Where the Wild Things Swim
Khaula Siddique, 2025
Digital illustration
David Ramsay Outdoor Pool, 2470 Thorn Lodge Drive
About the artwork
Donated to the City’s public art collection by Mississauga Arts Council, the artwork is a celebration of Mississauga’s natural beauty.
Mississauga has been my home since 2011, and I’ve grown to love its natural beauty. “Where the Wild Things Swim” celebrates that, featuring local species like the great blue heron, painted turtle, eastern cottontail and native plants. The scene is a metaphor for a diverse, thriving community. Vibrant colours and flowing forms reflect the energy of the David Ramsay Outdoor Pool.
—Khaula Siddique
About the artist
Khaula Siddique is a local, self-taught, award-winning visual artist working with traditional and digital media. Inspired by Sufi Poet Jala ud Din Rumi, the natural world as well as the nature of people, she loves bringing stories of the community to the community through art activities, public art and unique exhibitions.