I’m so sorry dear Gigi.
I know how much you loved Em, and you were her only one.
My deepest heartfelt condolences.
Gigi wrote a beautiful post about Em.
Pics Taken February 5, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The artist: unsigned, but I’m thinking The Half Decent
While on a streetcar going to the east end to look for art, I saw this,
…. under a bridge,
… in the dirt,
… on pieces of cut out and painted wood.
Several stops later, I disembarked the streetcar, and walked back.
It was a dry day. Brand new white sneakers were upon my feet.
It was difficult to capture the scene in its entirety, as it was low to the ground,
… and there was a yellow cable holder right in the centre.
The only spot I found where the full shots could be taken from, was in rather wide, deep patch of muck.
Best way to break in new sneakers, ever!
Pics taken by Resa – February 5, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
It’s said that Wood Dragon years bring evolution, improvement, and abundance. So, I went to Chinatown to find a Wood Dragon, and found a Qilin Dragon.
Head of a Dragon, Body of a Lion and Hooves of a Goat or Horse, it’s said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a sage or illustrious ruler.
Qilin is said to be a symbol of good fortune, prosperity, and wisdom, and it is believed to have the ability to walk on grass without disturbing it, as well as to breathe fire.
Chinatown is a busy, colourful place so one could miss this striking statue (it’s on a side street) when passing by.
There’s boatloads of info on all of the Chinese Lunar Dragons and the Qilin (Qi = Man & Lin = Woman) online.
5 years ago, I found a Chinese Lunar Calendar mural. Above is the dragon, who represents all of the Dragons: Earth, Metal, Water, Wood & Fire.
The wall the mural is above is 5 feet high, so I had to aim up with the camera. It is also a long mural stretching across 80 – 100 ft. of parking lot.
It’s displayed with 6 of the animals on each side separated by 3 charts.
You can read the charts easier by clicking on them.
Here are all the animals in a Slideshow.
Pics taken by Resa – March 2018 & January, 2024
Toronto, Canada
Zodiac Artists: Unknown at this time
The Qilin Artists:
Warren Quigly & Millie Chen
Year of the Wood Dragon begins February 10, 2024.
It was like a Chinese puzzle when I got home and looked at the pics.
The beautiful face above is the centre of a long (about 75′) low-lying mural.
There are 3 faces; 1 at each end and 1 in the centre, with wide runs of abstract art in between.
So I found one of the end faces.
The second one appeared to be missing.
Do photo apps eat photos?
3 sections was the best way I could figure to show amap of the mural.
Kind of a bookends puzzle.
Pics taken by Resa – January 29, 2024
Toronto, Canada
The artist: Unknown at this time
A gentle reminder to please wash your car when parking by art.
The mural begins here.
Aquarius is the last of 12 zodiac artworks by Marina’s father, Anakreon Kanavakis.
It’s been such a wonderful visual trip through the year, that I have made a slideshow so you can see the art go by.
You can buy prints of Marina’s Art. Just click on “Image Kind” above, and go her page!
It’s an old Billy Idol song.
His message is clear, yet living in an bohemian arts community at the time,
I thought “face without eyes” was more it.
Some died. Some just faded away.
Pics taken by Resa – March 23, 2023
Toronto, Canada
TheArtist:
Most is behind garbage can, but it is LUVSUMONE aka Moises Frank
Yes, I actually just went into someone’s yard and took these. I saw it from the street and couldn’t control myself.
It took time to come around to liking this.
Now, I think it’s pretty cool.
This mural is on a building that houses a boxing gym. Go figure!
I got total recall of “Total Recall” looking at the above image.
Pics taken by Resa – December 28, 2023
Toronto, Canada
The Artist:
Graffiti Lux Art & More 
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