Connextions 2025: Neighbours of Nature by Sara Shogi

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As part of the Connextions 2025 project, see Sara Shogi's vinyl artwork, Neighbours of Nature, on display inside of Iroquois Ridge Community Centre.

Sara offers the following description of her work:

These artworks celebrate the spirit of Oakville by weaving together its rich natural environment, local wildlife, and cultural vibrancy. "Neighbours of Nature" captures beloved urban wildlife—raccoons, squirrels, and birds—framed by lush floral patterns, reflecting the community’s everyday encounters with nature and its quiet coexistence with the natural world.

About the artist:

Sara Shoghi is a Toronto-based mural and digital artist with a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary Art, Media, and Design from OCAD University. Blending illustration with both digital and traditional media, her work explores the intersection of 2D and 3D forms. Inspired by personal narratives and social themes, Sara creates visually engaging, community-driven artworks that challenge perception and invite reflection.

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Town of Oakville

The Town of Oakville is located on Treaty 14 and 22 lands, the territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, and traditional territory of the Huron-Wendat and the Haudenosaunee. Oakville is home to many different First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. A vibrant and impressive community within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), the Town of Oakville is a beautiful lakeside town with a strong heritage, preserved and celebrated by residents and visitors alike. Since the 1800s, it has become one of the most coveted areas to live and work in Ontario, with 225,000 residents calling Oakville home. The town offers all the advantages of a well-serviced urban centre with first-rate facilities and amenities while maintaining its small-town feel.