Artist statement: In the fall of 1998 Jerry and Take5 met for the first time, bot participating side-by-side in the creation o the ‘Walls of Change’ mural project that jettisoned them into a friendship that has latest over two decades. Fast forward to their latest collaboration, the mural entitled ‘Remember Us’ is a cross-culture creative project to raise awareness of the recently discovered mass graves of the First Nations peoples in Canada (summer 2021), many of which were children attending residential schools. Jerry’s imagery of family & ancestors (First Nation vulture) is juxtaposed with contemporary graffiti art (settler culture) which is intended to signify a deep connection to our past, while also looking at what lies ahead. Our intention is to start community conversations about the path of reconciliation and developing meaningful relationships in our communities.
