Tacuara art collective, Stephanie Anderson and Facundo Gastiazoro.

  • Commissioner Kasari Govender stands in front of the completed mural in Fort St. John.

  • Commissioner Govender stands next to the completed mural.

  • Artist Stephanie Anderson from the art collective Raven-Tacuara smiles in front of the mural.

  • A wide angled shot along one wall of the mural by artists Stephanie Anderson and Facundo Gastiazoro.

  • The completed mural.

  • The completed mural, seen from the bottom of the stairs.

  • A corner of the completed mural.

Keremeos

  • Completed 4-panel mural created by Sylix artist Haley Regan, in collaboration with South Okanagan Immigrant Community Services’ One World Youth Crew.

  • One World Youth Crew working on a panel of the mural.

  • One World Youth Crew working on a panel of the mural.

  • One World Youth Crew working on a panel of the mural.

  • One World Youth Crew working on a panel of the mural.

  • One World Youth Crew working on a panel of the mural.

  • All four murals in Keremeos.

  • One of four murals in Keremeos.

  • One of four murals in Keremeos.

  • One of four murals in Keremeos.

  • One of four murals in Keremeos.

Nanaimo

  • A wide shot of the completed mural at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre. The mural was designed and painted by Lys Glassford (they/them) and Lauren Semple (she/they), who are an artistic partnership called Humanity in Art.

  • The completed mural at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre.

  • A close-up of the caterpillar, which is part of the Nanaimo mural.

  • A close-up of the butterfly, which is part of the Nanaimo mural.

  • A close-up of the mural’s left side.