Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Here It Is!

This wonderful sign/mural can be found on the side wall of the Cameron House, a small hotel/bar/community centre on Queen St W which has been a haven for artists and musicians since the 1980s, although it has been open since the 1920s. The sign was painted by Tom Dean, in 2010, who had lived at the Cameron in the early 80s and remembers sitting, drinking a beer, and watching the sun shine through the window one afternoon and thinking "This is Paradise". He had that phrase painted on the wall of his room and when the owners needed someone to paint a new mural, he got the job!
Taking part in Signs, Signs. Click here for more signs.
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21 comments:

  1. BirdmanJuly 31, 2013 at 9:42 AM

    Beware always---
    Sometimes Hell can be lurking nearby.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 10:31 AM

    Perfect man for the job, great story!

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  3. PerthDailyPhotoJuly 31, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    It's always good to know the motivation behind murals and signs..nice investigation work Watson..um I mean Pat :)

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  4. KarenJuly 31, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    Everyone's idea of paradise is different! It sure brightens up the old building!

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  5. TexWisGirlJuly 31, 2013 at 11:05 AM

    clever!

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  6. SharonJuly 31, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    What a great story!

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  7. ArtandArchitecture-SF.comJuly 31, 2013 at 12:14 PM

    Wow - who knew Paradise was so close. Love how he flipped it on the other side.

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  8. LúciaJuly 31, 2013 at 1:24 PM

    Wow, that's very cool, the story behind it made me smile! :)

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  9. AndyJuly 31, 2013 at 5:15 PM

    Another scene of colourful Toronto. Keep on clicking and don't stop.

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  10. Gerald (SK14)July 31, 2013 at 5:44 PM

    I love the upside down message

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  11. LowellJuly 31, 2013 at 6:14 PM

    Fascinating, even though it doesn't look like my idea of paradise. I mean, c'mon, where are the palm trees and the blue-green sea, and the frozen margaritas? :)

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  12. William KendallJuly 31, 2013 at 6:15 PM

    Hmmmm.... I find myself wondering what inspired him to flipside it like that on the other side...

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  13. PatJuly 31, 2013 at 7:53 PM

    Nice story! I love the colors and the saying!

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  14. JackJuly 31, 2013 at 8:21 PM

    It is a fine thought. "This is Paradise." We all interpret Paradise in our own ways. What is your idea of Paradise, RedPat?

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  15. AnonymousJuly 31, 2013 at 9:51 PM

    Great story! I'd love to see the inside.

    ~Lindy

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  16. RandyJuly 31, 2013 at 10:34 PM

    I love it!

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  17. HildaAugust 1, 2013 at 12:34 AM

    Love the story! My idea of paradise, however, is more like Lowell's. :)

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  18. Michael RowlandAugust 1, 2013 at 1:57 AM

    It's not hard to see paradise when the sun is shining and you feel the heat on your skin and the breeze plays with you, I love the colours on this mural, thanks,,,M

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  19. EG CameraGirlAugust 1, 2013 at 8:35 AM

    Hmmmm. Not my idea of paradise, but to each his own, as the saying goes.

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  20. AnonymousAugust 1, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    I'm pretty sure you out-cool us.

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  21. LindaAugust 2, 2013 at 4:48 PM

    Incongruous but fun!

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