About
community mural project in 2026
Parkallen residents participated in a series of community consultations in Spring 2026, expressing unanimous support for a mosaic mural. The mural will come together from 300 individually painted tiles which will form a larger image of “Connection Trees” on the north-facing side of our hall.
Painting sessions for adults of Parkallen:
Come and enjoy an evening of creativity and adventures in wine.
Your community mural will be available for you to paint while enjoying a variety of wines from around the world along with some nibbles. Not a wine drinker? No problem we will have other beverages for you to sip, along with non-alcoholic options. Alcohol will be charged by the glass, non alcoholic options free.
Join us for a community evening of colourful expressions from your palette and on your palate! RSVP with social@parkallen.ca to ensure we have enough supplies organized.
Thursday Aug 20th 6:30 PM (Explore Your Palette, sips and paint night)
Saturday Sep 26th 6:30 PM (Explore Your Palette, sips and paint night)
all ages painting sessions:
Mazurka Music and Art Society continues to bring opportunities for Parkallen residents to channel their creativity. People of all ages are encouraged to come out and paint their tiles. Children must be accompanied by an adult. RSVP to warszynski.tatiana@gmail.com
Saturday Sept 12th 3:00 PM (Hosted by Mazurka Music and Art Society)
Saturday Oct 10th 3:00 PM (Hosted by Mazurka Music and Art Society)
Mural design winning image: two leafy trees are entwined together so that their trunks forms a love heart shape
Artistic Team
Meet the Parkallen artist team who will be leading our painting sessions:
Marlena Wyman
Marlena Wyman is an Edmonton based visual artist who has lived in Parkallen for 30 years. She is a co-administrator for Urban Sketchers Edmonton, helping to organize regular monthly sketch-meets for anyone to join in on. Marlena has exhibited across Canada for over 25 years, and is represented by Bugera Lamb Fine Art in Edmonton.
You can find out more about Marlena here and browse her artwork. Follow her on Instagram @theprairieline
Visual Artist Marlena Wyman standing in front of one of her prairie landscape paintings in a gallery
Nicole Galellis
Nicole Galellis has called Parkallen home for over 20 years. She enjoys drawing and painting and teaches art with Edmonton Public Schools. Nicole has completed several large public art installations, including projects at the Lois Hole Hospital and the Borden Park Pavilion. She is excited to connect with fellow community members through the mural project!
Visual artist Nicole Galellis on a walk in the park with her handsome standard poodle, Atlas
Dawn Hunter
Dawn Hunter (she/her) lives in Parkallen and is an active member of the little neighborhood church. She has studied, made, and taught Visual Art for most of her adult life. Dawn works as a Graduate Student Advisor for the Fine Arts Departments at the University of Alberta.
Visual Artist Dawn Hunter smiling over tea and cupcakes at a sunny kitchen table.
Susan MacEachran
This drawing is of Susan MacEachran contemplating her garden. Susan loves Parkallen. Her favourite colour is blue. Art has been her career from the time of grey scale paints used to retouch photographs. She is looking forward to ‘playing’ with everyone creating our mural.
An artistic sketch of Susan MacEachran, a woman with white hair, gold rings, and glasses looking pensively towards something outside of the frame