A Painting a Day at a Time

MUSEUM

GP Museum commissioned Tim Heimdal to paint 1700 square feet of interior display backdrops for it's extensive 2005 expansion. The exterior mural 'MUSEUM' was painted in 1998, 27' by 8' acrylic on wood. G P Museum Grand Prairie, Canada.

'M' depicts the Pachyrhinosaurus fossil found at Pipestone Creek and the rare White Moose on display at the museum.

'U' depicts how logs were transported using a team of horses circa: 1900.

'S' is based on a photograph of a Sunday school outing. The McQueen Presbyterian Church building is now located outside G P Museum.

Detail of 'S', above

'E' is painted from a photograph of the young historian Isabel Campbell on the porch of the log cabin she grew up in. The cabin is now located at GP Museum.

'U' is painted from photographs of an early grain elevator and pump-jack.

'M' is painted from a photograph of the overturned wagon of Beth Sheehan's family on the Edson Trail.

Midwest

MIDWEST: Mural - located at Countrywide Home Furnishings 1998 - 2010, Grande Prairie, Canada

100 feet wide by 12 feet high

Detail: 'M' - This mural is dedicated to Euphemia McNaught who is portrayed in the 1st letter of MIDWEST. Euphemia signed her name below the tree at the unveiling.

Detail: 'I' - The first oil derrick

Detail: 'D' - Paddle-wheeler, the 'D.A. Thomas' plied Peace River. 1910 c.

Detail: 'W' - Tree elling or selective logging

Detail: 'E' - Beaver tribe women in the Peace Country

Detail: 'S' - The General Store in Peace River with businessman, Jim Cornwall

Detail: 'T' - 'Wheat King', Herman Trelle, in his wheat field at Wembly, Canada

Link: Herman Trelle archive photo 1937 c.

Grande Prairie Mural: Equus Descending

Grande Prairie Alberta Canada. Mural: Tim Heimdal painted Equus Descending on the west wall of York Hotel, Grande Prairie,1996 - Mural was refurbished 2003 - building was torn down 2011. Dimensions 2.4 stories high by 55 feet wide

Equus Descending detail

Equus Descending scale

Grande Prairie Mural: Spirit of the Arctic Games

Grande Prairie Alberta Canada. Tim Heimdal was commissioned by the Prairie Art Gallery to create the legacy mural for the 2010 Arctic Winter Games. 12 X 16 feet, acrylic on wood
Featured in The Canadian Encyclopedia. Click on the link to view:
http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/articles/arctic-winter-games

Grande Prairie Mural: 7 Story Mural of Kakwa Falls

Grande Prairie Alberta Canada: Tim Heimdal painted the 7-story mural of Kakwa Falls on the Telus building, Grande Prairie, 1986. In the photo, Heimdal stands at the base of his mural.

Kakwa Falls view from the street

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Tansy Weed

Hippy Girl acrylic on canvas 16" X 20"
By commission from Linda Bardal

Hometown Hero's Mural

The Hometown Heroes mural was comprised of 3 paintings of Grande Prairie's symbol, The Trumpeter Swan and 79 photographs with biographies honouring Grande Prairie's Hometown Hero's including Tim Heimdal, the muralist himself.

Tim's Trumpeter Swan mural was painted on site at Kin Gallery, Center 2000 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada

Tim has painted hundred's of murals including his 7 story mural of Kakwa Falls and his depictions of Grande Prairie's history on buildings throughout the city and at GP Museum.

Tim also won the Jennie Tetreau Award for out standing achievement for set design, scenic painting and stage performances in over 150 drama productions.

Hometown Hero's 6 feet X 18 feet (1 of 3) This section portrays a Trumpeter Swan. Kin Gallery, Center 2000 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada

Hometown Hero's 6 feet X 18 feet (2 of 3) This section portrays a Trumpeter Swan cygnet. Kin Gallery, Center 2000 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada

Hometown Hero's 6 feet X 18 feet (3 of 3) This section portrays a Trumpeter Swan and cygnet. Kin Gallery, Center 2000 Grande Prairie, Alberta Canada

Hometown Hero's Detail

Vancouver Sunshine Coast

Scrooge and Marley's Ghost

Scrooge and Marley's Ghost is a digitally revamped poster illustration originally for a production of A Christmas Carol at the Douglas Cardinal Theater in Grande Prairie, 1990
Prints are obtainable at:
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