I’ve always loved cities that encourage public art. Sculptures add visual interest to many a town square and there are so many blank walls in this world that cry out to be beautified. Cities that allow artists to thrive usually have the public’s best interests at heart, and that makes an area much more pleasant to live and work in.
Recently, I visited Victoria, British Columbia, Canada for the first time, and I was thrilled to see so much art that was influenced by the First Nations people who lived in the area long before it was “discovered” by Europeans. And since Victoria is also home to Canada’s oldest Chinatown, there was a lot of art with a Chinese influence as well. History in general was everywhere you look. And being a Pacific Northwest port city, you couldn’t really go far without seeing art related to orca and other local wildlife.
Here is just a taste of the public art that I encountered in Victoria. It’s one of the many reasons that Victoria is now one of my favorite cities in the world. Enjoy!
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