May 3, 2011 (Canada NewsWire Group) --
Famed Toronto street artist creates works of art using only a pressure washer
TORONTO, April 28 /CNW/ - After months of heavy snowfall, salt build-up and winter grime, Canadian Tire invites Torontonians to an outdoor spring cleaning spectacle happening at Yonge & Dundas Square. To inspire and motivate Torontonians to get started on their own spring clean-ups, local graffiti artist Patrick Thompson will demonstrate how to tackle the toughest winter grime as he creates a visual masterpiece using nothing but the latest Karcher pressure washer. Witness art being created from just dirt and water on enormous eight-by-12 foot structures built out of house siding and wood fencing.
Local consumers are invited to join in the excitement too. Torontonians will have a chance to test out the hottest outdoor cleaning tool this season and try their hand at pressure washer art to help create a giant collective piece that will be unveiled between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.
| What: | Unveiling works of art, all created using pressure washers |
| Where: | Yonge & Dundas Square |
| 10 Dundas Street East | |
| Toronto, ON | |
| When: | Wednesday, May 4 |
| 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. EST* | |
| *Collective art piece created by Torontonians to be unveiled between 12:30 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. | |
| Who: | Christina Boldy, Canadian Tire |
| Patrick Thompson, Graffiti Artist | |
| Photo Opp: | Giant art installations created out of dirty wood fences and house siding, renowned graffiti artist creating art in the dirt using nothing but a pressure washer and Torontonians doing their part to wash away winter grime as they help create a massive collective art piece to be unveiled to media at 1:00 p.m. |
April Brown, High Road Communications
Tel: 416-644-1793 Cell: 416-895-3933 Email: april.brown@highroad.com
Lauren Grant, High Road Communications
Tel: 416-644-2237 Cell: 416-627-9416 Email: lauren.grant@highroad.com
