Christ the Redeemer

On April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 By ResaIn Alley Gallery42 Comments

Lucky shot! The rays & light arc are due to the sun coming up from behind the building.

This piece of street art is based on the Mount Corcovado, Brazil, statue of Christ the Redeemer.

Built in the 1920s by Heitor da Silva Costa, it is an art-deco statue designed by Paul Landowski.

Considered a symbol of Rio de Janeiro, Christ the Redeemer is the 5th biggest statue of Jesus in the world.

This was truly a challenge to capture. The dead end alley is very narrow, and filled with a host of debris and machinery. I shot from below.

I zoomed in.

I shot from across the street, which is why there are wires in the shot below..

I stood on a 2 foot high pile of collapsed, waxed cardboard boxes.

When I stumbled out of the alley, a car had parked in the entrance. Yay, reflections!

Christ the Redeemer was vandalized in 2010 by a house painter. He had tagged his head and right arm with graffiti.

Pics taken by Resa – April 22, 2018

Toronto, Canada

Artists: This painting is part of a project of 7 wonders of the world. Mike Kennedy became project coordinator. Many artists, including students were involved.

Mike Kennedy passed away recently. A memorial wall was painted by many of the artists he worked with. I will post that in the near future.

This statue became one of the Seven New Wonders of the World on July 7, 2007.

Loving Helping Hands

On April 23, 2018 By ResaIn Underpasses82 Comments

I walked for hours, and am exhausted!

Found this in Underpass Park.

Pics taken by Resa – April 22, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist: Is unknown at this time

Pastel Peace

On April 18, 2018 By ResaIn Murals, Street Art62 Comments

My fave image from a very long mural.

However, let’s begin at the beginning, from left to right.

There’s more, but this is what I could get in 1 shot.

Too, bad! Only a few months old and already tagged.

Now, the rest of it!

Pics taken by Resa – March 11, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artists: 6 Artists did this peace together

The Magic Building

On April 14, 2018January 11, 2020 By ResaIn Elicser, Street Art21 Comments

On a corner of “The Magic Building” (actual name over the door )

I hope you have enjoyed this wonderful piece done by the same artist that painted me!

Pics taken by Resa – March 19, 2017

Toronto, Canada

The Artist:

I live across the street from The Magic Building, & get to look at it all day, every day!

Shark in the Alley

On April 9, 2018 By ResaIn Alley Gallery, Garage Doors45 Comments

This is a shark… I think.

Looks like it’s about to gobble up the boats!

It looks like a double garage, with a single beside.

OMG! I so adore the bird on the turtles back!

And the Octopus rocks!

Pics taken by Resa – May 28, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist is unknown at this time

Mini-Mural Magic in Little India

On April 2, 2018 By ResaIn Mini-Mural51 Comments

It’s old, crumbling and wonderful!

This mini-mural runs along a 2 foot high cement support for a wrought iron fence.

This tiger is the first image. All images are separated by wheels.

As it was ground level, & only 2 feet high, a lot of crouching and hunching was involved in capturing this.

I am presenting these images left to right in order, except for the opening peacock pic. Peacock was the perfect showy piece to open with.

Then, the mini-mural wrapped the corner with elephants.

Now the Peacock.

The lotus was the final image.

The very beginning and very end had these guards.

Pics Taken by Resa – March 11, 2018

Toronto, Canada

The Artist is unknown at this time.

This is the front end. I just could not do panos as I went along. My back was not happy with the crouching and hunching, nor were the Sunday strollers.