Songhees Artist Helps Create New Art on BC Transit Bus in Victoria

Songhees artist helps create new art on BC Transit bus in Victoria

BC Transit has unveiled new artwork for one of its heavy-duty buses that operates in Victoria, which was created in collaboration with a Songhees First Nation artist and elder.

BC Transit - Indigenous artist partners with BC Transit to create inspiring bus design

The beautiful and vibrant artwork of Songhees First Nation Elder Clarence

Indigenous artist partners with BC Transit to create inspiring bus design - BC Transit

The beautiful and vibrant artwork of Songhees First Nation Elder Clarence “Butch” Dick (Yux’wey’lupton) has transformed a BC Transit bus in Victoria into a moving expression of culture, identity, resilience and community connection. The artwork draws on traditional Lək̓ʷəŋən stories connected to the lands and waters of the west coast. At the heart of the...