Free as a Bird

From the most recent alley with all the new art I found,

Artist: Caitlin Taguibao

I now believe all of the 16 pieces were painted by women.

Artist: Caitlin Taguibao

I’m still working on confirming that.

Artist: Caitlin Taguibao

In the meantime, here’s a beauty on a garage door!

Artist: Caitlin Taguibao
Artist: Caitlin Taguibao

Pics taken by Resa – July 24, 2017

Toronto, Canada

The artist:

Artist: Caitlin Taguibao
Artist: Caitlin Taguibao
Artist: Caitlin Taguibao

Reclaim Your Power – Indigenous Womxn Rising

In the newly painted alley north of Queen W., this is the piece with a power message.

Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura
Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura
Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura
Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura
Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura

Pics taken by Resa – July 24, 2017

Toronto, Canada

The artists: Instagram tags

The message:

Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura
Artists: Ogimaa Kwe Bves & Monique Aura

 

Chichen Itza w/Leopard Bonus

I can’t help myself. I’m starting with the leopard, although the post’s header is Chichen Itza.

Artists: DOH Crew

I seem to find a lot of these larger, hard to photograph murals.

Artists: DOH Crew
Artists: DOH Crew
Artists: DOH Crew

We’re all fortunate that I am not showing more pics of the cat’s head. I was out of control photographing it!

Artists: DOH Crew

Pics taken by Resa – May 14, 2017

Toronto, Canada

Artists: DOH Crew

Ukulele Lady

On a minimal find graf hunt day, I came across this mural.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

It was in the process of being painted.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

I met the artists.They spoke broken English. I spoke broken Spanish.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

Despite the language differences, I learned that the artists were working with youths who had lost one or both parents to drug addiction.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

I went back 6 days later to photograph the result.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

The ukulele originated in Hawaii. It is related to several Portuguese instruments, in particular the machete and the rajão.

Artists: Tikay & Aner

Pics taken by Resa – June 14, 2017

Toronto, Canada

The Artists:

Below is a pic from the day I met the artists, when the kids were helping.

Artists: Tikay & Aner – taken June 8, 2017
Artists: Tikay & Aner
Artists: Tikay & Aner