Paint Your Faith September 19, 2009

On Saturday, September 19, 2009 people from all walks of life will come together outside the Metropolitan United Church in the heart of downtown Toronto for the launch of Paint Your Faith, an extraordinary celebration of faith and art. That morning, WonderCafe.ca, the interactive website created by The United Church of Canada, will unveil a stunning, one-of-a-kind urban art installation covering a 30’ x 60’ exterior wall donated by the Metropolitan United Church.

Created by four celebrated aerosol artists – Chor Boogie, Siloette, Elicser and Mediah – the mural will reflect their collective interpretation of faith, created over two weeks of collaboration on the Church’s wall.

Everyone is invited to join in the celebration, meet the artists and “paint your faith”. Wondercafe.ca and the Metropolitan will host a Community Block Party featuring music, barbeque and refreshments and the opportunity for people of every age and background to create their own expressions of faith on canvases available.

Paint Your Faith Unveiling & Community Block Party

WHEN: Saturday, September 19, 2009
TIME: 12 noon to 4:30 p.m.
UNVEILING: 1:30 p.m.
WHERE: Metropolitan United Church
56 Queen Street East
Event is near the intersection of Church & Shuter
Toronto, Ontario

About the Artists
A strongly spiritual artist, Chor Boogie is critically acclaimed across the globe and was recently commissioned by the Beijing Olympics. This will mark the very first time Chor's work will be expressed on Canadian soil. Siloette is a proud wife and mother whose aerosol portraits and work can be seen from murals to billboards to magazines across the U.S. She was also part of the popular Adidas "End to End" project in 2007. Elicser and Mediah are both celebrated Canadian artists that have been instrumental in the rise of street and aerosol art in Canada.


Follow the Artists and Paint Your Faith
Follow the creative process as the artists join together to execute their vision at www.wondercafe.ca; cameras will follow the artists at work on the scaffolding behind a giant tarp during the two weeks leading up September 19th. People from across Canada will be invited to share their own faith-inspired artwork on the site’s Paint Your Faith Gallery.

About WonderCafe.ca
WonderCafe.ca is an interactive website presented by the people of the United Church of Canada. Launched in November 2006, WonderCafe.ca is a meeting place for people from all walks of life to discuss issues related to faith and spirituality. Dedicated to exploring life’s big questions, more than 50,000 people visit WonderCafe.ca every month.