New Westminster – The City of New Westminster will unveil a large scale mural on the City’s Riverfront at the official opening of the Front Street Mews on Friday, July 7^th as part of the inaugural Fridays on Front event.

The mural, titled FLOW, was created by Vancouver artist Sandeep Johal and covers the traffic barrier wall of the Front Street Mews. FLOW, which measures 700 feet in length, is part of the beautification of this new public space in an area that was once taken up by the western portion of the Front Street Parkade.

Please join us for the Fridays on Front kickoff Friday, July 7^th at 5:00 pm for the unveiling of FLOW and to help us celebrate the opening of the Front Street Mews.

For more information about the Mews project, please visit the project page.

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Contact:

Biliana Velkova
Arts Coordinator
Office of the CAO, City of New Westminster
bvelkova@newwestcity.ca
604-515-3822

Artist info:

Sandeep Johal is a Canadian-born South Asian artist living and working in Vancouver, Canada. She holds an honours level Diploma in Fine Arts from Langara College and an Education Degree from the University of British Columbia.

Sandeep recently completed a residency for the inaugural Artist in Residence Program at the Anvil Centre. Her work has been featured on Vancouver’s CTV Morning Live, Zee TV Canada, and can be seen in the Spring Issue of Gray Magazine and quarterly publication, Hey Lady. Sandeep is currently preparing for her upcoming solo show, "Rest in Power", at the Gam Gallery in Vancouver, BC. Her next large scale public art project will take place as part of the Vancouver Mural Festival.