A new splash of colour can be seen in Lake Country.

Eight years after the initial mural was painted onto the side of the Winfield Memorial Hall, the Public Art Commission and the memorial hall鈥檚 board thought it was time for a change.

The two parties talked about new ideas and concepts and put out a call to action out, receiving many pieces of artwork to pick from. Out of all the submissions, they landed on the husband and wife team of Dylan and Liz Ranney of Jomae Arts, named after the combination of their daughters鈥� middle names.

Their artwork, entitled 鈥楪ratitude鈥� is now on display on the side of the Winfield Memorial Hall as it was unveiled on Friday afternoon (Nov. 3).

鈥淲e鈥檙e really honoured to get to do this,鈥� said Dylan Ranney to the audience in attendance. 鈥淥ur mural captures biodiverse landscape, surrounding lakes, semi-desert geography, and the essence of community. Through the interaction of the land and the animals in our design, the viewer is invited to reflect on interconnectiveness, harmony, diversity in community and gratitude for beauty that surrounds the district.鈥�

Liz Ranney designed the entire artwork and, in total, it look the couple around 11 working days to complete the 24 foot by 48 foot mural.

鈥淩epresented in our mural is the rolling mountain range surrounding Lake Country, as well as a selection of flora and fauna native to the Okanagan,鈥� said Dylan. 鈥淭hese include the White-tailed Deer, Black Bear, Painted Turtle, Peregrine Falcon, and Blue Heron. Depicted in the stylized land are some cliff escarpments, Idaho Fescue (Siskiyou Blue) plants, Kalamalka Lake鈥檚 teal water, semi-arid desert and a breezy valley sunset.鈥�

Because of the size of the mural, instead of an unveiling with a massive tarp, a ribbon cutting occurred to welcome the new piece of art. The Ranneys cut one piece of the ribbon while Lake Country Mayor Blair Ireland cut the other.

鈥淭he title of the painting is really fortuitous,鈥� said Ireland, who mentioned the term of gratitude comes at the right time after the Grouse Complex of wildfires that hit the Central Okanagan in the late summer. 鈥淕ratitude is something everyone should keep in mind, we鈥檙e super lucky to live where we live.鈥�

Lake Country Councillor At Large Michael Lewis was also at the event as he and Ireland are also both a part of the Public Art Commission.

鈥淭he importance of public art in the community can鈥檛 be overstated, it creates a sense of place and identity,鈥� added Lewis.

The Ranneys ended by thanking Mayor Ireland, the Public Art Commission, and the Winfield Memorial Hall for the opportunity to show their art to the community.

鈥淥ur mural design is inclusive, inviting, family oriented and eye-catching,鈥� said Dylan. 鈥淲e worked to capture the theme of community and connection through the use of natural elements drawn from, and inspired by, Lake Country鈥檚 incredible surroundings.鈥�

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