The mural’s depictions came from photographs donated by Kelly Peterson, that of Oscar Peterson in concert, in the younger years of his life, and portrait from a candid family photo. The upper background depicts the area of Little Burgundy, the location of the mural, and Oscar’s birthplace where he grew up and learned piano from his sister, Daisy. The suggestion of a floating trail of piano keys mark Oscar’s path from the Montreal borough to the international stage, weaving through the blue, purple and violet swirls and circles that depict the flourishes in Oscar Peterson’s unique styling on the piano.
The 33 foot wide and 35 foot high mural was painted in July 2011.
Assistant artists for the project : Arly Padan, Nicolas Craig.
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