Adventures in Graf w/my L.A. Street Art book

L.A. Street Art by: Jacqueline Hadel & I had a fab day while we tried to find the Mayor Ford paste up for a photo op.

Who knew, but Alley Denizens lead us to a different one. Is it a Mayor Ford crack pipe or Mayor Ford as a crack pipe?

Advla #18

However, first things first. We started in a back lane S. of Queen W. between Bathurst and Niagra.

Advla #2

Advla #3

Advla #4

Advla #5

Advla #6

Advla #7

Advla #8

We found it, the Mayor Ford graf!

Advla #9

Advla #1

Right after that we found a Kwest with 3 other tags.

Advla #13

We just had to get a shot with that spray can!

Advla #15b

Advla #16

This is when Denizens confronted us about what we we doing. They were protecting the art. When they realized I was taking pics of a street art book with street art, they promptly took us across the alley to some Mayor Ford Graf in a doorway.

 Advla #49

We crossed into the next alley.

Advla #22

Advla #26

Advla #30

We found Elicsr

Advla #31

.. and more Elicsr

Advla #41

Advla #20

There was another Mayor Ford paste up.

Advla #0

We were near the end of the alley.

Advla #33

Where we found a Jarus!

Advla #37

OUT TAKES

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

All Pics taken by Resa, on November 11, 2013

Toronto, Canada

Kwest

This piece appears to be tagged Kwest, a well known Graf artist from Toronto.

KWest2 #1

 It seems I have posted other Kwest pieces without credit. Hey I only fell in love with street art a year ago. I’m loving and learning. Will post links to other Kwest pieces as pics go by!

KWest2 #2

In the Pink

KWest2 #3

WOW

KWest2 #4

Matallica(ts)

Alien Alley Kat

KWest2 #5

KWest2 #6

I’m sure there is more, and will add links in  future Kwest posts.

KWest2 #7

Pics taken by Resa, on November 11, 2013

Toronto, Canada

Mandela Mandala

In my desire to do a tribute to Nelson Mandela,

I looked for days through my street art collection.  I came up with this beautiful Sunflower that has all of the colors of the flag of South Africa in it.

Mandela #1

 A mandala is a symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the Universe. The basic form of most mandalas is a square containing a circle with a center point.

Mandela #3I found this art in a doorway in Ottawa. The artist is unknown to me.

Good-bye Mr. Mandela, the whole world loves you!

Artist: Roberta Hansen
Artist: Roberta Hansen

Sunflower pic taken by Resa McConaghy- Ottawa – September 2, 2013

International  Village pic taken by: Resa McConaghy – Winnipeg – October 28, 2012

The Murals of Winnipeg