It may be on a little wall, but this eagle is a huge presence.
Thanks again to Sherrie for driving me hither and yon to collect these murals!
Pics taken by Resa – October 26, 2016
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Although unsigned, the artist is Cash Akoza
Jackson Beardy – July 24, 1944 – December 8, 1984
Raised early on by his Ojibway grandparents, Jackson was removed from his home as a child and placed in the government’s controversial “Residential Schools” program.
In 1970, Jackson and his family were forbidden entrance to the National Arts Centre gala in Ottawa. The show, commemorating Manitoba’s centennial, featured Jackson’s work.
In 1972 Jackson and six more native artists formed the “Professional Native Artist Association”. This has come to be known as “The Indian Group Of Seven”.
In 1985, the year after his death, 2 murals were painted in his honor. Based on prints of Jackson’s, they have since been restored and repainted. Read all about the Jackson Beardy Mural
You can read about Jackson’s life on the “Native Art in Canada” website.
Pics taken by Resa, November 28, 2014
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
I would like to take an appropriate moment to thank J. Walters for the posts of hers I used for Kids’ Month. Her blog Canadian Art Junkie not only features Canadian artists, but is running a special this year featuring 150 Canadian Artists to help celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday.
J Walters also features world wide art on her blog Global Art Junkie and if you like photography, check out The Photo Junkie
The cat seems nervous, but holds its own in a world of dogs.
Above and below blow up nicely!
I’m a cat person, and I adore dogs.
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Pics taken by Resa – April 9. 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
In February, 2014, a team of Canadian Women won Curling gold at the Sochi Olympics. In March of 2017 Christy Birmingham wrote “Wolf”, for Kids’ Month.
They all inspire me.
So, let me introduce you to everyone, starting with the winning curling team.
Jennifer Jones – Skip
Kaitlyn Lawes – Third
Jill Officer – Second
Dawn McEwan – Lead
Kristen Wall – Alternate
Coach – Janet Arnott
Pics taken by Resa – November 1, 2016
Winnipeg, Canada
⭐ For those of you not already familiar with Christy Birmingham, here’s Christy! ⭐
Thank you Christy for writing “Wolf” for Kids’ Month. It meant a lot to me! I’ve always enjoyed your writing talent and your blog, Poetic Parfait.
When you began your second blog, When Women Inspire, I discovered a place of sisterhood, that I love to this day!
Christy is busy 
penning her first novel. In the meantime, she has 2 books of poetry on the market.
Click on either cover and you will be taken to where you can buy a copy!
The Artists of the mural:
Could this be KHOLKIKOS, the serpent dragon? According to Aquileana from La Audacia de Aquiles, yes.
I agree, and this could be HELIOS aka APOLLO,
… with one of his 4 sun chariot horses.
Thinking I’d struck myth gold with this mural found at the University of Toronto, I sent pics to Aquileana, who had found murals about myths, as well. So was born our Greek Mythology/ Graffiti Murals Collaboration.
He really does look like the sun! His sister Artemis aka Selene looks on.
I am presenting the mural from left to right.
Next in the mural, there is a man behind a wolf.
I thought this would be the Olympic boxer Damarchus, who is also Lycanthropeis or the first werewolf.
It seems this couple is waving to us. I hope they don’t get fleeced by KHOLKIKOS. Hmm, did the ancients have high-rise cityscapes?
I’m not sure why the woman has 3 arms. Aquileana presented some insight. There is unity, divinity and the fact that 3 is both a lunar and solar number.
I see this in the artistic rendering that Aquileana did to a section of the mural. I see the woman’s third arm warming up the man’s inner soul. It’s very clever. Art begets art.
Behind the couple is MANTICORE. He is a lion’s body with a man’s head, and lion’s mane. Sounds a bit Sphynx-like as well.
Although he looks like a sweetie in this mural, don’t be fooled. Manticore was known to be deadly vicious.
I’m really excited to read Aquileana’s post. She is much more detailed. I have learned a lot about Greek Mythology from reading her blog. Otherwise, I would have thought this mural was just another pretty picture!
Pics taken by Resa – March 17 & April 9, 2017
Toronto, Canada
As I am a mural glutton, I thought I would tease you all with a sneak peak of what Aquileana found at the The Galileo Galilei planetarium, aka Planetario in Buenos Aires. All photos are © Amalia Piedmont.
Aquileana is an Uber Blogger hailing from Buenos Aires, Argentina. 
She’s smart as a whip & I always have to read her posts 2 or 3 times. This is because I want to completely absorb all she has taken so much time to share with us. Follow Aquileana on Twitter. Click on the Bird & check out her page.
NOTES ON THE MURAL
I tried very hard to find out who the artist is, and how old the mural is. I had no luck.
Three weeks later, I returned to the U of T tunnel to scour the mural for a signature or date, to no avail.
I found an image on-line taken in 2008. It was showing a bit of wear back then. I’m estimating that from the wear I see in the pic I took below that it is 15 years old, maybe more.
Although the ancient Greeks had sundials, this modern U of T model was of no help, as I have no idea how to read it.
Thank you Georgiann! Your “Chicklets” and poems were a Kids’ Month highlight!
Artist: Jarus
OMG! Emmanuel Jarus is absolutely one of my top 5 street artists, and this work is his.
I read on Georgiann’s blog, Rethinking Life, that she liked snuggling up with a nice hot drink, a good book and a cat. I don’t see the book, but the sentiment remains.
This mural, in Liberty Village Toronto, is seen best from about a block away. Please… click on the pic below to see how gorgeous it is!
Some close-ups.
Thank you, Georgiann! Purrrrrrrrr! ⭐
Pics taken by Resa – March 1, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
It is definitely Jarus. I couldn’t find a signature. It could be behind a car.
Without bees, there may be no time left for life.
Butterflies, hummingbirds & wind also pollinate, but bees do the lions’ share. Click on the next 2 images, & see bees working in all their glory.
At first, when I saw this mural on Queen East, I thought “Gorgeous”!
Immediately thereupon, I wondered why the artist had a clock set at 11:00, & gears in the mural with the bees?
Then it hit me!
Bees, & all pollinators are dying off due to pesticides & herbicides. It is their 11th hour. After discussing this with Marina Kanavaki, she made up her April’s clock read 11:00 for this post.
On Art Towards A Happy Day Marina spreads the importance of all life on the planet. If you click on her clock, bees will fly you to its original “Diamond Four” artwork.
So, let’s view this mural’s details from left to right.
Hello! Don’t bee afraid of me! I’m pollinating for you!
There was a shadow growing across the smaller right side of the mural.
I feel it is nature adding her own poetry. (blows up nicely)
When I looked across the street, I saw that the clock & a bee were reflected in the windows of a library.
I see time & the bee, melting …. fading away.
I think that I shall never see, a mural pretty as a bee! (TY, Joyce Kilmer!)
Pics taken by Resa – March 19, 2017
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Click on the S6 Logo & the bees will fly you to Marina’s boutique. I’ve bought tights, a clock, travel mugs & make-up bags, all with Marina’s art on them. The quality is very good. Keep an eye out for discounts & free shipping!
More bee reflections.
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