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The Two Heras

On By ResaIn Graffiti Alley, Tributes126 Comments

At first it seemed like another pretty face in the midst of graffiti mayhem.

Then there’s this eyepatch with a crab.

Turns out Cancer, the crab, was sent by goddess Hera to distract Hercules while he battled Hydra.

Suddenly the Hera pendant makes total sense. Goddess Hera is alive and well in Graffiti Alley.

Hera is also the goddess, who lives with my pal, Marina – Art Towards a Happy Day

Here, Hera is alive and well and living as a beautiful dog.

Taking the drawing of Hera that Marina did, I combined it with the image below,

…. to create the header for this post: The Two Heras

Hera drawing © Marina Kanavaki

Pics taken by Resa – May 29, 2024

Toronto, Canada

The Hera alley artist: Not sure at this time

For Hera and Marina(& Socrates) on their Anniversary

June 18th is Hera’s Gotcha Day. I’m not sure how many years ago it was, but I do know Hera has had about a million years of love since.

Mahsa Amini

On By ResaIn Elicser, Graffiti Alley100 Comments

Lest we forget, Mahsa -22 years old –

…..was arrested in Iran for not wearing her hijab according to law.

She died in rehabilitation/detention, setting off protests unlike the country had seen before.

This post is dedicated to Aladin – Lamp Magician, who left Iran many years ago.

From time to time, he posts about Mahsa, and the plight of Iranian women.

I never know what I’ll find in an alley.

Woman. Life. Freedom

Pics taken by Resa – May 29, 2024

Toronto, Canada

The Arists:

Art Remembers Us

On By ResaIn Street Art149 Comments

Hosted by Dan Anton, the Fourth Annual Thursday Doors Writing Challenge began on May 1st. and runs the entire month of May. 

You pick one of the submitted door photos, and write to it. I chose the image above, by Teagan R. Geneviene.

I’m not a writer, but Dan said he was open to whatever creative inspiration I came up with . I decided on a triple crown event.

One, make a Barbie Art Gown to go with Teagan’s image. Art Gowns are always made from textile trash, old clothes, curtains, NOS and anything headed for landfill. They are completely sewn by hand.

Two, photography – a fashion shoot of said Art Gown.

Three, writing. “Art Remembers Us”.

I came up with this phrase during an interview on a Tea, Toast and Trivia podcast. The host, Rebecca Budd asked me – Why is art important? I answered – Because “art remembers us”. As far as I know, it’s original.

Barbie dreams of the Venetian Ball

Rebecca was Teagan’s guest for an interview recently. Click on the pic above, and go to the interview.

Should you like to take part in the challenge, or simply want to read one of the many fabulous entries, just click on the pic above!

Cheers & thank you’s to Dan for creating and hosting this fab event!

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Going Squirrelly

On By ResaIn Garage Doors134 Comments

I’m getting a weird plug-in message when I use the classic editor.

Research said it’s related to my theme, or the classic editor.

So, I’m trying the block editor and it’s not happening.

Anyway, fell in love with the squirrel when I saw it, but the sun was bright and made annoying shadows on the art.

Figured while I’m in the blockhead, enjoying a learning curve, I might as well try a feature! I chose image compare.

The first one is full sun and shadows. The second one is 3 hours later. There was 1 thick cloud over the sun. I had about 5 minutes to shoot the squirrel.

Before the merciful cloud, I went back after about 2 hours and got this shadow.

All in all, squirrelly.

Pics taken by Resa – April 1, 2024

The artist:

The stupid message: