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A ‘Family’ of Artists of the Downtown Eastside
For many in the neighbourhood, art has been a lifeline. Now a new collective is bringing their work to a wider audience.
Jen St. Denis is The Tyee’s Downtown Eastside reporter. Find her on Twitter @JenStDen. This reporting beat is made possible by the Local Journalism Initiative. SHARES Smokey Devil, also known as Smokey D, has documented the poisoned drug crisis in both his street art and on canvases.
Photo by Maggie MacPherson.
Wendy Stewart spends days working on each of her paintings of downtown Vancouver street scenes. Ken Foster works quickly, churning out paintings by the dozens.
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A form of public transit unique to the Philippines has found its way to Vancouver.
Started from American military jeeps left behind in the Asian country after the Second World War, the jeepney is celebrated in an art project by multidisciplinary artist J Peachy.
Known for its colourful paint jobs, festive accessories, and lively stereo music while plying designated routes, the jeepney is a cultural symbol to Filipinos.
The vehicle is as Filipino as sizzling
In the iconic and often traffic-gridlocked city of Manila, it is considered ‘King of the Road’.