Breadcrumb Home Arts & Culture Surrey Public Art Indigenous Art Credit: Phyllis Atkins, We Are All Connected to this Land on Bear Creek Bridge. Photo by Brian Giebelhaus. Indigenous Art Many public artworks in Surrey have been created by artists with Indigenous cultural heritage. Learn more about these artworks and artists online. The City of Surrey has commissioned a number of Indigenous artwork all over the city, with more scheduled to come. Read about the pieces below. Guardian Spirits Trenton Pierre's design on the North Surrey Ice & Sport Complex windows symbolize reconciliation. View We Are All Connected to This Land This imprinted design by Phyllis Atkins near Bear Creek honours the land's cultural heritage. View The Sea Captain This wooden sculpture at Surrey Central by Marianne Nicolson and John Livingston imitates a pipe. View Welcome Figures These wooden sculptures by E`yies`lek greet and protect the Katzie Elementary children. View Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole This Haida totem pole by Mungo Martin greets travellers coming into Canada from the United States. View All Our Relations This Coast Salish carving by Xwalacktun was made with Guildford Park Secondary students and staff. View The Rivers that Connect Us These monumental paddles by kʼwyʼiʼyʼe Spring Salmon Studio welcome people to the Museum of Surrey. View Raven and the First Sunrise This artwork by Brandon Gabriel on Guildford Library windows tells the First Nations origin story. View snəw̓eyəɬ: Nature’s Gods (Nature’s Teachers) Wes Antone's animals on Surrey Nature Centre's windows are accompanied by their Kwantlen meanings. View Eight Salmon Heads This artwork by Leslie Wells on the Surrey Arts Centre windows honours the salmon in Bear Creek. View Retro-Perspective This vinyl glazing by Drew Atkins combines Coast Salish design elements with a retro look. View Courage, Strength, and Family This laser cut panel by Phyllis Atkins and Shain Jackson was inspired by cancer patients. View Returning to the River This sculpture by Drew and Phyllis Atkins marks the site of a former seasonal fishing village. View Water Guardians This vibrant red umbrella sculpture by Susan Point features Coast Salish style frogs in Hazelgrove Park in East Clayton. View Four Seasons These drums by Brandon Gabriel and Melinda Bige tell the story of the seasons according to the Kwantlen First Nation. View Paddling through the Waves of Change This Coast Salish artwork by Phyllis Atkins appears outside the 6th floor meeting room at City Hall, inspiring people to work together. View Eagle Calling Robert Davidson combines Haida art with a contemporary aesthetic in this stylized eagle that soars in Frank Hurt Park. View Under the Double Eagle and Elder Moon Coast Salish symbols by Leonard Wells and Leslie Wells hang above the traffic roundabout near South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre. View Continuum: From Seed to Shelter Watch for these six sculptures by Eric Robertson on top of fluted cedar poles as you enjoy a walk on the Green Timbers Greenway. View Frogs Susan Point’s carved Coast Salish style frog pattern greets visitors in the lobby of the South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre. View Supernatural Eye This monumental sculpture by Robert Davidson stands at the entrance to Harvard Gardens. View Surrey Columbian Centennial Totem Pole Kwakwaka’wakw carver Ted Neel made this totem pole for Canada's centennial, honouring First Nations. View Talking Poles This community dialogue project along Serpentine Greenway brought together residents, students, instructors, spiritual leaders, and artists. View École Salish Secondary School See the artwork created by eight unique Indigenous artists in collaboration with students and staff for École Salish Secondary School. View
Guardian Spirits Trenton Pierre's design on the North Surrey Ice & Sport Complex windows symbolize reconciliation. View
We Are All Connected to This Land This imprinted design by Phyllis Atkins near Bear Creek honours the land's cultural heritage. View
The Sea Captain This wooden sculpture at Surrey Central by Marianne Nicolson and John Livingston imitates a pipe. View
Welcome Figures These wooden sculptures by E`yies`lek greet and protect the Katzie Elementary children. View
Skedans Grizzly Bear Pole This Haida totem pole by Mungo Martin greets travellers coming into Canada from the United States. View
All Our Relations This Coast Salish carving by Xwalacktun was made with Guildford Park Secondary students and staff. View
The Rivers that Connect Us These monumental paddles by kʼwyʼiʼyʼe Spring Salmon Studio welcome people to the Museum of Surrey. View
Raven and the First Sunrise This artwork by Brandon Gabriel on Guildford Library windows tells the First Nations origin story. View
snəw̓eyəɬ: Nature’s Gods (Nature’s Teachers) Wes Antone's animals on Surrey Nature Centre's windows are accompanied by their Kwantlen meanings. View
Eight Salmon Heads This artwork by Leslie Wells on the Surrey Arts Centre windows honours the salmon in Bear Creek. View
Retro-Perspective This vinyl glazing by Drew Atkins combines Coast Salish design elements with a retro look. View
Courage, Strength, and Family This laser cut panel by Phyllis Atkins and Shain Jackson was inspired by cancer patients. View
Returning to the River This sculpture by Drew and Phyllis Atkins marks the site of a former seasonal fishing village. View
Water Guardians This vibrant red umbrella sculpture by Susan Point features Coast Salish style frogs in Hazelgrove Park in East Clayton. View
Four Seasons These drums by Brandon Gabriel and Melinda Bige tell the story of the seasons according to the Kwantlen First Nation. View
Paddling through the Waves of Change This Coast Salish artwork by Phyllis Atkins appears outside the 6th floor meeting room at City Hall, inspiring people to work together. View
Eagle Calling Robert Davidson combines Haida art with a contemporary aesthetic in this stylized eagle that soars in Frank Hurt Park. View
Under the Double Eagle and Elder Moon Coast Salish symbols by Leonard Wells and Leslie Wells hang above the traffic roundabout near South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre. View
Continuum: From Seed to Shelter Watch for these six sculptures by Eric Robertson on top of fluted cedar poles as you enjoy a walk on the Green Timbers Greenway. View
Frogs Susan Point’s carved Coast Salish style frog pattern greets visitors in the lobby of the South Surrey Recreation and Arts Centre. View
Supernatural Eye This monumental sculpture by Robert Davidson stands at the entrance to Harvard Gardens. View
Surrey Columbian Centennial Totem Pole Kwakwaka’wakw carver Ted Neel made this totem pole for Canada's centennial, honouring First Nations. View
Talking Poles This community dialogue project along Serpentine Greenway brought together residents, students, instructors, spiritual leaders, and artists. View
École Salish Secondary School See the artwork created by eight unique Indigenous artists in collaboration with students and staff for École Salish Secondary School. View