Mural Installed Downtown Petrolia

Petrolia, ON – Following a break in the weather, a new mural is taking shape in downtown Petrolia today.

The mural, one that was completed by Windsor Artist, Sarah Robbins, depicts Petrolia 150 years ago, and celebrates the recent milestone. Ms. Robbins was selected by a Downtown Revitalization Committee from a call for local and regional artists.

About the Artist:

Sarah M Robbins

muralist | illustrator | graphic designer

Sarah M Robbins is a Windsor mural artist, graphic designer and illustrator who uses bright colours to spread joy one wall at a time.

After the passing of her father in 2021 and falling into a bit of depression, Sarah saw a call out for artists to paint for the Brain Injury Association now called Butterfly Lane. Once accepted, she painted her first mural saying “The future is bright” because she deeply wanted it to be true, and knew others would feel same.

Sarah quickly realized the power of public art and how it can have an impact on others who might need a bit of light in their day. So, she picked up her paint brushes and began painting for communities and businesses.

Next thing she knew, she was a muralist full-time, sharing her love of colour and art with the world.

Sarah is driven to bring colour and joy to communities and neighbourhoods. One of the few muralists in Windsor that paint with a brush, so her murals are orderless, less messy and less hazardous than a spray-artist – allowing businesses to stay open while she paints.

Sarah’s work is often inspired by nature and colour but always works with the client to bring their true vision to life first and foremost.

When she’s not painting murals, Sarah is often supporting local businesses as a Graphic Designer or can be seen walking in parks or the riverfront.

The mural will be on full display on the South side of the Petrolia Home Hardware building in Downtown Petrolia (at the corner of Petrolia Line and Eureka Street).

This is the second of three planned murals for Petrolia’s vibrant downtown, the first being a postcard offering “Greetings from Petrolia” by artist Blaze from Toronto, ON that was completed on the East facing wall of the Red Apple in downtown Petrolia (at the corner of King Street and Petrolia Line) in the spring of 2024. The final mural in the set, hand-painted by Dresden resident Sarah Steele, will be installed shortly on the East side of Total Hair and Body Care downtown Petrolia and will share a message to “Shop, Dine and Discover” Petrolia.