Monday, December 29, 2014

Art In The Park

This mural was done this autumn on the side of a house which borders Alexandra Park and which was a constant target for taggers. The city commissioned the artists Elicser (whose work I have shown many times) and Troy Lovegates (aka Other) to paint a piece and solve that problem but as you can see some of the taggers have been at the mural, a major no-no in the street art community.
Taking part in Monday Murals. Click HERE to see more murals from around the world.
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27 comments:

  1. EG CameraGirlDecember 29, 2014 at 8:38 AM

    Dang those taggers! I love the colours - bright and cheerful. Lots to see in this mural.

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  2. AnonymousDecember 29, 2014 at 8:43 AM

    LOTS going on here!

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  3. RevrunnerDecember 29, 2014 at 9:00 AM

    I wouldn't mind a little abstract impressionism or even a little cubism.

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  4. VioletSkyDecember 29, 2014 at 9:01 AM

    I wonder if these taggers are known to the artists (they are, after all, leaving a calling card, so to speak!)

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  5. Luis GomezDecember 29, 2014 at 9:36 AM

    This is so wonderful Pat!

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  6. GosiaDecember 29, 2014 at 9:48 AM

    the most interesting is the face of a man

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  7. UnknownDecember 29, 2014 at 9:58 AM

    Taggers are a plague! Nevertheless the mural is still great.

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  8. LowellDecember 29, 2014 at 10:16 AM

    This is quite a production! We just don't anything like this in Ocala - well, there's one city mural downtown but that's about it. It's too bad some nasties can't leave well enough alone!

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  9. MarleenDecember 29, 2014 at 10:18 AM

    Great mural, it really brightens up the wall.

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  10. SharonDecember 29, 2014 at 10:21 AM

    It sounds like there are some taggers around who do not know the rules! That really is too bad.

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  11. TomDecember 29, 2014 at 10:44 AM

    Great colors! Troy Lovegates has painted murals in Rochester, NY. Tom The Backroads Traveller

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  12. John @ Beans and I on the LooseDecember 29, 2014 at 11:04 AM

    Wack needs to be whacked but good!

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  13. Jackie McGuinnessDecember 29, 2014 at 11:58 AM

    Hate those taggers! Great mural.

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  14. TexWisGirlDecember 29, 2014 at 1:05 PM

    dang! colorful!

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  15. HalcyonDecember 29, 2014 at 1:42 PM

    This is my kind of mural - LOTS of color!

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  16. sweetbriardreamsDecember 29, 2014 at 2:37 PM

    I love street art but hate those taggers that clearly haven't got the talent to do anything else! I love visiting the graffiti tunnel in London where the street artists keep going over the taggers.

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  17. CloudiaDecember 29, 2014 at 4:24 PM

    Bill Murray? Very nice, and at least respected to some extent by the vandals (who must aspire to such themselves, eh?)



    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    <3

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  18. cieldequimperDecember 29, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    I'm not sure what connects all these people but I love the colours and expressions!

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  19. StephanieDecember 29, 2014 at 5:55 PM

    Love the creative flow on this art. Beautiful capture!

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  20. Gerald (SK14)December 29, 2014 at 6:00 PM

    shame about the taggers

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  21. Taken For GrantedDecember 29, 2014 at 6:25 PM

    That is a fine looking mural, but it is terrible that taggers have defaced it.

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  22. William KendallDecember 29, 2014 at 8:13 PM

    Quite a visual. Hopefully it stops the taggers.

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  23. LindaDecember 29, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    Great colors! Some people have no respect though.

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  24. RandyDecember 29, 2014 at 8:59 PM

    Wow, that can keep your eyes busy for awhile.

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  25. JackDecember 29, 2014 at 9:21 PM

    Even though this painting has some appeal, it is sad that people in Toronto have to paint murals on the side of buildings in an attempt to deter taggers. It is even sadder that the taggers won't leave it alone.

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  26. Laura. MDecember 31, 2014 at 5:13 AM

    A beautiful mural !!

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  27. Oakland Daily PhotoJanuary 1, 2015 at 12:44 AM

    I like the psychedelic feel to the composition. Hate the tagging. Thanks, Pat, for contributing to this week's Monday Mural.

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