Amazing what one can find in a parking lot!
Pics taken by Resa – May, 14, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artists: The graf writing are signatures that I can’t read.
It’s obviously a group effort.
Cabbage & Cabbage Roses
WELCOME TO CABBAGETOWN
Seemingly a community sponsored mural, this new beauty is found in the parking lot of the LCBO
I love that they paint this beautiful mural, then put up the LCBO sign and parking signs.
I wish they’d paint the wall in the parking lot of the LCBO in my hood! It’s about 3 times as long. It gets the worst throw-ups & tags every night.
Then, they uselessly whitewash over said tags every morning. The wall looks just as bad with all the blotchy white wash bits, as it does with the tags.
Pics taken by Resa – June 26, 2017
Cabbagetown, Toronto, Canada
Artist: Unknown at his time
On Displaying Elegance
A Frank Angle posted his pics of this fabulous Rosemary Clooney mural that lives in Cincinnati. Check it out! Thanks Frank!
It’s an elegant lady ….
… wearing white glove at the end of her bare arms.
She catches one’s eye other ways …
Her voices captures your attention as she sings …
She displays elegance, beauty, and charm as she sings with confidence
Greetings Rosemary Clooney (1928-2002)
Through Swing Around Rosie, ArtWorks honors a local legend who went onto become an entertainment star – Rosemary Clooney. From a small town about an hour from Cincinnati, she came to the city and made a name for herself, then moved on to be a film and recording star in the 1950s and 60s. Yes, George is her nephew.
ArtWorks is a unique non-profit organization that employs and trains local youth to create art in the community. To date, ArtWorks is responsible for over 125 murals throughout Cincinnati – which many are in the main part of the city.
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# Women Paint TO
STRONG SMART UNITED
In this post I will highlight the last 5 smaller pieces, and the alley itself in segments. “Strong Smart United” begins the east end of the alley at Lansdowne.
The paintings then turn a corner, into a parking area with fire escape and a one car garage. All of the 18 works of art, except 1 piece, are on walls on the south side of the alley.
I used my Pano setting to get amap of the atmosphere into 1 shot. This pic should show 6 pieces, but the garage door is open, and there is a piece on that. All of the Pano shots blow up nicely if you click on them.
Here, the garage door is down.
Now there’s a vehicle parked in front of the garage door, and as we come out of the parking indent, we see another 3 works along the alley’s walls. If you squint, or blow up the pic, you can see more art further down.
I adore this alley! 18 works of art, done by 20 women!
Another parking indent, 2 more pieces on a fence and a single on the side of a building. On the right is the one work on the other side.
Kurly Girlz are the alley wall of the last piece by Courtney Binns, which is on the side. One just needs to look around the corner. Here I am near the west end of the alley looking to the east.
There is one more piece behind me, but it is further along, detached a bit from the rest. It is set into a boarded up window surrounded by 4 year old works, all done by some very cool guys.
The above piece and all of Alley 18 posts can be linked to from the “Smart Strong United” pic on my sidebar.
Pics taken by Resa – July 24, August 5, 10 & 16, September 1 – 2017
Toronto, Canada
New Artists: In order as they appear in this post
Artist: Bareket says “I’m filled with love from this weekend at #WomenPaintTO. It was a privilege to paint alongside 19 incredibly talented, kind and supportive artists.”
And I’m filled with love for all of these sisters, who I don’t know.
I dedicated this post to them, and to all the women who follow this blog. #Women Write Paint Photograph & Create WordPress!
Torn Wallpaper & Butterfly
Alley 18 is coming to an end. Here are two more.
There’s still 5 more small pieces after this post, and I will be using them for an alley 18 summary post.
Pics taken by Resa – July 24, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist of Wallpaper:
Artist of Butterfly:
Float Like a Butterfly, Sting Like a Bee – RIP Ali
When I heard about a memorial mural to Muhammad Ali, I rushed over.
I’m not a boxing fan, but if men (or women) want to fight – better in a ring of competition than war, or abuse.
So, when I got to this wall, there was this piece and about 40 other pieces. The rest will have to wait, as I’m still not finished Alley 18.
I was smitten with the fact that the artist has portrayed Ali in his later years, not as the young Ali.
Yet, reflected in his sunglasses is his younger self.
I am told this is from a famous pic captured at an important fight.
Pics taken by Resa – August 26, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Kurly Girlz
In Alley 18 are these marvelous abstract female faces.
Pics taken by Resa – July 24, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: @carolannapilado – unsigned
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