Over the past couple of weeks, on the north west corner of the Bulkley Valley District Hospital, a mural has been taking shape. A mural painted by the Raven Tequila collective that has been years in the making.

This is yet another giant mural the collective has painted in the last few years. At least nine or ten of them. But this is the first in the North on public infrastructure – the once drab, grey concrete of a hospital. And although it has already transformed the aesthetic look of the BVDH, the collective hopes this may pave the way for other artists to beautify public buildings that have long remained dull.

Today we’ll join Raven Tequila members Facundo Gastiazoro and Stephenie Anderson as they put the finishing touches on their latest work, which pays respect   to healthcare workers and our collective ability to finally come together after years of unprecedented individual isolation.