Home is Where the Heart Is

Erin McDonald

This painted utility box is a love letter to the quiet beauty of nature and the unseen threads that weave us together.

Photos by Chelsea Yang Smith

About this work

This painted utility box is a love letter to the quiet beauty of nature and the unseen threads that weave us together. Birds, perched gently in their nest, cradle their eggs with an instinctive tenderness — an unspoken promise of care, of future, of belonging. Wrapped in the arms of trees and wild blossoms, they become part of something greater, just as we do within our own communities.

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Title
Home is Where the Heart Is
Type
Utility Box
Materials
Acrylic Paint
Date
2024(Install)
Creator
Erin McDonald(Artist)
Interest holders
Calgary Arts Development(Funder)Livingston Community Association(Community Partner)

Location & access

144 Avenue and 1 Street NE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2B 3P6

Publicly accessibleTemporary installation
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Last updated June 2, 2026

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Home is Where the Heart Is

Erin McDonald

This painted utility box is a love letter to the quiet beauty of nature and the unseen threads that weave us together.

Photos by Chelsea Yang Smith

About this work

This painted utility box is a love letter to the quiet beauty of nature and the unseen threads that weave us together. Birds, perched gently in their nest, cradle their eggs with an instinctive tenderness — an unspoken promise of care, of future, of belonging. Wrapped in the arms of trees and wild blossoms, they become part of something greater, just as we do within our own communities.

Details

Title
Home is Where the Heart Is
Type
Utility Box
Materials
Acrylic Paint
Date
2024(Install)
Creator
Erin McDonald(Artist)
Interest holders
Calgary Arts Development(Funder)Livingston Community Association(Community Partner)

Location & access

144 Avenue and 1 Street NE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2B 3P6

Publicly accessibleTemporary installation
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