Artist's Description of Artwork: My art piece is a snapshot into the future of what Richmond can become because of the OCP. This piece reveals a neighborhood in Richmond where everyone is part of an active and inclusive community, where there is multiple scenes of people positively getting involved within their community, for example, a lady moving in and receiving a warm welcome by a neighbor, siblings using an ecofriendly way of transit to get around, two kids engaging in a sport they both are passionate for, despite challenges. Overall I tried to paint a diversity of people living in a nature inclusive environment, creating a synergy allowing us to flourish as a world.

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Artist's Description of Artwork Richmond in VR: In this piece, Richmond in VR, I show a girl in the bottom left corner viewing Richmond in the year 2050 through virtual reality, with an orange backpack and a notebook—symbols of her curiosity, learning, and the identity as a modern-day girl. The Richmond she sees is full of colorful buildings and skyscrapers, representing Richmond’s cultural diversity and growth. Because I love animals and nature, I drew lots of trees, forests, animals, and a sparkling river with fish, and a bird flying under a clear blue sky. This reflects my hopes that by 2050 we’ll have solved the climate crisis and found a way to balance human technology and evolution with the natural world. In this drawing, I added one flying car (hooray!) to show how far our technology can go, because 25 years ago, electric cars were just becoming popular, so who knows what will happen in another 25 years? I think that at least a couple flying cars will exist in 2050, regardless of the challenges of air traffic safety. Finally, I also included local landmarks like the Richmond Oval, a colorful Welcome to Richmond! sign, and the Richmond logo to remind us that even in the future, Richmond will still have the energy and community spirit we have today.

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Artist's Description of Artwork I made this painting using guache, oil pastels, watercolour paints, water based markers, and glitter. I used photos that I took as references. My painting features different scenes from around Richmond which represent the themes of the OCP. At the top you can see Richmond City Hall, which connects with the themes of Administrative Updates and Equitable Community. Above city Hall, you can see a plane flying, representing Long-Term Planning for Emerging Trends and Transformational Technologies, since Richmond is home to the Vancouver Airport. Next is a house with people out front. This connects to the theme of Equitable Community as well as Housing Affordability. The next three scenes represent themes of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation, and Environmental Protection and Enhancement. Richmond has lots of parks, trees and wildlife. I painted the cherry blossoms at Garry Point Park, a fishing boat and dock, and a pond. The fishing boat represents the large and historical fishing industry. There are docks all over Richmond, including Fisherman’s wharf at Steveston Harbour and Richmond Marina. Ponds like the one in my painting can be found at Terra Nova Park and Richmond Nature Park, and they are home to animals such as the ducks, frogs, and heron in my painting that also call Richmond home.

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Artist's Description of Artwork My artwork fits into two guiding questions: the representation of community, and inclusivity and connection. It represents the diverse cultures that live together in the Richmond community. The children in the picture are diverse—one child is wearing an orange shirt to acknowledge Truth and Reconciliation and the Indigenous Peoples who came before us, while another child is wearing a pink shirt to represent our journey toward an inclusive and non-bullying world. The pride rainbow in the sky symbolizes the importance of equity in our city. My artwork also answers the guiding question of inclusivity and connection, as the children in the picture are actively engaging with important aspects of Richmond. Each element represents a crucial part of our society—from Richmond's transportation system and beautiful environment to our community centres. Each one helps make our city special

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Artist's Description of Artwork A view of the river and the sunset from the Dinsmore Bridge - this drawing shows a view looking out to the west from the Dinsmore Bridge - it shows the sunset, a rainbow, the river and the sandy shore. I like this picture because I love looking at the river. The river is a place anyone can go and walk and play and enjoy every day.

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