Category: Street Art

Year of the Wood Dragon

On By ResaIn Chinese Zodiac, Street Art117 Comments

It’s said that Wood Dragon years bring evolution, improvement, and abundance. So, I went to Chinatown to find a Wood Dragon, and found a Qilin Dragon.

Head of a Dragon, Body of a Lion and Hooves of a Goat or Horse, it’s said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.

Qilin is said to be a symbol of good fortune, prosperity, and wisdom, and it is believed to have the ability to walk on grass without disturbing it, as well as to breathe fire.

Chinatown is a busy, colourful place so one could miss this striking statue (it’s on a side street) when passing by.

There’s boatloads of info on all of the Chinese Lunar Dragons and the Qilin (Qi = Man & Lin = Woman) online.

5 years ago, I found a Chinese Lunar Calendar mural. Above is the dragon, who represents all of the Dragons: Earth, Metal, Water, Wood & Fire.

The wall the mural is above is 5 feet high, so I had to aim up with the camera. It is also a long mural stretching across 80 – 100 ft. of parking lot.

It’s displayed with 6 of the animals on each side separated by 3 charts.

You can read the charts easier by clicking on them.

Here are all the animals in a Slideshow.

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Pics taken by Resa – March 2018 & January, 2024

Toronto, Canada

Zodiac Artists: Unknown at this time

The Qilin Artists:

Warren Quigly & Millie Chen

Year of the Wood Dragon begins February 10, 2024.

Scorpio

On By ResaIn Street Art

From Marina Kanavaki at Art Towards a Happy day, here is the eighth sign of the Zodiac as imagined by Anakreon Kanavakis, Marina’s father. Seeing each astrological sign go by, in a drawing by him, is adding another joy to my life.

Scorpio the mystical transformer

It’s crazy that another month under the sun signs has zoomed by so quickly. I also, for the first time ever, noted that Hallowe’en falls in Scorpio.

Cameron House

On By ResaIn Street Art93 Comments

The Cameron House was built in 1880.

In 1895, the structure became the “John Burns Hotel.”

 In 1896, it became the “Cameron House”.

In the early 1920’s it became a working hotel.

In 1981 it became a venue/hotel for the bohemian arts crowd featuring music, performance, and visual art.

It remains so to this day.

The music venue holds about 60 people.

Pics taken by Resa – September 11, 2023

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

Virgo Gets a Mermaid

On By ResaIn Street Art
Virgo the committed perfectionist

From Marina Kanavaki at Art Towards a Happy day, here is the sixth sign of the Zodiac as imagined by Anakreon Kanavakis, Marina’s father. Seeing each astrological sign go by, in a drawing by him, is adding another joy to my life.

I’m a bit late with this one. Big excuse: I’ve been deliriously busy!!