Muralist - Esquimalt Adventrure Waterpark, 527 Fraser St.

Caitlin McDonagh is a visual artist and muralist who creates intricate illustrative works inspired by human experiences, the natural world and how we interact with and within it.

The themes of connection, self-cultivation, growth, loss, and renewal are woven into the worlds or artistic ecosystems she creates, culminating in work full of movement and the interconnection between ourselves and the world around us. Her artistic practice aims to create work that leaves open doors within it, allowing the viewer to add to the stories, create their own imagined landscapes, and find parts of themselves that resonate within the imagery.

You can find Caitlin’s mural work across Canada and the US. Her paintings are part of the City of Burnaby Permanent Art Collection at the Burnaby Art Gallery, exhibited at Madrona Gallery in Victoria BC and are part of numerous private collections worldwide.

Muralist - Hereward Underpass

Alex Taylor-McCallum is a primarily self taught Kwakwa̲ka̲’wakw and Nuu-Cha-Nulth artist, muralist and painter who was born and has lived most of his life here on Lekwungen Territory (A.K.A the City of Victoria). They are also a writer, lyricist, singer, facilitator of workshops, Father of two Sons and a recovering addict who is now 3 years sober and views their creative-native expression through these various artistic mediums to be integral in their healing journey.

Japanese Cultural Consultant - Esquimalt Gorge Park

Yukari is a multi-talented creative based in Victoria, BC, with a passion for bridging the gap between Japanese and Canadian cultures. She is a writer, interpreter, podcaster, watercolor artist, and Japanese Cultural Consultant, and has been helping to connect the two cultures since moving from Nagasaki, Japan to Victoria in 1998.

In her role as a Cultural Consultant and interpreter, Yukari has worked with Disney on FX’s Shogun to ensure a safe and effective set for cast and crew, and is dedicated to promoting proper representation of Japanese culture in the media. She is also committed to creating safe, diverse spaces for communication and cultural exchange. In addition to her work at Lucid Communication, Yukari serves as the director of communication at the Victoria Nikkei Cultural Society and chairs the Arts, Culture, and Education committee at the National Association of Japanese Canadians, where she is also a member of the National Executive Board.

Muralist - 427 Russell St

Born and raised in Ontario, Jason Rainhard Pitschke has always been involved in art in some way shape or form. Migrating to Vancouver BC after high school , Jason started his culinary career with famous chef Pino Posteraro of Cioppinos Restaurant. This lead to diving into the pastry dessert world and brought him to NYC where he worked under famed chef and restauranteur, Daniel Boulud.

After learning that Jason was also a graffiti artist he commissioned him to paint his well equipped wine cellar in his flagship restaurant Daniel located on 65th and Park ave. 3 years later in 2008, Daniel would send Jason to Beijing to open Maison Boulud during the Olympics.

Father of 3 and world travelled pastry chef under his belt, Jason would pursue his art through many murals and canvas over the years. Finding a real connection to the medium of spray paint and various technics, Jason thirst for large scale productions has lead him to Victoria as a muralist.

“ The island has always been calling me, through nature and landscapes. I plan to continue my new path here and add a little colour to islanders lives!!”

Muralist - 45 Gorge Rd

Luke Ramsey exhibits internationally and works in public art, design and illustration. His art has been acquired in collections with The City of Seattle, The Canadian Embassy in Colombia and El Salvador. Luke’s collaborative mural with Josh Holinaty won a National Urban Design Medal from the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. His book “Intelligent Sentient?” is published by Drawn & Quarterly, and was nominated for a Doug Wright Award. Luke became The City of Victoria’s first Artist in Residence from 2016-2018. His art explores animal form, texture and abstract landscape.

Muralist - Esquimalt Gorge Park

Natalia da Costa is a visual artist with aphantasia - an inability to visualize. Although it may seem like visual art would be an unlikely choice for someone with aphantasia, Natalia began painting after a motor vehicle collision affected all her limbs but her dominant right hand. Unable to visualize, her choice in subject matter is intentional, as she is most comfortable at depicting likeness of content that she’s frequently exposed to. And, as a consumer of popular media and sports, and advocate of humane treatment of animals, much of her paintings represent these themes. She is known for capturing detailed likeness, while emphasizing emotion through bold colour palettes. Natalia has been a resident artist of Rockslide Gallery for over 6 years, which she credits for her skills and development as an artist.

Mural Designer - Esquimalt Gorge Park

Born and raised on the west coast, Erica Hiroko Isomura is a yonsei Japanese/Chinese Canadian writer and interdisciplinary artist whose practice encompasses illustration and graphic forms, mixed-media, and book arts. Erica is currently at work on a graphic non-fiction book tracing her family’s history on the northwest coast of B.C.

Erica was a 2023 artist-in-residence at The Blue Cabin Floating Artist Residency in Steveston Village, BC. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in Descendants: Nikkei Poetry from the Aftermath of Wartime Incarceration (Haymarket Books, 2025), The Tyee, Briatparch, XtraMagazine.com, and

ArtsEverywhere.ca, among others. Erica holds a B.A. in social sciences (Environmental & Indigenous Studies) from the University of Victoria and recently earned an M.F.A. in creative writing from the University of Guelph.