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Destination Home
Client:
Private Residential Client
Artist Credit:
This artwork was created collaboratively by Humanity Art, an artistic partnership between Lys Glassford and Lauren Semple.
Year:
2021
Location:
Vancouver Island, BC
Scope:
Custom interior mural for residential fitness room
Created by Humanity Art: Lys Glassford and Lauren Semple.
Project Overview
In 2021, Humanity in Art was commissioned to create a site-specific mural celebrating a family's global journey. After living in multiple international cities, the clients settled on Vancouver Island and sought a permanent artistic tribute to their travels, experiences, and shared growth.
Installed in the home’s fitness room, the mural was envisioned as a visual narrative, tying together iconic elements of Chicago, Hong Kong, and British Columbia while reflecting the emotional landscape of transition, adventure, and belonging.
Design Process
Humanity in Art engaged the family in a collaborative storytelling phase, gathering visual references and personal anecdotes to inform the mural’s design. Through guided conversation and concept development, key imagery was selected to represent each location’s essence.
The chosen palette featured bold primary tones applied in latex and acrylic paint, layered with metallic pigment to suggest depth and luminosity. Compositionally, the mural blended architectural and natural symbols from each city, framed by motifs evoking Vancouver Island’s landscape and the serenity of a settled home.
Technical Approach
The mural was executed directly onto the fitness room walls, tailored to the room’s proportions and sightlines. Metallic highlights were used to create dimension and accent key focal points. The design was painted by hand over several studio visits, with special attention paid to capturing emotion through shape, scale, and gesture.
Outcome
The final mural transformed the fitness room into an intimate gallery of family heritage, offering daily inspiration through colour, memory, and place. It stands as a meaningful fusion of private experience and public artistry, and exemplifies how storytelling can shape residential space.
Destination Home remains a highlight within Humanity in Art’s custom commission portfolio, illustrating the team’s ability to translate personal history into visual form.
