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Publicly Supported, Not Publicly Owned: Why Murals Are Muralestate By Michelle Loughery Murals aren’t “just paint on a wall.” They’re Muralestate—place-anchored cultural property that holds stories, shapes how people navigate a neighbourhood, and quietly powers local economies. Even when public funds help present them, murals (and the oral-history narratives fixed within them) are not public-domain content. They’re protected artistic +
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Art Is Infrastructure: A Legacy Blog by Michelle Loughery Why Copyright is the Cornerstone of Placemaking, Tourism, and the Skilled Future of Canada By Michelle LougheryAward-winning artist | Creator of the Wayfinder Mural Model | Founder of ART ROUTE BLUE There’s a story I often tell—one of hands. My grandfather’s coal-blackened hands, my grandmother’s stitched fingers,
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These murals are not just art. They are history. They are heart. They are home. Michelle Loughery didn’t just paint walls—she uncovered the soul of a nation.
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The Town That Vanished: Michel Natal and the Walls That Would Not Fall Beneath the towering peaks of the Rockies, deep in the belly of the earth, the men of Michel Natal toiled in darkness. Michel Natal was more than a coal town—it was a world built by hands that toiled in darkness and hearts that found light
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The Wayfinder’s Legacy: A Story of Art, Inclusion, and Transformation The Wayfinder’s Legacy: A Story of Art, Inclusion, and Artist Rights In the heart of small towns and bustling cities, where streets once whispered with the echoes of forgotten histories, Michelle Loughery’s visionary work breathed life into the walls, turning them into storytellers. For decades,
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My murals aren’t just painted on surfaces—they’re woven into the very fabric of the communities they represent. They hold the stories, struggles, and spirit of the people, becoming part of the collective memory. The walls may carry the paint, but the real murals live in the hearts, minds, and shared experiences of those who see
ARTIST MICHELLE LOUGHERY 