Bryce Huffman Carter Park Mural

Hamilton Art Crawl Graffiti Tour

Went out to Fart Brawl with the family on Friday night. And it was frankly more fun to wander the alleyways and take in some of the graffiti and watch guys putting some up.

On the wall on the side of Dr. Disc.

Closeup.

On the wall of the building behind Dr. Disc.

Closeup.

In the alleyway beside the Spice Factory.

The Tivoli Theatre.

Oh look at this really great mural by the talented Lester Coloma. It really needs to be defaced by having some talentless wannabe add a shitty bubble lettering tag over top.

Behold everyone! The human equivalent of a dog pissing on a fire hydrant.

Some people really need to be kneed in the face a few times.

Alley Graffiti Tour

I was in Toronto a while back, on one of my rare visits. Gorgeous day, and decided to wander up the lane ways. Some fun graffiti to be found there.

 The alley and buildings behind the Tranzac Club, my destination.

Not sure what lane way this, not sure what two streets it’s between. Up near Bloor anyway.

 Kensington Market.

The laneway behind Queen, near Bathurst.

Nice to see this article, which articulates some of my thoughts about these laneways.
http://www.blogto.com/city/2016/04/a_love_letter_to_torontos_alleyways_and_lanes/

Bryce’s Mural

A while back I mentioned an article on my pal Bryce in the Spectator, regarding the mural he was painting on the delivery door of Earls Court Gallery. But I had never seen the finished result. I had to go down to Ottawa Street to get some things for a bag I’m sewing, and wandered down the alley to check it out.

SkateGnome

Bit of graffiti I spotted yesterday. I like Gnomes, and this made me smile.

Street Art - Beagle Bus

I’ve posted some other examples of things being put up around town, and I don’t know if it’s the same person who put up this whimsical little sticker.

Street Art - Blocky Rouge Man

Don’t know who the artist behind this is, but I’ve seen one or two pieces around town from I assume the same person.

I like that they’re on paper and eventually disintegrate.

Street Art - Tammy-Fae Cat

Street Art - Blocky Dude

Street Art – Abandoned Federal Building

I tend to be pretty ambivalent about a lot of graffiti/street art. 99% of taggers are pathetic and if where they’re found happens to be behind a building, away from scrutinizing eyes, that’s a perfect spot to administer some wall to wall counseling. On the other hand, I think Banksy is incredible, and I absolutely love what he does. One is actually a really good artist, who makes witty, clever comments about the world and the state of it. And the rest are unimaginative jackoffs akin to a dog pissing on a wall. I guess that’s the difference. 

Every once in a while I see street art that I like. The stuff I tend to gravitate towards is non permanent public art. Chalk, tape, posters, on a building about to be torn down anyway. Make a statement, but don’t be obnoxious about it,

Saw these whimsical portraits on the abandoned Federal Building on Main Street yesterday. No idea who did them, not spectacular, but I liked them. Maybe it’s just that they’re a refreshing change from the usual bereft of imagination scribbles that blight this town.