Kingsway Royal 2

Here’s the 2nd half of the west side, & 1st half of the east side of the underpass mural.

Artist: Emilia Jajus

To the right of the stone entrance marker, with planter flowers (last pic, previous post), there is road with a strip mall to the right.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

Notice anything about the name of the cafe?

Artist: Emilia Jajus

Next to the cafe, there is an apartment building. A man walks his dog.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

Across the street, we enter the east side of the tunnel.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

Pics taken by Resa – June 3, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Emilia Jajus

 

Kingsway Royal 1

It’s a nostalgic mural of the Kingsway Royal York area, in an underpass.

Artist: Emilia Jajus

Let me back up to the beginning. It starts with a park.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

This mural is not quite 3 years old, and already the rain run-off has left its marks.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

The park is at the entrance to the tunnel.

Artist: Emilia Jajus

When we enter the tunnel, there is a street with a theater,

Artist: Emilia Jajus

…a bakery…

… a bank & couple other businesses.

Artist: Emilia Jajus
Artist: Emilia Jajus

The rest of this side of the underpasses mural is after the planter, for the next post.

Artist: Emilia Jajus

Picstaken by Resa- June 3, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: http://www.emiliajajus.com/

Go-Go Getso & Birdo!

Birdo & Getso painted this board fence wrapping a high-rise construction site.

Artists: Birdo & Getso

It wraps 2 sides. I started at the west end where a Birdo horse lives in a lime green circle.

Artists: Birdo & Getso

There are 3 abstracts, all in colorful circles, following to the east..

Artists: Birdo & Getso

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Then there’s a cute…raccoon? with different size ears.

Artists: Birdo & Getso

Followed by 3 more abstracts.

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Where it turns the corner, there’s a cute …. donkey?? or Kangaroo?? with different size ears.

Artists: Birdo & Getso

Five more abstracts run along the north to south boards.

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The final Birdo is gorgeous!

Artists: Birdo & Getso

Pics taken by Resa – April 22, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

Judging from its condition, the barrier seems to have been there awhile. It feels like a piece or 2 were missing.

Maritime Murals

Kelly from Maritime Mac did an article on Sussex, New Brunswick.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

Turns out it’s the Mural Capital of Atlantic Canada.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

It’s so great that she discovered these largely historical murals.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

Click on the pic below & see the entire post on Sussex.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

Kelly’s blog is filled with wonderful pics & insights about Canada’s Maritime provinces.

If you’ve ever considered visiting Canada’s Atlantic provinces, you should browse  her blog.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

You will also find a very interesting trip to Africa that she reports on.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

Check out the carousel of mural pics to discover the name of artists, and/or historical relevance.

Photo © Kelly MacKay

⭐️ Thank You Kelly! ⭐️

Sussex, New Brunswick