It’s a bit old school, and I luv it lots!
Pics taken by Resa – August 2, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: Is unknown at this time. I could make an educated guess, but I want to be sure!
Tag: Design
Vintage Toronto Music Scene
Oscar Peterson anchors this 22 story high mural in downtown Toronto.
This mural features the entertainers (Canadian & American) and the venues that were popular in Toronto’s yester-years.
It was impossible for me to capture images that are 22 stories high, but I made a stab at it. To the left, and above Oscar, we have B.B. King, who played a lot at The Colonial (a long gone fave spot for blues and jazz)
Shirley Matthews, an Ontario Performer, was a popular fixture at Club Bluenote.
Gordon Lightfoot was playing at Steeles Tavern when America discovered him. He moved on to Toronto’s prestigious Massey Hall after that!
By the 11th -12th story, Muddy Waters is looking somewhat muddy.
Jackie Shane, American in hiding for many years, has made a comeback to Toronto. We welcome her!
Above her is Dianne Brooks, Glenn Gould and Ronnie Hawkins. Besides my camera not having a telescopic lens, there were bare tree branches. By the blurry top, it was all branches.
Pics take by Resa – November 18 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: Adrian Hayles
Here is Adrian Hayles’ artist rendering, before the fact.
Here’s the best of my far away captures. Pfft! Hey, there’s a side 2! That’s the next post!
Beauty & Bugs
I respect insects. However, if one gets caught in my hair, I freak out.
I’m not happy to see them in my home, either.
Pics taken by Resa – July22, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artists:
I believe these 2 artists are sisters.
Three Sides of India
It’s on 3 sides of a garage.
I start with the face, because I adore it.
Love the reflection!
Below is actually the first side I saw, as I walked up the alley.
I could have breached the fence, but it wasn’t necessary.
The face and Taj Mahal were on the garage door end. There was a car parked, and I couldn’t get in between.
However, I got this wonderful Taj Mahal reflection in the car.
You can see a wisp of the girl’s head scarf on the left.
The third side is gorgeous.
Pics taken by Resa – June 15, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artist: Is unknown to me at this time
A Mosaics Moment
Mosaics are art. I found these outside, so they qualify as Street Art.
This one was on busy downtown street.
The next one is old, in rough shape and found in an alley. Broken mirror pieces are part of the mosaic. That is me in the shatter!
Pics taken by Resa – May 6 & July 7, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artists: Are unknown to me
No name on this one, just a piece of gum.
The Language of Flowers, a Peacock Eye & Scatter of Skulls
OMG! This just appeared 4 blocks up the street from me.
From left to right, is a fence to garage doors.
After the fence is an indent, which houses the garage doors.
I’m sure Dudeman has painted the skulls and daisy-like flowers, and Bacon has painted the rose, peony and peacock feather. However, Dudeman may have painted this diaphanous beauty.
The sidewall of the indent
The garage doors
The red rose is a killer!
Pics taken by Resa – July 10, 2018
Toronto, Canada
The Artists:
The inspiration for most of the title for this post is a very wee book I own. It was hand- written by a man to his wife in 1913. Visit The Language Of Flowers by clicking on this sentence, or on the cover of the book.
The page is dedicated to Paul Militaru If you have ever visited his photo blog, you know why.
Thank you to Dudeman & Bacon!
Aboriginal Original
It begins with the glint in an eagle’s eye.
Then we are taken through a First Nation’s experience, via this fabulous mural
A stunning Thunderbird, and other symbols mark the path!
I’m thinking this is a nicotine plant.
This wolf, and all of the animals depicted are A+
A beaver, Canada Geese and a Heron. (Or is it a Whooping Crane?)
The Eagle
A Raven
A Brown Bear
A Buffalo
Pics taken by Resa June 10, 2018
Toronto, Canada
Artist: Phillip Cote
I managed to take the entire mural from across the street. I left the photo file large, so if you click on, it blows up beautifully.
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