Skip to content

Graffiti and Street Art

Gnasher at Work

Graffiti artist Gnasher has added a very striking face to the substation in Tib Street, Manchester. Back in 1985 some well-known graffiti artists worked in Gnasher’s hometown of Harlow in Essex which […]

A Mushroom-Loving Hedgehog

This striking hedgehog, who adores cheerful mushrooms, is decorating the old sub-station on Manchester’s Tib Street. If you enjoy graffiti you should definitely have a wander around Manchester’s Northern Quarter […]

Space Invader

This charming space invader has appeared on Kelvin Street in Manchester in the last year or so. Linked to Monday Murals Copyright Debbie Smyth, 12 October 2015

Slowly but Surely

I don’t know the artist of this latest mural at the end of the Tib Street Substation in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, but I do like its cheerful, vibrant colours. Linked to Monday […]

Hearing, Seeing, Talking Balloon

This is another of the giant murals that brighten up blank walls in Kadıköy in Istanbul. This “big brother-esque” balloon is by Claudio Ethos, a Brazilian who typically paints surreal scenes […]

What Mark Will You Make?

This mural by Manchester based artist Amy Coney, depicts 6 local women who made a significant mark on history.  It is part of the Outhouse MCR project and can be […]

Ready to Party

This handsome, dapper bird, by Brazilian street artist Mateus Bailon, looks set for a wild night on the town in Manchester. Linked to Monday Mural Copyright Debbie Smyth, 31 August 2015

The Habit of Resting

“Laziness is nothing more than the habit of resting before you get tired” – Jules Renard Linked to Fun Foto Challenge Copyright Debbie Smyth, 27 August 2015