Grapes Eyed Girl

On By ResaIn Hot Snackz, The Painted House

Found this in the alley by “The Painted House”.

A house is being demolished, and artists were invited to paint it inside and out.

Of course I went, and shot lots of great art.

I will be featuring some of the art, and possibly an overview in the coming weeks, in between other art posts.

“The Painted House” will be closed and torn down after the weekend.

Thank you May, for the tip.

Pics taken by Resa – August 4, 2024

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Click on pic to see CBC news clip on the Art House.

132 thoughts on “Grapes Eyed Girl”

  2. Hi Resa, this is a lovely painting. Such a pity the house is being torn down. I assume all the art will be destroyed when that happens. I really like how the green of the grapes is picked up in the green of the woman’s eyes.

    1. Yes, all the art goes down with the house.
      It’s one of the reasons I have this blog. All street art is ephemeral: rain, winds, sun, sleet, old buildings flaking, taggers, demolitions.

      So, I record it here.

      It is a gorgeous piece, Robbie! I’m thrilled you got to see it, andI agree about the grapes an the eyes. xx

      1. I understand the temporary nature of street art in many cases. Labours of love. You idea of preserving it through your photography and blog is. Great one. A bit like the book: The Museum of Ordinary People.

    1. Well, the artists just want to paint. It is sad, but eventually all street art will meet the same fate. It’s one of the reasons I have this blog, a place to record ephemeral art.
      Be well Martha!

  5. It is a perfect composition of feminine beauty and Mother Nature. Thank you for these grape eyes!😍🙏🤙🤗
    PS: do you mean the whole house will be destroyed? What a pity for those arts!!😕

    1. I adore this art as well.

      Yes, the house will be demolished.
      Street art is ephemeral, and all the artists who participate understand that. It’s part of a romance.
      Also, many have gone on to have shows and sell their art, having built an audience in the streets.

      This “Painted House” was well advertised, and there has been a steady stream of viewers on the weekend, and will be next weekend.
      It’s great exposure for the artists, who need their work to be seen.

      This blog preserves, through photographs, art that will not survive otherwise into the future.

      Crazy, but I won’t go on forever, and one day need to somehow archive the blog, for posterity.

      Thank you Aladin!
      ❦🌹🌟🤗💜

      1. Thank You, my dear friend! Thank also goodness that there are such Art lovers, viewers, and, of course, Artists like you to keep these fabulous exemplars for the people who love the Arts. 🥰🙏🤙🌟🖖💖

    1. Shey!
      Yes, a shame, which is why I have recorded it, and as much street art as possible.
      It all disappears, eventually.

      LOL. I’d love to let the artists loose in and on my home. I would just live in the art.
      However, I’m one of two.
      So for now, normal paint. xxx

      1. Yes… I fully understnad. Mind you I nearly dropped after I set the kitchen on fire meaning acomplete refurb and I said to my other half how I had always wanted a distressed brick workwall with lettering on it and he agreed. So you never know. xxxxx

  8. Nice painting, maybe some kind of deity that bacchus would have like…too bad the art will be gone, I guess it would qualify as an ephemirical work of art…like that emptied wine bottle…:D

    1. Jean Marc,
      Yes, the art is ephemeral. Most of the art I post is ephemeral, which is part of the purpose of this blog.
      Still, you make me think. In some ways, all is ephemeral.
      Yes, the empty wine bottle.. good for a candle though! xxx

    1. Yeah… torn down.
      Still, this project has been well publicized.
      There was a steady stream of humanity all weekend, and it is opened for 1 more weekend.

      It is a way for artists work to be seen, if only briefly. Some do get commissions to paint garages and fences.

      I must say, it was exhilarating to be there!

  11. You photographed a great painting, Resa, and I love the combination of the grapes in the eyes and in the hair. A shame this art will be lost with the teardown. 😦

    1. I adore this work, too.
      Yes, ’tis a shame, but ’tis the way of all street art.
      This blog documents ephemeral art, street art.
      It’s a strange romance, and I am drawn in.
      Thanks Dave! 🤗

      1. I hear you, Resa, about the impermanence of some street art. One of the major reasons why your blog is so important; you’re creating a lasting record of this art.

            1. I did investigate archiving blogs about 2-3 years ago. It may have changed, but it seemed to be back then you had to archive post by post, as opposed to a blog in its entirety.

              I’ll investigate again when I’m holed up on a winter’s day.

  13. Very interesting! Perfect title – Grapes Eyed Girl. Looking forward to the peek into the painted house – street art is ephemeral, but it sounds like that will be gone forever very soon, so even more short lived than most.

    1. You’re right there, Trent!
      One last 3 days this weekend, and gone.
      The house in its entirety is fun, but there are some exquisite pieces inside.
      There were also some installation type art done with the old furniture and doors.
      My head is still spinning.
      Between all the art that finds me, the art I’m creating and watching the Emmy nom shows, I feel a bit drowning.
      How lucky can one guy be?

      1. How lucky! Well, no, it is 100% attitude – you look for art and you find it, and then you create art, and, wow, it multiplies. Thinking of the art you find and the art you create, I missed the Dylan post until earlier today. I left a comment on it. That is one of my favorite of your drawings – you hit him so well!
        OK, you are lucky that you can appreciate art so much, but I think that is more something in you and not something that happens to you as luck does.

        1. Oh, I like this comment, Trent.

          Something in me? I’m down with that!
          I’ll check out your Dylan comment!
          This comment makes me happy!

          1. Let me change that – we are all lucky, but you realize it 🙂
            Most people are exposed to art and beauty, but how many actually appreciate it? And then how many want to share that enthusiasm for the beauty they see with the world? And how many take the next step and are Creators? It is something in you 🙂

            1. Trent, totally know I’m lucky.

              After a ….. not good youth(poverty, alcoholism) ….

              My eyes were opened when I got back home after having had my American Express checks and passport stolen in Peru. (Pre computer days)
              I was stuck in S.A. for half a year.
              I wore a skirt I made out of a flour sack (it read Harina”).
              I made a cap of sorts to prevent getting lice.
              I hitch-hiked through Equador, with a boyfriend who was shell shocked. The only reason he wasn’t murdered was he had long hair and grew a beard.
              They thought he was Jesus! 🙄
              He never learned Spanish. I did all the talking.
              I finally got some money I had in an old bank account wired to me in Bogota.
              We were separated in Miami for legal immigration reasons. I had to use all of our money to buy him a plane ticket to Jamaica, and then to Canada.

              I hitchhiked, alone, from Miami to Winnipeg.

              When I got back to America and Canada, the land of flush toilets and TV, my life was put into place.

              Then the arts, which I’d previously been exposed to, took hold. I got a job and worked my way through College (Design and Technology). They say there’s no going back on what one knows.

              I suppose it is something in me. Thank you for saying that.
              Look what you did! You brought out a memory that explains part of my M.O.

              1. Talk about life changing experiences! Wow. I didn’t have any formative experiences like that, my life has been relatively boring. I could say I am lucky because I grew up in a good family, surrounded by art and music. Well, more appreciation of art than actual art works, but…

                    2. Oh BTW, my comment on Holly’s Dylan post is still awaiting moderation, so if you went over to see, that is why it isn’t there. Didn’t say much except that I love Dylan’s words/music and your drawing of him 🙂

                    3. No worries & I did look! Holly is a nurse, so when she works, she is unavailable. I just wait for her to return.
                      Thank you, Trent!

  15. She’s a beauty! Looking forward to the rest of the art you will show.

    How crazy that these artists are willing to paint on something that will be gone before long! How lucky for us you are their to capture their art for all time 🙂

    Wonderful and perfectly titled, Sorceress xoxo

    1. Thunder!
      The ephemerality of street art romances me.
      I’ll need to archive this blog one day!
      So much art, so little time!

      I managed to knock over a bottle of teal nail polish today. It hit the sink, shattered and polish and glass flew everywhere!

      I cleaned some up, but it started drying and the remover was sickening me.

      EF it! I told Norm to consider it art!
      xoxoxo

      1. I believe you, Sorceress! I love that you do!

        Oh shit!! I mean, when you make a mess, you make art!

        You can always go back and try again… Those removers are gross, though. When they did my remodel, I was for days dying of the stench. My contractor couldn’t understand. I said coz your nose is fucked!

        Haha! What did Norm say? 😉
        xoxoxo

        1. Norm is cool with it. He just lets me be me.
          Our place is not typical. It’s our studios with a kitchen and bedroom and bathrooms.
          We’ve traded living space for creative space.

          The Art Gown room used to be our living room.
          xoxoxo

          1. Of course he is. I don’t even know why I asked!
            I love that you two marvellously creative people have made your home work for you.

            I knew that! xoxoxo

    1. TOF!

      I missed this comment. OH NO! 😉

      We (you and I) certainly do live for art.

      Speaking of art, of which writing is one, I have begun reading your book!

      Don’t hold your breath! You know I am a slow reader.

      Oboy… Once a Soldier…..

      And once done, I will review it.

      Thank you!

    1. Dahling!

      Yes, she is magnificent!

      Someone could, if they wanted, remove and save the door.

      The entire house is being demolished, and it is filled with art inside and out.I’ll be showing more of it later.

      I was wondering myself if anyone would save any of the art?

      There’s a triptych made of 3 doors, in the back yard. I would haul that away if I had somewhere to put it.

      Well, if anyone wants some of the art, there’s only 3 days left.

      MUAH!

      1. Art always gets stolen and or left behind. And every single time this happens, we lose a part of ourselves we really can’t afford to be losing any more of. Soul.

        1. What you say is true.

          I knew the Nazi’s destroyed a lot of art, but only recently did I realize how much art was destroyed during the French Revolution.

          Now that I’m thinking on it, isis destroyed a lot of the historic art (craft arts, sculpture) of Iraq. Iraq, once the cradle of civilization has much less of that culture to show us… to learn from.

          Writing – Library of Alexandria destroyed by Caesar in 48 BC. OMG what we could have learned from that.

          MUSoulAH!

          1. It’s awful. The Nazis hoarded all that art and then proceeded to destroy it when it was obvious they were going to lose. And the French Revolution . . my God did the world lose so much. On top of losing so much!

            What do these events have in common. War. What is it good for? Absolutely nothing!

            Can you imagine? Ugh!

            MUAH with soul!!!

            1. NO… not really.

              My entire life there has been war, somewhere.
              The miracle is that the war was never in my country.

              Yet, the terror groups seem to live for war. The chain is as strong as the weakest link.
              Civilization is as peaceful as its warring weakest link factions.

              MUAH – I’m a soul man!

  19. such beautiful art. I love the grape eyes. They remind me of a “puree” marble. It’s a pity it will will be demolished but thank you for letting us get a look before that happens. ❤️

    xoxoxo

    1. Meece!
      It is beautiful art. The entire house was an experience. I took lots of pics, inside and out.
      With the art in my photo files, I could post for years.
      So why am I chomping at the bit to go out and find more?

      You’ll love this! I accidentally knocked a bottle of teal nail polish out of the bathroom cabinet. It shattered on the sink. Glass and polish flew everywhere.
      I cleaned some up, but when it began drying and I tried using polish remover (which is useless these days) I started getting high, so stopped.

      I just told N about it. Told him to regard it as new art in the bathroom.

      Music night, and will finish poster #2
      xoxo🐭💓🐭xoxo

      1. I think you probably have a pretty artistic bathroom going on there. I love teal. A serendipity like finding this amazing art. I am so glad you got lots of pics for the future.

        I hope you had a blast on music night too 🎶

        xo🐭🐭ox

        1. xo🐭🐭ox
          Lol… and Norm is okay with it!
          I did, and finished the new poster! Sent!
          LOVE “Honey and Fire”!!
          I’m on fire. ❤️‍🔥

    1. Only 30? Lol!
      It sure was fun, and crowded.
      Thanks for the tip!
      Crazy, but since then I have been getting messages and mails with friends sending me the link to the CBC report on it.

      I love a good art happening! Again, thank you!
      🤗🌹🌟❦

    1. Thank you dear John!
      I’m looking forward to sharing it.
      There is a growing ton of art in my photo files.
      Still, I want to go find more. It’s like an addiction of sorts.
      🎨🤞

  24. I’m glad you got to see and record the art before the house was torn down. And of course, it’s wonderful that we got to see her, too. Her eyes are beautiful.

    1. Her eyes are stunning.

      Yeah, lots of art to share. I’m overwhelmed, in a good way, Merril.
      Once all this Emmy watching and voting (starts tomorrow for 11days) is over, things will get back to their normal insanity.

      I tend to vote for a lot of losers. 😂 Maybe this year I’ll get a higher score.

        1. Too many!
          Last year there were almost 900 shows looking for noms.
          I didn’t count this year.
          I only nom from what I’ve watched.
          Now, it’s voting and there’s 5 in each category.
          I watch all nominations in the 5 Costume Categories.
          I also get to vote Best Show in each of 15 Categories. I don’t have time to watch reality shows, or competition shows.
          I make sure to watch and vote in the majors – Comedy – Drama – Movie- Mini series – Limited Series, … about 8
          Then if I have time I will do Late Night Shows.

          Some shows have more $$$$ and advertise heavily in Emmy Magazine. I sent you a digital copy. You might have to click on

          see original message.

          There’s events, screenings, talks and all kinds of free exciting events I don’t get to go to because they are all in LA.

          There was one we would have flown to LA for, but it clashed with our scheds.

  26. Stunning! The colors are so beautiful that I’m not sure I would have noticed her grape eyes if you hadn’t mentioned it.

    That’s lovely that someone is giving the artists a venue, but tragic to destroy the beautiful work. Hugs.

    1. I love green eyes, but I can’t think of meeting someone with green eyes. They are rare.

      I suppose that’s why I record street art. It’s ephemeral.
      Hugs!

  28. Beautiful mural. I love the way you capture them and the importance of modern art, the ephemeral…To me, street artists have unique language…

  29. Resa!! You took such beautiful photos, girl! The grapes-eyed-girl has got to be my fave of all the murals you’ve taken so far… if I had seen this while I was driving I could easily run into an accident, ahah… so mesmerizing, those eyes, wow!

    I look forward to your post(s) of some of the art inside The Painted House, thank you!

    1. Yeah, she’s a beauty!

      There’s been a lot of beauty in the alleys and streets of Toronto over the years I’ve been doing this blog.

      No wonder I’m addicted. It will be fun sharing some of the art in “The Painted House”

      Have the best weekend, Ruth!

  30. Isn’t she beautiful! I’m glad you captured a lot of the art before the place gets torn down. That makes me so sad, but it’s an interesting part of graffiti art, I think – it’s transience. All these artists creating something beautiful that they know won’t last. Like building sand castles on the beach. Thanks for sharing!

    1. It is like building sand castles. Great analogy, Diana.

      It adds a romance, of sorts. It’s like life, ephemeral.

      Makes me think of live music. 🎶🎶🎶 once it’s played, it’s gone. ❦

        1. Some of these artists would love to sell a work of art that might last as forever as forever can be on earth.
          However, to sell art, you need a name to draw buyers to an art show.
          A few artists who have painted on the streets have gone on to do shows & sell art in the traditional sense.
          Others have gotten commissions to paint murals in peoples homes, or on their garages, and make a living.

          Some travel around the world and paint MASSIVE works on huge buildings and high rises for pay!$$

          Some get jobs painting sets for films.

          Many who make $$$ still go to the alleys and paint, anyway.
          I love it!

    1. Me too, Debby.
      It’s like Honest Ed’s, which in its own odd way was a piece of consumer art work.
      Well, for what it’s worth, I record as much as I can on this blog.
      xoxo🌹❦

  35. What an unusual project! Once thing I’ve often wondered about visual artists is how they can work on a piece for days/weeks/months–and then sell it, never to be seen again. As a writer, I get to keep copies of whatever has been published.

    1. It’s some sort of romantic notion about ephemerality, which is what life is.
      (Sorry for the late reply. I was over on Art Gowns, and it’s 2 different log-ins.)

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