If you had to stand outside through decades of Sooke winters, you wouldn't look so good either.
 
That's why a beloved piece of Sooke public art is being renovated this summer.
 
About 40-years-ago renowned B.C. artist Bill Dixon painted a mural that illustrates how the logging industry has been a part of Vancouver Island history.
 
The mural, installed on the north wall of Cedar Grove Mall next to The Stick in the Mud Coffee House on Eustace Road, shows a typical logging scene, with a logging truck collecting fallen trees, log booming in the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and other familiar sights.
 
But years of rain, wind, snow, and sun have taken a toll on the mural created in the 1990s.
 
"The mural has been witness to the passing of time and is in the process of deterioration. The paint is peeling and flaking in some areas, and the lower section of the substrate is cracking and disintergrating," said artist Diego Narvaez in a submission to Sooke council.
 
Vandals have also had their way with the artwork, painting trees on the top of loggers and people working in the forests and fields.
 
Artists Shelley Davies from the T'Sou-ke Nation and Micah McCarty of the Pacheedaht Nation will collaborate with Narvaez to renew the mural.
 
The mural has come under scrutiny in recent years, with some saying it requires the integration of different societal groups.
 
"Since the image depicted is an illusion of Juan de Fuca, it is essential that representastives of both T'Sou-ke and Pacheedaht nations join the conversation and lead the content of the part of the mural to be renewed," Narvaez said.
 
Sooke council pledged $22,124 toward the project and Mosaic Forest Management $8,000.
 
The artists said they could repair the six panel mural and completely replace two panels by depicting a vision of what the forests may look like in the future.
 
Narvaez aims to pay tribute to Dixon's contributions, safeguard the iconic image representing Sooke's past, and offer a glimpse into the future of the forests.
 
Dixon died in 2015.
 
"It's exciting to see artwork happening in Sooke," Mayor Maja Tait said.
 
Work on the project is expected to begin in August after further consultation.
 
Kevin Laird.

Restore is one thing, but I don't believe anyone should be altering the artist's work. Can you imagine the outcry if someone tried to alter a Picasso, Rembrandt, or even today's Banksy?