page_title: James Culleton
section_title: Special Projects & Public Art
hierarchical_section_title: James Culleton / Work / Special Projects & Public Art
caption_attribution_description: English: Mural of notable community members, Smithville, TX
context_page_description: James Culleton is a Canadian contemporary multimedia artist and designer based in Saint Boniface, a city ward of Winnipeg, Manitoba. He specializes in blind-contour drawing and sculpture, and his work has been exhibited across Canada and into the United States.
context_section_description: West End Cultural Centre facade:  Large-scale steel sculptures of musical instruments featured on the facade of the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg, MB--a commission completed in 2010.
  Winnipeg Folk Festival Labyrinths:  Mowed grass labyrinths on the grounds of the Winnipeg Folk Festival in Bird's Hill Park, MB, produced annually since 2007. 
  McCanna House Residency Project:  Multimedia exhibit at the North Dakota Museum of Art that included drawings, paintings, photos, a nine-track album featuring music and performances by the artist, and a series of music videos starring Uncle Charlie, a life-sized puppet produced through collaboration with puppeteer Curtis Wiebe. Grand Forks, ND. 2015.
  Crokicurl: painted ice installation combining the sport of curling with the board game crokinole, at The Forks, Winnipeg, MB. Feb. 2017.
  Canada Day Viking Ship: floating barge of recycled materials and animated LED light, built in partnership with Gimli High School for Canada 150 celebrations. Gimli, MB. July 2017.
  Tiny House on the Prairie Art Residency: Kelwood, MB. Aug. 2017.
  Aviary 3.0: sound and sculpture installation of wooden birds paired with motion sensor-activated bird calls, one of six winners in the Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba's 2018 Winter Garden project. Brandon, MB. 2018. Another version of this installation, Aviary 4.0, created by Culleton and artist Michael Koch-Schulte using electro-luminescent birds and sound houses focused on crow and raven calls, was included at the North Dakota Museum of Art's bi-annual auction. Grand Forks, ND. Feb. 2018.
  Snowplaces: snow-sculptured winter living room installations featuring "snofas," log end tables, and other furnishings constructed to evoke the idea of home in the outdoors. Created as part of Riding Mountain National Park's Winter Adventure Weekend. Wasagaming, MB. Feb. 2018.
  Birch Tree Mural: birch tree forest-inspired mural on north-facing side of Club Regent Casino. At 60 feet tall x 500 feet wide, the mural is the largest in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB. July 2018.
  Smithville Legacy Portraits: large-scale mural of historical community leaders. A commission from the City of Smithville upon receipt of a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Smithville, TX. Nov. 2018. Part II of this project was completed in Apr. 2019, via a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
  conFluENCE, with Michael Koch-Schulte: water-jet cut steel fence with internal lighting. On-site installation at Hargrave Place, Winnipeg, MB. Dec. 2018.
  There's Snowplace Like Home, with Chris Pancoe and Jakobi Heinrichs: snow sculptures highlighting selected species at risk within Riding Mountain National Park. Wasagaming, MB. Feb. 2019. 
  Sun Spectrums: rainbow-themed mural commissioned by Brandon Downtown Development Corporation, Brandon Neighbourhood Renewal Corporation, and City of Brandon. Brandon, MB. May 2019.
  Transcona Welcome Mats: three sidewalk murals commissioned by Transcona Biz Improvement Zone. Winnipeg, MB. July 2019.
  Zoo Lights Festival, with Mike Friesen and Michael Koch-Schulte: animal-themed light installations at Assiniboine Park Zoo. Winnipeg, MB. Jan. 2020.
  The Jeep!: styrofoam replica of World War II jeep commissioned by Princess Auto. Winnipeg, MB. Jan. 2020.
caption: Smithville Legacy Portraits, Smithville, TX
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