BRAMPTON – Downtown Brampton will be a bit brighter from now on, with the installation of the CyclePath Mural Project in Vivian Lane.

The north-facing exterior wall of CyclePath is now the backdrop for five 7-ft by 7-ft murals created by longtime Brampton artist Norbert Augustine. The project, commissioned by the City of Brampton and facilitated by the Brampton Arts Council (BAC), features five large murals that depict bicycles through the centuries.

According to the city, Vivian Lane was selected because of its size, ongoing beautification and high degree of pedestrian traffic.

It will be officially unveiled to the public on June 20 at noon.

Augustine, who typically works in glass and stone, submitted his proposal for the project when the city issued a call for artists for the CyclePath Mural Project – an initiative spearheaded by Brampton’s Public Art Program and the Public Art Task Force.

A jury evaluated submissions, and landed on Augustine’s proposal as the right fit.

His project set bicycles of different eras against well-known Brampton landmarks, including St. Andrew’s Church, Alderlea, the gazebo in Gage Park, City Hall and Historic Bovaird House.

“I’m honoured to be able to help make Brampton look more beautiful,” said Augustine.

The panels were designed with a three-dimensional perspective, where the artist carved the bicycles into the work and filled it in with a reflective glitter material.

“The object is to be able to see the bicycles glowing at night,” he said. “I believe they are going to install lights so that it will be lit up at night to do that.”