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Smooth Sailing
This Mural was created in 2018. The Mural artist is Rayneil McKinny, a former TRU Bachelor of Science student from the Bahamas. This three-story image spanning across the International Building’s Stairwell is supposedly based on the Jade carving of a ship, located in the same building. According to an interview of Rayneil on a TRU…
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Diversitree
Diversitree is made using 6,000 small pieces of painted aluminium that link to web netting. Bill Frymire’s technique allows him to create large durable pieces that remain lightweight. This artwork can be found attached to the facade of the Early Childhood Education Center, and can be seen as students travel Wolfpack Road. The installation rests…
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Medicine Wheel Rug
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Secwépmc Territorial Marker
This polished stone is a carving by Secwépemc artists Rob and Ron Tomma and Mike Peters is a territorial marker. Territorial markers are significant rock formations that often represent boundaries or guides around areas. These Markers can also represent places of mythological or historical occurrences. These formations use the stseptékwll(oral traditions, legends, ancient stories) to…
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Pinecone 3
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TRU COYOTE
The coyote is made from metal fashioned into various sizes of stars, which have been allowed to rust in order to match the colour of the coyote’s fur, and the brown backdrop of Kamloops. The coyote faces the rising sun as a symbol of commitment to our potential. The project is part of TRU’s campus…
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Metal pine cones
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Wolves
The Wolves, found at the roundabout on University Drive, were installed in 2020 to commemorate Thompson Rivers University’s 50-year anniversary. The sculpture was created by Braden Kiefiuk, an Armstrong-based artist of Majestic Metal Art who was commissioned by the school and project lead Christina Walkden to honour the students whose sports team is the wolfpack,…