Shifting Landscapes

Shifting Landscapes is a 250-by-35-foot (76 by 11 m) mural painted on Henderson Bridge in Thornhill, Ontario, by Canadian artist James Ruddle in 2015.[1] The painting begins with boldly colored trees, rocks, and sky that develop into an urban environment with a mix of natural elements. The mural was commissioned by the city of Markham as a community-based art project[2] and was painted with the help of eight local students.[3] The painting incorporates a "Group of Seven" style along with modern graffiti art and features words such as "reflection", "technology", "revitalization", "nature", "J. E. H. MacDonald", and "Markham".[4] The mural embodies the artists' depiction of the continual changes in the competitive landscape of business, such as globalization, technological innovation, regulatory restructuring, demographic shifts, and environmental pressures.