The Spirit of OC Transpo

Local artist Bhat Boy has drawn on medieval painting traditions and his love of history and mapmaking to form an imaginative portrait of Ottawa’s transit network. The 15-foot long painting features 28 different examples of vehicles used for public transportation over the past 125 years, and that could be in the future, all brought together beneath a starry winter sky. Bhat Boy planned, painted and installed the artwork at the same time construction continued on Confederation Line. As a way to shine a light on the future of transit in Ottawa, he placed the light rail system at key intersections in the painting using warm yellow and pink colour.

Bhat Boy is recognized for his dynamic contributions as a painter, instructor and community organizer. His personal painting style infuses Ottawa with an unusual element of fantasy. As an avid traveler, Bhat Boy uses transit systems across the globe, sharing his time between two capital cities: Ottawa (Canada) and London (England).