I was out looking for a different mural, that I’d heard about.
The rose caught the corner of my eye.
It was on a side street, and “le gasp” when I saw the entire piece.
Needless to say I was sidetracked, and forgot about the other mural.
Interesting… one of the artists, I would say the face artist, is the same artist who painted Scheheraholly.
Strength to all!
Pics taken by Resa – August 5, 2020
Toronto, Canada
The Artists:
Born in 1915, a citizen of Brokenhead First Nation, N. of Winnipeg…
… great, great grandson of Chief Peguis….
…. He is a Canadian hero. Sergeant Prince served in WW II and The Korean War.
He was awarded many medals by the Canadian Military, as well as medals from Korea, The United Nations & an American Silver Star.
He is an outstanding role model from the Aboriginal Community.
Read more about Sergeant Tommy Prince!
A sobering Remembrance Day to all!
Pics taken by: Resa – October 27, 2014
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
The Artists:
Not sure why I have been hoarding this.
It’s far too, beautiful not to share.
It’s a very long, skinny and close to the ground piece, so I have to show you the image in 2 pano pics.
Some close ups.
Pics taken by Resa – July 24, 2019
Toronto, Canada
The Artist(s)
Holly & I were honoured to be guests at the Chicklets Poetry Party. We are the first humans to visit the Coop. It was such a wonderful event, I decided to make a Scrapbook.
I found some vignette sleeves for the pictures, and painted a cover. The painting expresses the movement of the Beat Generation into the Hippy generation.
Joyce and her little sister, Sandie, opened the party. They want you to know if you click on the pics of the party, you can read the poems!
Holly, one of the best poets, ever, wrote a stunning piece. She was accompanied by tambourine. Holly is so cool. She can snap her fingers. I’m still learning how!
Kathy wrote and read 2 poems.
Flicka and her mom were rescued from a factory farm. She read 2 amazing poems by Melanie.
Albert and his best pal Ducky wrote and read a poem each. Albert was rescued from a bunny farm.
Tommy read a poem my cat Johnny wrote for Gi’s cat, Em. It’s called Für Emily.
As I am not a poet, I performed “The Egg” to Led Zeppelin’s Stairway to Heaven, which is poetry in motion. I spent 2 weeks practising hatching, pecking, hopping & strutting.
THE MAKING OF POETRY PARTY
No expense was spared. In the “Making Of” slideshow you’ll see: the multiple committee meeting, a nest being made & lit for my Egg dance, mikes being adjusted for Chicklets & humans, the tent where Holly & I slept, the special Bunny & Duck slippers that Rosy made for Holly & me, and the Welcoming Committee.
CLOSING REMARKS
There was an after party, or as we say in film the Wrap Party.
Holly and I send a huge Thank you to Georgiann!
Holly has written this most beautiful poem for the scrapbook. It is especially for Gigi.
All Chiclets Art © Georgiann Carlson
Poem Gigi © Holly, House of Heart
Scrapbook Art © Resa
In the narrowest of alleys is a testament of love. This shot is captured using the IPhone Pano setting sideways.
Clandestinos had a baby. The baby has a Guardian, a very scary and handsome one at that.
Nonetheless, the alley is almost impossible to shoot in, with my IPhone. So, I show it in dribs and drabs, beginning with the title above.
First up is this stunning violet coloured flower. Then some sweet flower buds.
The violet below is up so high I was only able to shoot this one pic.
This is the most I could capture in 1 shot, even using the Pano setting.
At the top end of the alley is the Guardian with a golden orange flower beneath.
No matter where I stood, this is the tallest I could capture. Yet, there is more on top of the purple mountains. Then I thought, why not use Pano sideways?
That is what resulted in the opening pic. It was difficult, as I had to use an upward arcing movement, which is a foreign sensation of movement.
Many times I began, then my wrist/fingers reacted oddly. This resulted in a split exposure. (above and below)
Pics taken by Resa – February 24, 2019
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
I fell in love the second I saw this!
The second second, I thought of GiGi!
Then I thought of all cat lovers!
Then I took a sheer gluttony of pics.
Now, I share some of that joy.
What an alley!
What a cat head!
Pics taken by Resa – June 27, 2018
Toronto, Cannda
The Artist:
I walked for hours, and am exhausted!
Found this in Underpass Park.
Pics taken by Resa – April 22, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: Is unknown at this time
