“Remember to talk” by Hayley Welsh, East Croydon, January 2019
This cuddly but sad-looking creature is busy sending notes to another sad creature at the far end of a long chain.
It is the work of Hayley Welsh, a highly respected British street artist, from Blackburn. Her street art is known for its surreal, fluffy, wide-eyed creatures, often with darker undertones.
This mural adorns a wall alongside the East Croydon railway station, as I spotted when standing there to change trains. It was created as part of the 2018 Croydon Rise Festival, which brought the town a huge range of work from many well-known street artists.
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 28 January 2019
Enjoying street art has become a regular event on my travels around the world: more of my findings can be seen here
For even more art, pop over to see Sami at Monday Mural
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What an awesome work of art! After seeing this, I did a quick visit of Hayley Welsh’s other works. I find them all oddly spectacular. I love how she adds the sad rabbit-like creature into her art. Very interesting.
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Big ant?
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I was thinking more shaggy mouse. With trees as antlers!! I think it can be whatever we want it to be 😀
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…what a clever idea.
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Awwww, cute sad fella!
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I seem to recall seeing something like this from a train…. A very compelling image, sign of our times? And those doleful eyes!
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Very cute 🙂 We have a few of Hayley Welsh’s sad creatures in Perth too.
Thanks for participating Debbie.
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How wonderful, and it gets you thinking!
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I love it, Debs! There’s something so compelling about the image. Happy Monday! 🙂 🙂
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Another great mural in London. So many murals there!!!
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The mechanism for sending messages is so beautifully integrated into the look of the building — and the creature! So cute!
best… mae at maefood.blogspot.com
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Love it 🙂
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It does have that sad and dark vibe – ane I think the brick base adds something good to the work
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