New Mural Project for Thames Centre!
Photo: Andrew Gunn & Carley Shearon of young & free press stand on the lovely Bridge Street pedestrian bridge in Dorchester, Ontario.
Our team is thrilled to be launching a new mural project for the Municipality of Thames Centre. Located just east of London, the community offers a mix of urban and rural living – and we love developing artwork for both environments! Throughout 2025 and 2026, we will be connecting with property owners and community partners to coordinate new landmark murals for the area. We look forward to helping tell the story of Thames Centre through stunning visuals.
Over the past five years, we have collaborated with communities in southern Ontario to add murals with a total value of well over half a million dollars. More significantly, the artwork is a key tool to spark new economic and cultural development for cities, towns and rural areas. We work with professional mural artists to generate designs that inspire residents and attract visitors. In addition to the actual artwork, we find that the process behind each piece helps to foster lasting and meaningful community connections. To date, we have curated large-scale murals in London, including for the London International Airport, VIA Rail, Grand Theatre, Canada Life Place, and London Children’s Museum, as well as in St. Thomas, Port Stanley, Aylmer and Simcoe. More projects around the region are in development now.
Follow along in the coming months as we begin to introduce the mural locations and artists! Community members in Thames Centre interested in getting in touch can contact Andrew Gunn directly by email at gunn@andrewgunnconsulting.ca – we are always interested in hearing unique stories from the area, as this can inspire ideas and concepts for the artwork.
Notes on Andrew Gunn Consulting and young & free press
Andrew Gunn Consulting focusses on assembling funding for community projects in cities, towns and rural areas in southwestern Ontario. The company concentrates on city-building and youth engagement, accelerating economic and cultural development by facilitating innovative projects and collaboration. Details are shared through our media platform, young & free press, which is driven by university, college and high school students from the region. Youth are kept front and centre in project development through our innovative ‘Students Build Cities’ program.
