Page Content Urban Bouquet, 2013Artist: Charles JohnstonCategory: MuralsAddress: 2 Diplock Lane, BramptonUrban Bouquet by Johnston. “Urban Bouquet” is a mural exploring the idea of the city as an ecosystem that expresses itself through its blossoming cultural sectors. Artist Charles Johnston was inspired by Brampton’s ‘Flower City’ designation and one of the City’s signature initiatives – the Heritage, Arts, Culture and Entertainment (HACE) Downtown Brampton Creative Economy Plan. These elements evolved into monumental floral bouquets and vignettes that depict the City’s creative urban culture through a dynamic relationship of imagery, symbolism and colour. MediaArtist InformationCharles Johnston was born and raised in Manitoba, where his love of fantasy art grew from his love of comic books. Johnston worked on and painted billboards for 12 years until he decided to branch out on his own creating public murals. Through public and private commissions, he has created multiple murals, mostly in the city of Winnipeg.
