Mark V Windscreen Artwork
Rose Williams - Path of our Ancestors, Path of Our Future
Atheana Picha - Journey by Canoe: Paddling Through Salish Seas
Rain Pierre - Hummingbird's Dance
Mark 5 Journeys celebrates the vibrant art, cultures, and worldviews of Indigenous communities across the region. For the first time, artwork is being featured inside TransLink’s SkyTrain cars, giving customers a chance to engage with powerful designs created by talented Indigenous artists.
This initiative shares Indigenous perspectives through art, creates meaningful opportunities for Indigenous artists, and enhances the transit experience by connecting riders to the stories, identities, and histories of the lands they move through.
As the train travels through the traditional territories of many First Nations, the presence of Indigenous artwork offers a moment of reflection, connection, and learning. It acknowledges the lands we travel across and honours the communities whose cultures continue to shape this region.
TransLink respectfully acknowledges that our transit network operates on the traditional and unceded territories of local First Nations. We are honoured to collaborate with these artists. Their work reflects deep cultural roots and invites all who ride with us to learn more about the lands and histories of the communities we travel through.
Darryl Blyth - Swooping Eagle
Darryl Blyth is an Indigenous artist and Musqueam member residing in South Surrey, BC. Influenced by family encouragement, particularly from his great uncle Howard Grant, Darryl focuses on illustration and graphic design, actively participating in cultural art projects to represent and celebrate his heritage.
Because the SkyTrain is elevated, I wanted to create imagery that reflects flight and speed. I chose a swooping eagle to represent this. In this early design, I used bold, separate shapes in a single colour, playing with positive and negative space to build a clean, striking visual. The composition is meant to convey a strong sense of dynamic motion and intensity. The eagle dives forward, claws extended, to bring power and presence to the pillar.
Brandon Gabriel - Clearing the Path Forward
Brandon Gabriel is an artist from Kwantlen First Nation in Fort Langley, BC, with over 30 years of experience across diverse mediums, including murals, installations, and digital designs. Educated at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Emily Carr University of Art and Design, and the Justice Institute of BC, his artwork has been displayed across Canada, the UK, and Hong Kong.
This design portrays an ancient Coast Salish narrative about Thunderbird, who was present at Earth's formation. Thunderbird brought order from chaos and assisted humans in constructing their first longhouse—a transformative event in human history.
Atheana Picha - Journey by Canoe: Paddling Through Salish Seas
Atheana Picha is a Coast Salish artist from Kwantlen First Nation with ancestral ties to Tsartlip. Named Nash’mene’ta’naht (“Go-getter Woman”) by Gerry Oleman (St'át'imc) and Xwii Xwa (“Echo”) by Shane Pointe (Musqueam), she works primarily in two-dimensional media and apprentices in Salish wool weaving and silver engraving. Her practice is rooted in observing nature, studying traditional designs, and learning from elders and teachers.
This design depicts traditional travel using a Chinook-style canoe common along the coast. The paddler navigates rolling waves filled with repeating Salish forms under a cloudy sky—a reminder of safe travels and perseverance on life’s journeys.
Rain Pierre - Hummingbird's Dance
Rain Pierre (sɬə́məxʷ), an Indigenous artist from Katzie First Nation, transitioned from civil engineering to art after a profound personal awakening. Rain dedicates himself to inspiring others through collaborative murals and teaching spray-paint techniques, emphasizing authentic creativity and positive community impact.
The artwork reflects the lively dance of the hummingbird, symbolizing the importance of appreciating life's fleeting beauty. Like the unique hummingbird, capable of flying backwards, every day offers distinctive moments worth cherishing.
Rose Williams - Path of the Ancestors, Path of Our Future
Yususult (yo-so-sult) Rosemarie Williams is a Coast Salish wool weaver who resides in Wai Wa Kum uxwumixw (Brackendale Village), Squamish, BC. Inspired by ancestral blankets and traditional cedar weaving, her work captures themes of cultural teachings, landscapes, and ancestral legends. Guided by cultural protocols learned from Chief Janice George and Buddy Joseph, Yususult emphasizes creating art with positivity and intention.
The design draws from traditional Coast Salish wool weaving, inspired by the Siyam (respected person/chief) blanket. It represents the mountains, waterways, and ancestral connections of the North Shore and inlet. The artwork encourages viewers to learn about Indigenous histories and ongoing issues like child welfare, the 60’s Scoop, Residential Schools, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit individuals, access to clean water, healthcare, and infrastructure—issues that Chief Joe Capilano advocated for over a century ago. True reconciliation requires acknowledgment of these truths.