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Public Art Profile

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Artist: A.Y. Johnson
Category: Temporary Public Art Projects
Address: Camden Park East - 26 Etobicoke Creek Trail, Brampton, ON L6Z 2B1

This public art initiative is part of the Trails and Pathways Program, a series of site-specific, temporary art installations within the City of Brampton's public parks and trails. Trails and Pathways responds to a Council directive for city-wide neighbourhood beautification and speaks to a need for meaningful, neighbourhood-level placemaking and community arts engagement.

"This sculpture celebrates the richness of Yoruba culture​ through a singular, expressive face inspired by the Orishas — guiding forces, protectors and teachers in Yoruba mythology. Drawing from Nigerian folklore and textile-inspired motifs, the piece honours ancestral knowledge and the enduring power of storytelling. The surrounding log benches invite reflection and connection, encouraging viewers to sit with the work and engage with its spiritual presence."

A.Y. Johnson

image of ORÍKÌ: In the Presence of Story, 2025

A.Y. Johnson is a Brampton-raised interdisciplinary artist whose work spans drawing, sculpture, mixed media and community-engaged public art. She has exhibited and facilitated arts programming across the GTA and participated in the CreateSpace Public Art Residency with STEPS Public Art. Her practice emphasizes collaboration, cultural storytelling and ​site-specific engagement.