My Beautiful Backyard

Susan Mulholland, Bridgeland Riverside Community Art Group

Susan Mulholland from the BRCA Beautification committee co-ordinated a project to cover up 10 little panels—the backside of number signs for the St Matthew Lutheran Church parking lot—which in the past were frequently targeted for graffiti.

About this work

These 10 little panels are the backside of number signs for St Matthew Lutheran Church parking lot. In the past these “blank slates” were the frequent target for graffiti. Susan Mulholland from the BRCA Beautification committee co-ordinated the project to cover them up. One lovely August evening in 2017, a range of locals of all ages appeared and took up paint brushes to share what they would see in their own beautiful backyards… and here we see the result. This is a urban tactism success story as they haven’t been graffited since!

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Title
My Beautiful Backyard
Type
Installation
Date
2017(Install)
Creators
Susan Mulholland(Lead Artist)Bridgeland Riverside Community Art Group(Collaborative Artist)

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St Matthew Lutheran Church

15 7A Street NE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 4E4

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Last updated March 20, 2026

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My Beautiful Backyard

Susan Mulholland, Bridgeland Riverside Community Art Group

Susan Mulholland from the BRCA Beautification committee co-ordinated a project to cover up 10 little panels—the backside of number signs for the St Matthew Lutheran Church parking lot—which in the past were frequently targeted for graffiti.

About this work

These 10 little panels are the backside of number signs for St Matthew Lutheran Church parking lot. In the past these “blank slates” were the frequent target for graffiti. Susan Mulholland from the BRCA Beautification committee co-ordinated the project to cover them up. One lovely August evening in 2017, a range of locals of all ages appeared and took up paint brushes to share what they would see in their own beautiful backyards… and here we see the result. This is a urban tactism success story as they haven’t been graffited since!

Details

Title
My Beautiful Backyard
Type
Installation
Date
2017(Install)
Creators
Susan Mulholland(Lead Artist)Bridgeland Riverside Community Art Group(Collaborative Artist)

Location & access

St Matthew Lutheran Church

15 7A Street NE

Calgary, Alberta, CA T2E 4E4

Publicly accessible
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