On my first visit to Graffiti Alley, this beauty was one of the first works of art I laid eyes on.
As you can see, she was in a frost fence prison. Not only is the fence 6′ high, there is a locked gate keeping all out.
This is the main reason she has lasted 10 years, without being tagged.
I always check when I go to the alley. For 10 years the gate has been locked. I never tried climbing the fence. There’s always people behind a big glass window.
On my latest trip to Graffiti Alley, there was something going on in the alley, like some kind of surveying.
THE GATE WAS OPEN! To allow the surveyors room to do their thing.
I could see people behind the window, but this was my big break! I entered and shot like a maniac, fast, furious then fled.
I could feel the eyes upon me. I never shot so fast in my graffiti daze.
Pics taken by Resa – November 8, 2022 & prior.
Toronto, Canada
The artist:
Graffiti Lux Art & More 
Fast and furious worked …. And cheers to the fence for protecting her.
What a trip! A perfect example of “anything good is worth waiting for”. I too, am happy she was protected!
Great photos, Risa. The fence did its job and you did yours by capturing those photos. I assume that is your Mercedes G-Wagon parked there.
Thank you dear John! Umm, yes, that is my Mercedes G-Wagon parked there in my dreams!🤗😘 = OX
🤗😘 Got it. 🤗😘 🤗😘 🤗😘 🤗😘
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Good idea! I’m going to get a glass! 🍷🤗😘 🤗😘 🐂 🤗😘🍷
Me too.🍷🤗😘 🤗😘 🐂 🤗😘🍷🍷
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I love it! Guerrilla street photography!!
Yeah! Whew!!!!!
There’s that stalker! She’s been looking into our window for the last 10 years. Oh, no, the fence is open! She’s coming in, nothing to stop her. Hmmm, she’s taking a bunch of pictures. She must be staking the place out for when she does come to get us!
Criminal graffiti street photographer, that’s you. Lovely street art work.
Hahaha! You made a story without being challenged! Thank you, Trent!
Guess I’m an art gangstah!
Love this comment!
lol, glad you liked the little story, you art gangstah!
…. yeah… watch your bad! xoxo
Wait a minute, wait one beautiful, sexy fantastic minute! Resa just broke IN to prison in order to fetch this sizzle for the drizzle on her daze? I love it!
Aww, I’ll bet you talk that way to all the fab women!
LOL… Yes, you are right. I broke “IN” to prison. Interesting concept.
Huh… ? If I travelled with a ladder, I could get more of rooftop art.
Still, always a bit dangerous up where the wires are, and there’s no rails on roofs. Ultimate excitement!
MUAH!
My charm is waning but my earnestness is keeping on, but I always speaks the truth!
I think there was a TV show about a couple brothers who did that.
You need a ladder. You mean . . you’re not a superhero? Could’ve fooled me!
MUAH! to you, wild thing.
I haven’t tried flying since my young daze when I was stoned on LSD! LOL!
A wild MUAH!!!
I could never! I wish I could have, but the strongest shit I ever got stuck on were pain killers. They really were no joke though, ended up almost doing me in!
You are wild!
MUAH!
No painkillers! They freak me out. I like to know my pain. Perhaps I’ve never had pain bad enough. Honestly, I think I took an Advil this last year.
LSD is crazy, but not addictive. Exhausting…. yes!
I loved the numbness. I stayed hooked long after any painkillers were needed.
Ahh, numbness…underrated and overrated.
She’s a bitch.
Congratulations, Resa, on your long-awaited “mission accomplished”! Exciting…and well-described by you! And this artist is a REALLY magnificent “portraitist.”
Thank you, Dave!
Agree, Jarus is a brilliant portrait artist. He’s not from Toronto, but has been here painting here off and on for a decade. I’ve catalogued 13 of his works, maybe more. Sometimes I forget to categorize properly.
I was over the moon when I found this, even though it was in a narrow lane & difficult to shoot. https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/category/jarus/
Yes, an absolutely brilliant artist!
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OOPS! https://graffitiluxandmurals.com/2015/05/02/sleeping-beauty/
Wow! That is beautiful. She’s gorgeous and FINALLY, you got to see her full on. Wonderful street art. Thank you.
I love this! So glad you got to see it xx
It’s wonderful.
this face is beautiful and every feature perfect. A wonderful artist. So glad your persistence paid off. xoxoxo
Meece,
Yeah, her face is perfect. Adore it…. for 10 years.
I’m hoping my drawing persistence pays off. The AGMs must look simply marvellous!
xoxoxo
They always do Meece! Simply mahvelous! xoxoxo
EGADS! Marina’s drawing is cool, but her head came out BIG. I’ll save it in case we ever do a BIG head collection! 🙄
It’s my fault, because I watched the election results last night. All those politicians have massive heads.
🐭xoxoxo🐭
There could be need for a big head adventure, save that by all means. 😂
xoxoxo
Ah…hahahahaha!
All the AGMs heads expand into gigantic effigies of their beauty and terrify the bad guy into submission.
Or something like that. xoxoxoxo 😂
Submission! Yes!! That’s what we’re going for 😂xoxoxo
Lol! The big head post! I showed Norm the drawing. He said that’s a big head. I’ll Submission it once we are over the new post. Sent you a normal head Marina. xoxoxo
That’s gorgeous! So very Marina’ norm is too funny 😂 !
Oh, Sorceress.. She is stunning! My goodness. What a beauty. How lovely you were able to dash and shoot! Thank you for sharing her!
Yeah! A dart and dash shoot for sure. Thunder, the fun is never ending! xoxo
Love it! xoxoxo
She’s beautiful.
Yes!! ❦❦
She is so beautiful, Resa. I just love her expression. It’s daring and confident, but not pretentious. Wonderful. I’m so glad you got your chance to enter the gate!
Yay! Me too! Ahh, now… NEXT!
More adventure awaits. Although, now that the days are 15 minutes long, never ending dark, snow, rain…I’m loving drawing and sewing more than ever.
Yes.. the gate….. of whitewall.
The “days are 15 minutes long.” LOL. It does seem that way!
A beauty behind the fence. Really well painted.
Finally, I got to shoot her. She is a beauty. Thanks Tim!
Well done you! And well done for them keeping such a beauty safe all these years. It was worth the wait, don’t you think?
YES!! Perfect!
What great perseverance you showed and what a result! Well worth the wait, and I gotta say the colours have stood the test of time and weather to stay so good looking.
It’s in a great location.
Some walls are more crumbly than others. A lot of art is in old parts of the city. Is it facing the sun, day after day? (a southern exposure). Is it exposed to the north wind? Of course the # 1 enemies of street art are the young disrespectful taggers.
This one is facing east. It doesn’t even get morning sun, due to taller buildings around it. Those buildings also protect it from snow and rain. It’s in a great spot!
She is quite a “hidden” beauty. Resa, your dedication to “duty” is admirable. Patience paid off, and when the opening presented itself you got your shots. The surveyors allowed us to survey these pictures of yours, so thanks to them as well!
Yes…. the surveyors.
I just hope they are not surveying to build more condos. We’ve already lost a chink of Graffiti Alley to progress.
Still, more alleys have opened up. I’ll find my way.
xx
We’re supposed to call it progress, but around my area it rarely is!
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YES!!!!
Your patience has been rewarded at last!
xoxo
Thank you!! xoxo
Great job on the fast and furious, Resa! I guess the fence has protected her all these years.
It’s good you got these shots in case she does not survive whatever comes after the surveying.
She’s my fave piece in Graffiti Alley. I’m not sure how long the alley will survive. Part of it has already been sacrificed for condos. Progress, I guess.
That’s sad, but at least you have a photographic record of them.
True, I do!
What exciting beauty! Whether it is behind or in front of it’s
guardian fence matters not (to me). The unique excitement remains
and is perfectly displayed by your great photography Resa!
I agree! Still, what a thrill to get up close and personal!
Thank you, Eddie! BIG HUGS!!!!
Big hugs back Resa!
She is the Venus of Toronto,Resa.
Love ❤
Michel
I agree! xoxo ❤ ❤
Oh, really worth waiting for!!!!
Fast and furious Resa, you go!
Amazing mural and I suppose the prison protected her! 😉
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Yes, the prison protected her! There’s not much alley art that has survived 10 years.
I was trilled to run through that gate!
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I bet!!!!
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I think you should have just bulldozed the fence down and taken pictures at your leisure. Still, surreptitious efforts are also noteworthy. Good things come to those who wait 10 years for something.
Okay, I don’t own a bulldozer, otherwise I would have done that years ago!
My, my…aren’t we the sage today! xx
Sage today, Nic Cage tomorrow. Innit.
Tinni!
Nic Cage, lady. Proper legend!
Hmmm… Nic?
Nic Cage, yes.
As in Nicotine Cage?
I met this band in Miami years ago – “Tar and the Nicotines”.
Any relation?
Probably. Nicotine Cage moves in some mysterious circles. He once bought a T. Rex skull. Like you do. 🦖
Hmm, Nicotine Cage. was he in the band?
Probably! He’s done a bit of everything, non!?
You have a “zen patience” Resa! Doors will open when the time is right. I often wonder about the type of paint that mural artists use so that their artwork will be able to the sustain the ravages of heat, cold, wind and rain.
They use spray can paint. Most street artists don’t consider it real street art unless it is sprayed.
It’s not so much the paint, as it is the location.
Some walls are more crumbly than others. A lot of art is in old parts of the city. Is it facing the sun, day after day? (a southern exposure). Is it exposed to the north wind? Of course the # 1 enemies of street art are the young disrespectful taggers.
This one is facing east. It doesn’t even get morning sun, due to taller buildings around it. Those buildings also protect it from snow and rain. It’s in a great spot!
Many thanks, Resa, for this explanation!!
That’s quite a beauty!
Yes…like you, Jan!
She’s beautiful, Resa, and in a way the prison protected her. But your fast and furious attitude greeted success worth waiting for! Wonderful! xo
Thanks Lauren! She is a beauty! xo
She’s peaking over the fence, asking you to photograph her!!
lol!! x
That one really is a gem, Resa. I can imagine your enthusiasm. You made this post very exciting! Hugs.
Thanks! It was an exciting happening! Hugs!!
A fantastic painting, Resa. What a lucky break for you.
Yeah! I’ve loved this from day 1!!!
Happy Holidays!
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To you too
You so gangsta girl. Love how you eagle-eyed and busted in. Fab shots as usual. Hugs xox
Thanks Debby! It was gangsta, and it was fun! xoxo ❦❦
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Stylé
Agree!
Fantastic!
Yes!
Beautiful shots and those gates open maybe just for you Resa.. That face has a haunting look that pulls you in… Great photos … to say they were as quick as a flash Lol…
Sending Hugs your way ❤
Quite stunning. I can see why you’re captivated Resa. Happy Holidays!