About the Artist
Hannah Webb is a full-time studio artist based in Highland Park, Los Angeles, working under the name The Obanoth—a nonsense word she invented as a teenager because there were simply too many Hannah Webbs in the world.
Originally from a small town in Ohio, Webb moved to California in 2006 to attend Laguna College of Art & Design, graduating in 2010 with an illustration-centric degree. What emerged from those years of study was a signature style unlike anyone else's: bold, blocky, pixelated shapes rendered with mathematical precision, creating work that exists somewhere between mechanical and fluid, representational and abstracted.
Her talent has attracted sponsorships from Liquitex, Holbein, and Trekell art supplies. Her work has been featured by LADBible, Bored Panda, Create Magazine, and Juxtapoz. She has exhibited globally and completed large-scale murals across the country.
Webb's advice to other artists cuts through the noise of social media culture: "Stop trying to make strangers happy with your work. Creating what you think people want, or what you think will get you more followers or internet attention, is dumb. Make things for yourself, focus on your own journey."
About the Mural
A geometric red panda emerges from the wall in Webb's unmistakable style. The animal's warm oranges, russets, and golds are fractured into angular planes, while cool lavender shadows and electric cyan pops create visual tension. Every shape is deliberate, every color choice precise.
The red panda carries deep symbolism. In Chinese tradition, it's considered auspicious—a symbol of good fortune. In various spiritual traditions, the red panda represents balance, harmony, and the power of gentleness. It embodies a fierce independence and the strength that comes from being unapologetically unique.
For Ontario, this geometric creature offers a quiet metaphor: find your balance, celebrate what makes you different, and carry yourself with quiet confidence.
About the Sponsor: Niagara Bottling
Niagara Bottling is a true Ontario original — the largest family-owned bottled water company in the United States, headquartered right here in the city where it grew from nothing into a beverage empire.
The story begins in 1963, when Andrew Peykoff Sr. — the son of Macedonian immigrants who arrived in America just two years earlier — started delivering water in five-gallon glass containers. He was a one-man operation: "I was the chief cook and bottle washer, salesman, route driver, and mechanic," he recalled. "I had very little money and a family to feed. I worked late most nights for many years."
That grind built something remarkable. Niagara stayed local and family-focused for decades before expanding into single-serve private label production in the early 1990s. Under Andy Peykoff II, who took over as CEO in 2002, the company went national while staying true to Ontario roots. Today Niagara operates over 50 bottling plants across the U.S. and Mexico, employs 7,000+ people, and produces the water you'll find under major store brands at Walmart, Costco, and Safeway. They pioneered vertical integration in the industry, manufacturing their own bottles and caps in-house.
Andrew Peykoff Sr. was inducted into the Beverage World Bottled Water Hall of Fame in 2014. The company's charitable arm, Niagara Cares, has donated millions of bottles during disasters and funded over $2 million in scholarships through the Andrew D. Peykoff Sr. Scholarship Program.
"My parents taught me that the keys to a happy life are strong family values, a strong work ethic and saving for your future. Whatever you do, stick to it. Get busy, do it yourself. Don't wait. Problems are our friends on the road to success." — Andrew Peykoff Sr.
From one man hauling glass jugs door-to-door to a $4 billion company that never left Ontario — Niagara embodies the city's spirit of hard work, family values, and building something that lasts. For Niagara to sponsor a mural in Downtown Ontario is a homecoming.