Private residence commission. Acrylic airbrushed mural painting on canvas. 140" x 160" in. 2010.

Designed by Steve Stanczyk, airbrushed by Mike Moser. Mounted onto a ceiling inside an ornate

frame. Canvas reproductions and prints available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Light of the Heavens. Acrylic airbrushed mural painting on wall. Image depicts 18 ft wide x 8.5 ft high of a larger 28 ft wide mural painted in 2007. Canvas reproductions and prints available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gateways Learning Centre commissioned mural, Abbotsford, BC. Acrylic airbrushed and brush painted mural painting on canvas. 8' x 16' ft.

2009. Gateways Learning Centre assists students in learning and enhancing their English skills with most of the ESL students being from

Korea. The painting depicts a teacher and student at the left coming into a place of higher education and awakening, represented by the open

temple structure with bright light breaking through the clouds above it. As the temple with the open roof is a ‘gateway’ to the light above, the

school is a gateway to higher learning. The boy is a Korean student smiling and running down the path, representing the fulfillment experienced

from enhancing his education and understanding. He is chasing a butterfly and the path is lined with vibrant “Rose of Sharon” flowers, the

official flower of Korea.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monde Chocolat (XOXOLAT) and The City of Vancouver commissioned mural. Acrylic on wall. 15' x 24' ft. Located on 8th Ave. at 2391

Burrard St. in Vancouver, BC. Depicts a west coast forest scene glowing with yellow light, butterflies flying and purple foxglove flowers

in tall grass and foliage.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monde Chocolat (XOXOLAT) and The City of Vancouver commissioned mural. Acrylic on wall. 15' x 24' ft. Located on 8th Ave. at 2391 Burrard St.

in Vancouver, BC. Depicts a west coast forest scene glowing with yellow light, butterflies flying and purple foxglove flowers in tall grass and foliage.

Finlandia Natural Pharmacy commissioned mural. Acrylic on wall. 13' x 55' ft. Located at 1964 West Broadway St. in Vancouver, BC. Painted with Doug

Cariou of Cyrus Art. The pharmacy has since relocated and new building development removed the mural with a condo complex now in front of the wall.

 

 

 

 

 

Finlandia Natural Pharmacy commissioned mural. Acrylic on wall. 13' x 55' ft. Located at 1964 West Broadway St. in Vancouver, BC. Painted with Doug

Cariou of Cyrus Art. The pharmacy has since relocated and new building development removed the mural with a condo complex now in front of the wall.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Private residence commission. Acrylic on wall. 8.5' x 16.5' ft. 2007. Painted in a girl's bedroom, depicting her as a Joan of Arc warrior riding a

royal horse along an ocean's edge with a dramatic expressionist sky.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fresh Fire Ministries commission. Acrylic on wall. 8.5' x 20' ft. 2005. Abbotsford, BC. Painted for the missions department room, depicting a stylized

world map with Christian themed words and phrases written over the continents, reflecting a world missions theme. Painted with Mike Moser.

 

Detail of the Fresh Fire Ministries commission. Acrylic on wall. 8.5' x 20' ft. 2005. Abbotsford, BC. Painted for the missions department room, depicting

a stylized world map with Christian themed words and phrases written over the continents, reflecting a world missions theme. Painted with Mike Moser.

 

 

 

 

The Lesra Martin Mural, a City of Kamloops commissioned mural, in conjunction with the Graffiti Task Force. Acrylic on concrete wall. 6' x 150' ft. 2001.

Located in Greenstone Park at 245 Pemberton Terrace in Kamloops, BC. Painted with Doug Cariou. Depicts local resident Lesra Martin leaning against

a tree on the left side and an eagle flying above the local desert mountains in the center. Lesra Martin is holding a book, representing his efforts to help

reduce illiteracy worldwide. He is an international motivational speaker and a lawyer who was portrayed by Vicellous Shannon in the movie The Hurricane,

also starring Denzel Washington. The film tells the story about how Lesra was instrumental in helping the falsely imprisoned boxer Rubin ‘Hurricane’ Carter

get released from prison. The mural was also briefly featured in the National Film Board of Canada documentary The Journey of Lesra Martin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Detail of Lesra Martin in the Lesra Martin Mural. (please see image 11

for a description of the mural)

 

Detail of the eagle in the center of the Lesra Martin Mural. (please see image 11 for a description of the mural)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Front page article in The Kamloops Daily News featuring Steve Stanczyk painting the Lesra Martin Mural, 2001.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pan West Distributors commissioned mural, located in Savona, BC. Acrylic on slatted wood walls. 30' x 100' ft. Painted with Doug Cariou. A western

theme mural painted in a simple, animated style with purple color tones.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Center figure in the Pan West Distributors mural. (please see image 15 for a

description of the mural)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Japanese Internment Mural, located on Railway Ave in Mission, BC. Acrylic on concrete wall. 16' x 35' ft. Painted with Doug Cariou. Depicts the

injustice that occurred against Japanese Canadians and Americans during World War II when they were forced to leave their homes and were sent

to internment camps after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941. They were promised that they would receive all of their land and possessions

back after returning from the camps but everything they had was confiscated and never returned. The woman is weeping over the flag because her

country that she loves allowed this injustice to happen to her and her people. Prime Minister Brian Mulroney officially apologized to the Japanese on

behalf of Canada in 1988 and the government compensated them $21,000 to each surviving internee.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cry For Africa Mural. Acrylic on concrete wall. 18' x 38' ft. Located at 32927 South Fraser Way, Abbotsford, BC. 2006. Painted with Doug Cariou. Depicts the true story of a girl who traveled to Canada from Sudan, Africa. She left on foot from her home in Sudan after hearing a word from the LORD to "go" and the He was going to bring her to Canada and through remarkable circumstances, she eventually made it to Canada. She walked through active war zones and dangerous areas, and was even captured by soldiers at one time. After coming to Canada and briefly pursuing modeling, she won Fashion Rock in Florida and was awarded a $100,000 modeling contract but she chose not to continue in modelling because of the risqué photographs she was asked to take that conflicted with her Christian convictions. She even turned down opportunities to model for Vogue photographers. She comes from the same village and tribe as international supermodel, Alek Wek. She is painted looking forward with confidence, representing the strength, dignity, and determination of the African people and culture, while tears are forming in her eyes, signifying her lament for the trials of the African people. She is wearing an African bridal dress, representing the church of Africa and she is knocking on the door of the church of Canada (represented by the maple leaf), seeking help for the needs of Africa's poor, widows and orphans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Steve Stanczyk painting the Cry For Africa Mural. (please see image 18 for

a description of the mural)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We Stand on Guard for Thee (For God and for Country). 72" x 162" in. Acrylic on canvas. 2006. Depicts Jesus with His arms outstretched over Canada, corresponding with the verse, “He shall have dominion from sea to sea,” from Psalm 72:8, the verse that Canada's founding fathers were inspired by to name Canada the “Dominion” of Canada. This scripture is inscribed on the Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Canada's motto: “A Mari usque ad Mare,” Latin

for “From Sea to Sea,” is also from this verse. On the left side of the painting is a First Nations woman, on the right is a European woman, “standing on guard”

for Canada in accordance with the words of Canada's national anthem: “Oh Canada, we stand on guard for thee.” Christ’s arms are reaching through their hearts, bringing reconciliation and healing between the two cultures and uniting them from coast to coast. The writing across the figure on the left is Psalm 72:1-8 and the text on the right is a poem and a prayer for Canada written by Faytene Kryskow. The verse at the center bottom is Revelation 22:2, "The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations." Lithograph poster prints and canvas reproductions are available.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Presenting a canvas reproduction of We Stand on Guard for Thee to Canadian

Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in November 2007.