Luxuriating in the Arts
Picking it up on this gorgeous peony
Then come the roses with writing.
A bad old truck was blocking this piece, big time. There were no reflections due the colour of the truck and a hardy coat of dirt. However, the bird is the best part.
Pics taken by Resa – March 20, 2019
Toronto, Ontario
The Artists:
This is how the alley finished.
In a grubby alley is painted a gorgeous garden.
I’m working left to right through the alley.
Back of the first building
Corners to the second building
Using sideways pano
Back of the second building
Pics taken by Resa – March 20, 2019
Toronto, Canada
The Artists:
Not sure how Mike Kennedy passed, but he was young. You’ve seen many of his collaborative projects on this blog. The artists did a wonderful tribute painting to his memory.I will post that in the future.
Perhaps he felt my joy taking these pics, and sent a ray of shine. It’s been very grey and dark since late December.
It wasn’t always this glamorous out here in the alley.
“Destination Mammal Cabana” was a quirky mural. I adored it & walked by it almost every day. Click on the pic to visit the post I did 4 years ago. It’s now in RIP
Then, recently one morning, I walked through the alley and saw:
It was hideous.
Graffiti Art had been obliterated by graffiti throw-ups and tags.
Using Fairy Power, I got word of the devastation out to the street artists.
Soon after, on Easter Morning, I saw this:
It was like a dream come true!
So, I put on a clear plastic garment bag and a gorgeous 10 year old Vera Wang wedding gown. I hightailed it back down to the alley,
… whereupon Tensoe painted me,
… while I took in all the new art.
It had been decided by the artists that they would do predominately Graf Writing, as a means to keep the destroyers away.
⭐ Sherrie, there’s a rat in this slideshow for you! At least I think it’s a rat. Lol, last rat turned out to be a squirrel.
After I was finished, I was named Tenesa, and had my picture taken with all the Graf Writing and pieces.
♫ ♫ I feel pretty, oh so pretty ♫ ♫
Best time I’ve had since New Years!
Not sure how this happened? There was only 1 pic like this.
Oh no, it’s time to go! Sniff!
Pics Taken by Resa, November, 2012 & April, 2017
Toronto, Canada
I would like to take a ⭐ fairy moment ⭐ here to thank Brenda Davis Harsham. Her blog, Friendly Fairytales is absolutely wonderful. It’s as though Brenda got lost in the woods, as a child, then was found and raised by fairies.
Brenda was one of the first two who said they would contribute to Kids’ Month. She wrote 3 poems. Thank you, Brenda!
I’d like to add that Brenda’s fairy knowledge of all lands magic gave me the idea for the title, and a centered concept for this post. In my heart I feel she is the “Redemption Wall Fairy”.
The Gown Artist:
Thank you, Tensoe! You are forever etched into my heart!
Birdo’s amazing work is all over the alleys and walls of Toronto!
This is the most usual bird I’ve seen in his murals. I’ll make my next post a Birdo, so you can see what I mean, or check out Birdo Wales Prairie Girl.
Tensoe from DMC was apprenticing on this day.
Tensoe, another apprentice and a young graf artist from Germany got their own piece of wall beside the Birdo piece.
Pics taken by Resa, Sepember 22 – 2014
Toronto, Canada
He’s totally cute, and been around town a bit!
Here he is in an alley on the north side of Queen W.
I love the eye living in the pyramid. Have a great week!
Pics taken by Resa, November 15 – 2014
Toronto, Canada
