Tag: Toronto Outdoor Art

Jazz Jive Jitterbug

On By ResaIn Boxes44 Comments

On a Bell Tel box is this fab tribute to Jazz.

Below is the front (east side) of the box as you walk up the street.

Let me spin you round, starting on the south side of the box, which is a female sax player. I adore the silhouette style.

Then, it’s around to the west side, and 3 more musicians, trumpet, singer and upright bass.

The north end is plain, with the artists signature. (shown at end of post)

Then it’s back to the east side, where the dancers are in color.

Pics taken by Resa, July 30, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: K. Roberts

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# Free Oleg Sentsov

On By ResaIn Paste-Ups, Street Art28 Comments

It’s been a long, long time since I found heavily political street art in Toronto.

This piece is on an indiscriminately tagged stretch of construction site board fence.

Sentsov is a Ukrainian film director who Putin put in jail. It was 2 months after Russia illegally occupied Crimea. He is serving 20 years.

He is on a hunger strike, and will die. The most recent article I can find is in Variety Magazine – July 10, 2018. Click on the LOGO to read the article.

Here is an earlier article from June 4 in The New Yorker.

Pics taken by Resa – July 30. 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Rocksy? I curled down the left corner.

Vintage Toronto Music Scene

On By ResaIn Murals, Skyscrapers43 Comments

Oscar Peterson anchors this 22 story high mural in downtown Toronto.

This mural features the entertainers (Canadian & American) and the venues that were popular in Toronto’s yester-years.

It was impossible for me to capture images that are 22 stories high, but I made a stab at it. To the left, and above Oscar, we have B.B. King, who played a lot at The Colonial (a long gone fave spot for blues and jazz)

Shirley Matthews, an Ontario Performer, was a popular fixture at Club Bluenote.

Gordon Lightfoot was playing at Steeles Tavern when America discovered him. He moved on to Toronto’s prestigious Massey Hall after that!

By the 11th -12th story, Muddy Waters is looking somewhat muddy.

Jackie Shane, American in hiding for many years, has made a comeback to Toronto. We welcome her!

Above her is Dianne Brooks, Glenn Gould and Ronnie Hawkins. Besides my camera not having a telescopic lens, there were bare tree branches. By the blurry top,  it was all branches.

Pics take by Resa – November 18 2017

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Adrian Hayles

Here is Adrian Hayles’ artist rendering, before the fact.

Here’s the best of my far away captures. Pfft! Hey, there’s a side 2! That’s the next post!

Beauty & Bugs

On By ResaIn Street Art65 Comments

I respect insects. However, if one gets caught in my hair, I freak out.

The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)

I’m not happy to see them in my home, either.

The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)
The Artists: BRUXAS (Fiya & Shalak)

Pics taken by Resa – July22, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

I believe these 2 artists are sisters.

Three Sides of India

On By ResaIn Alley Gallery39 Comments

It’s on 3 sides of a garage.

I start with the face, because I adore it.

Love the reflection!

 Below is actually the first side I saw, as I walked up the alley.

I could have breached the fence, but it wasn’t necessary.

The face and Taj Mahal were on the garage door end. There was a car parked, and I couldn’t get in between.

However, I got this wonderful Taj Mahal reflection in the car.

You can see a wisp of the girl’s head scarf on the left.

The third side is gorgeous.

Pics taken by Resa – June 15, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Is unknown to me at this time

A Mosaics Moment

On By ResaIn Mosaics54 Comments

Mosaics are art. I found these outside, so they qualify as Street Art.

This one was on busy downtown street.

The next one is old, in rough shape and found in an alley. Broken mirror pieces are part of the mosaic. That is me in the shatter!

Pics taken by Resa – May 6 & July 7, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artists: Are unknown to me

The artist’s name in mosaic form?

No name on this one, just a piece of gum.

The Language of Flowers, a Peacock Eye & Scatter of Skulls

On By ResaIn Street Art32 Comments

OMG! This just appeared 4 blocks up the street from me.

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

From left to right, is a fence to garage doors.

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon
Artists: Dudeman & Bacon
Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

After the fence is an indent, which houses the garage doors.

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon
Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

I’m sure Dudeman has painted the skulls and daisy-like flowers, and Bacon has painted the rose, peony and peacock feather. However, Dudeman may have painted this diaphanous beauty.

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

The sidewall of the indent

The garage doors

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

The red rose is a killer!

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon
Artists: Dudeman & Bacon

Pics taken by Resa – July 10, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

The inspiration for most of the title for this post is a very wee book I own. It was hand- written by a man to his wife in 1913. Visit The Language Of Flowers by clicking on this sentence, or on the cover of the book.

The page is dedicated to Paul Militaru If you have ever visited his photo blog, you know why.

Thank you to Dudeman & Bacon!

Artists: Dudeman & Bacon