Maple Moonrise is the first Art Gown I’ve made in almost 2 years. She is inspired by and dedicated to my friend, Rebecca Budd.
Her Thank-you below moved me greatly.
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What a wonderful experience, to be thanking a thank you!
Holly wrote a lovely mini-bio to go with my drawing. Thank you Holly!
Thank you once again to Ruth at FLIX CHATTER, for having me over to guest post on EMMY Costume Nominations!
I’m mad about the costumes for Palm Royale. Kudos to Alix Friedberg & her team! Check out some of the spectacular work in the most entertaining video below!
Head over to Ruth’s to check out why I think these costumes are winners,
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and why Love Story could be the bomb!
A while back Ruth sent me a surprise gift.
Let’s start part 3 in the dark of the underpass, where Lula Lamaj painted this lovely piece.
Here she is at work.
The scratchy, tag effect is on purpose. It seems to be a trend that some artists will pre tag their art to give it a more time endured look.
The work below is an example of that. The artist really gave it a time tagged look.
The artist at work. This piece is in my top 5/6 faves.
Close ups slideshow.
Some artists ran with the theme.
What’s a graffiti art wall without animation?
The artist below works on his piece above.
In the centre of the underpass there are stairs to the West Toronto Railpath and GO/UP express Station.
I see this neat pink leopard, as I approach.
Turn around to see the other side of the stairway! 2 artists here – 1~the face & 2~the swirls beyond going to the top of the stairs.
Another of my faves, I went a bit crazy taking pics. Put some in the slideshow above.
Below Curtia works on her painting of above face.
The art below says: GREETINGS from WEST TKARONTO
TKARONTO – is a Mohawk word meaning “the place in the water where the trees are standing” . It is believed to be where “Toronto” came from.
Pics taken by Resa – July 26, 2026
Toronto, Canada
The Artists in order of their art’s appearance:
Found this installation art in an outdoor parking lot. The images & “words” are from a rare book. Only 58 copies were ever made. They reside in private collections and rare book libraries.
Chinkok Tan’s drawings of streetscapes and buildings are visual love letters, from his early years. He arrived in Toronto from Malaysia on December 4, 1967, with $129.00.
"first,
i felt the cold
the cold i had never felt before
the wind
icy cold wind
biting, penetrating,
- going through me like i was nothing."
Tan had come to Toronto to attend the Ontario College of Art (OCA – now OCAD).
"the y.m.c.a. i was told
is cheap.
it cost four bucks a night
my room was small, cell like,
*
it was my fortune on the second day
to meet the cleaning lady,
*
out of loneliness i spoke to her,
my problem became hers,
she understood."
Tan found a job as a bus-boy in a restaurant on Bay Street. For 2 years he worked nights, part time.
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"time old buildings expressing nostalgic past,
residential streets within the city,
people actually make their home in downtown
toronto - the city is for the people!"
He turned these drawings into a book in 1973. It is now a time capsule of Toronto in transition.
"recently, the city has changed because of the
fantastic building boom
that will soon turn toronto into a city
none of us know."
Pics taken by Resa – August 13, 2026
Baldwin Street – near the Ontario College of Art & Design
Toronto, Canada
The artist EGR has been painting faces around town since before I discovered street art.
So, it is befitting that her art begins the underpass gallery. The cement wall starts out about 2′ high, then grows to better than 6′.
At the skateboarder, it’s about 4′ high. For this mural she mentored several students from the Bishop Morrocco secondary school arts program.
The skateboarder segues into a gorgeous tropical scene, that is about 5′ high.
This piece is not signed. However, as it is a city project, the credits should appear on the website, eventually.
I would think the 2 artist(s) first seen in the pic below, standing at a blank wall are beginning to paint this mural. Notice the cans of oranges and pinks on the stand.
The artist in the cap at the next wall (face unseen) is painting the image below. It is titled –
Note the bird circled on the left. The angled shape circled on the right are the beginnings of the bird.
The artist, Bradley J. Reinhardt’s (bjr_artist) mother was Ojibwe. His father was white. A quote from his instagram page.
"This painting reflects the impact of the Indian Act, specifically the Second Generation Cut-Off. I am registered under section 6(2), meaning I cannot pass status to my children unless their other parent has status. In the painting, the bear represents me and the 2 cubs represent my sons. The river symbolizes the Indian Act, a system that divides families and determines legal identity. The Orange and blue areas represent the loss of language, culture, and identity caused by colonization and residential schools. Although my sons cannot receive status under the law, they will grow up learning Ojibwe values, culture and teachings. My hope is that one day the Indian Act will change so families like mine are no longer divided by legislation."
… is this kool kid by Blackburn; chillin’ under the clouds catching all the art action.
Even further along, as you come out of dark areas of the underpass, is this 4-faced beauty. I love it.
As we enter one of the dark areas, (note the light that helps keep it safe) are 2 beguiling pieces; something for everyone.
Below is Opola Karim painting her wonderful image of Toronto.
TADA!
Back into the light of day!
I met Getso a few years back when he was part of a painting party in the alley behind me. Part of that alley painting party was Nick Sweetman. Nick is one of my faves and has a category link on my sidebar.
Pics taken by Resa – July 23 & 26, 2026
Toronto, Canada
The artists in order of appearance:
TBD
See you in awhile for Part 3!
39 new works of art were painted on the way into, out of and inside an underpass near me.
The tour begins just before we go under the rail bridge, about 1/3 of the way from the start.
This was my second trip to the city sponsored site. 3 days earlier I was privy to seeing all the artists painting.
On the first day, a security person informed me that there would be a clear coat going over all the art. It was a must to return before that happened.
On my second visit all paintings were done. Except on each side of the cat were 2 artists touching up their art.
The artist in the camo shorts is SKAM, a Toronto street art star. I was beside myself when I found out who he was.
The artist still painting is … I am so sorry, I forgot his name.
I thanked him a lot for his art and the time he spent with me.
I am humiliated. Hopefully I will be able to update this one day. His art is above.
SKAM stepped in when he saw me near tears.
He explained the situation, and gave me a lesson re: some of the features of the camera, while taking the pic to the right.
On the way to the cat, close to the beginning of the gallery are Colin Tea & Jim Bravo painting. I know Jim, but did not want to disturb him.
Colin Tea’s painting was the 4th one from the start.
I wondered if Violet was a daughter or niece?
Jim’s painting was the fifth along the wall.
Above, Jim’s painting is one of his best, imo.
This one caught my breath. It looked like metal in real life.
Drippin-Soul’s art is always stunning, special. It was a sharp contrast to the Old Hues painting on its right.
I’ve been collecting murals by Old Hues for a couple of years now. This is the first one I’ve posted. I adore these dogs.
All of Old Hues’ murals have a classic oil on canvas look.
Pics taken by Resa – July 23 & 26, 2026
Toronto, Canada
The Artists in order of appearance:
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