On Victoria Crescent in Nanaimo is a very popular cafe, the Vault Cafe. I visited it a year or so ago when I was seeking directions to a photographer, but I have not actually spent much time there.
Last week, however, I was hoping to take pictures of a new mural and ultimately found myself unexpectedly at The Vault Cafe again. At the time, a nearby businessman was unloading a vehicle that blocked a significant portion of the wall that I had wanted to photograph. I waited a short while to see if he would leave, but I felt like a stalker so I left.
I walked a block or so away from my original goal and as I reached The Vault Cafe, my eye was struck by some murals I had not seen before. They included some design elements that seemed to me to have origins in first nations artwork. In my imaginings, a young indigenous mural artist was practising their craft on these walls.
You can decide for yourself if my hunch has any merit, but you have to agree that the repeated overlays and varying styles are fascinating in themselves. If this were a jigsaw puzzle, I would buy it in a heartbeat!
The collectibles and antiques being advertised on the wall are in the Upstairs Bazaar which is on the second floor of the same building as The Vault Cafe.
Snowbird of Paradise 
WOW!
They are beautiful! I have to go to see them. Thanks
You are welcome, Donna!
I like finding random art, even if it’s graffiti….when I worked for the railroad some complained about box or hopper cars that have been drawn on, and yeah some was bad, but some was just amazing…made you wonder how quickly ut had to be done, and on that perspective…but even here in St Albert, there’s a tiny space between two buildings, not any wider than me that always has something new………now, I just wish we had a coffee shop that wasn’t a chain….grrrrr
Me too! On both counts. I love finding mural art that is new to me, and I also enjoy good local coffee shops!
Thank you for the photos I find the murals beautiful and inspiring. Wishing you Happy Holidays and a blessed New Year !
Happy Holidays to you, too, Susan!
Fascinating!
Agreed.