Km 0: Here We Go
York Blvd. and Bay St. N,, Hamilton
Adrenaline time:
Feeling the crowd’s energy
Anticipation!
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Art Around the Bay
Homage to Hamilton’s Around the Bay Road Race
One Painting per Kilometre
To honour the Around the Bay Race, and in particular the community support of this historic race, Hamilton artist Dylan Swan has created one painting for every kilometre of the 30 km race.
Called Art Around the Bay, the series will be exhibited March 9 – May 5, 2019 at the Art Gallery of Hamilton to mark the 125th anniversary of North America’s oldest road race.
Km 0: Here We Go
Kilometre 1:
Mission
James St. North at Barton St., Hamilton
A Jamesville sentry
of early euphoria:
Mission possible.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Km 2: Harbour West
James St. North at Guise St., Hamilton
In the morning sun
Jog to the dock of the bay:
I’m not wastin’ time.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 3:
Eastwood Park
Dock Service Rd and Ferguson Ave. N., Hamilton
Passing landmark twins,
Parkland edging industry:
Go east(wood), young man!
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 4:
Keep Moving
Burlington St. at Wentworth St., Hamilton
Still clumped as a pack
Seeking a stride of one’s own,
thirsty already.
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 5: Double-Double Time
Burlington St. and Sherman St., Hamilton
Double-double toil
and trouble means no time to
indulge in jog-thru.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 6:
Phantom Neighbourhood
Burlington St. at Gage Ave. N., Hamilton
Venetian Meats Co.
marks all that’s left of Brightside,
swallowed by Stelco.
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 7:
Steelscape
Nikola Tesla Blvd. at Ottawa St. N., Hamilton
Turning to Tesla
No stopping for a drink now
Dofasco-go-go!
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 8: Worth It
Nikola Tesla Blvd. at Kenilworth Ave. N., Hamilton
Feeling gnarly, dude
as you face a manmade wave;
So Kenilworth it
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 9: Cloud Nine
Nikola Tesla Blvd. at Parkdale Ave. N., Hamilton
Sprinting through steel sprawl,
higher than 18-wheelers.
Rise from the gases.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 10: Steam Powered Relay
Nikola Tesla Blvd. and Woodward Ave., Hamilton
Heart engines pumping
Bend runners stretch for their leg:
Steam powered relay.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 11: Beach Begins
Beach Blvd. at Van Wagner’s Beach Rd., Hamilton
Turning the corner
Heading into a head wind:
Long and windy road
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 12: Tin Pan Gran
Beach Blvd. at Dunraven Ave., Hamilton
Solo supporter
in almost-midway shadows:
The push is (bang) on!
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 13: Beachy Keen
Beach Blvd. at Wickham Ave., Hamilton
Clash of eccentrics:
Ti-cat swaddled, hockey-ed up,
Enjoy the joggler!
Original Painting Sold
Available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 14: The Front Line
Beach Blvd. at Manor Ave. (Dieppe Veterans Memorial Park), Hamilton
The elites’ first pass:
Sleek athletes spare not a glance
at water or war.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 15: Halfway Home
Eastport Dr. at Burlington Canal Lift Bridge, Hamilton
Lift up, anchor legs!
Geese-anchormen standing by
Scaffolded is the sky
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 16: Canal-side
Eastport Dr. at Lakeshore Rd., Hamilton
Starting the back half
The lift bridge behind us now.
Tailgate-party on!
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 17: Roadwork
Eastport Dr. at North Shore Blvd. E., Burlington
Fleet footing off-ramp:
Last chance to ditch for T.O.
Cars can eat our dust!
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 18: Aldershot Waterfront
North Shore Blvd. E. at Francis Rd., Burlington
Enter the North Shore:
The view’s for the bystanders,
not for the foot sore.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 19: Within Range
North Shore Blvd. E. at Edgewater Cres., Burlington
Let the hills begin:
Who wants shelter in the woods
A rest on the range?
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 20: Peaceful Neighbours
North Shore Blvd. E. at Shadeland Ave., Burlington
Last three-legged swap.
Heading for a bigger hill
Silent as pylons.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 21: Lasalle Park
North Shore Blvd. E. at Belhaven Cres., Burlington
Killer hill behind
It is all Lasalle this stretch,
Spectators on high (rise).
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 22: Beauty and the Beat
North Shore Blvd. W. at Daryl Dr., Burlington
Red sky at morning
A runner needs no warning
Just encouragement.
Original Painting Available
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 23: North Shore No More
North Shore Blvd W. at Hendrie Ave., Burlington
Water. Fruit. First Aid.
No shelter for the weary
Leaving the North Shore.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 24: Choir Joys
Curbside choral calls
Running on a song and prayer
O’Hallelujah!
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 25: Memorial Corner
Spring Garden Rd., Burlington
A spring in our step
Swinging out on Spring Garden.
We are champions.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 26: Heartbreak Hill II
Spring Garden Rd., Burlington
Tuck in and give all
Frozen burn of winter runs
Left in the valley.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 27: High Level
York Blvd., Thomas B. McQuesten High Level Bridge, Hamilton
Runners level off:
The McQuesten is, who can
see the finish line?
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 28: Grim Pass
York Blvd. at Dundurn Park, Hamilton
Too late to turn back
Be that a grin or grimace:
Don’t fear the Reaper.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 29: Last Leg
York Blvd. at Pearl St., Hamilton
Raw motivation
In passing the precious pearl.
An end is in sight.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Kilometre 30: Stop the Clock
Inside FirstOntario Place, Hamilton
A winner’s welcome:
Finished never felt so good!
An ending well earned.
Original Painting Sold
Also available as canvas and paper prints.
Originals | 40″x 22″ $1650
Canvas Prints | 40″x 22″ $550. 25 ” x 13.5 ” $210
Paper Prints | 20″ x 11″ $80
Contact Dylan to see the paintings and prints and discuss orders.