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Art, History & Culture

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 […]

National Dog Day

It was National Dog Day on 26 August.  I can’t believe I missed it but, not to be deterred, here is a belated recognition of the day. I have selected some of […]

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

Mellow Yellow Bus

This Berlin bus might look good but it won’t get you very far.  It is the work of Artefx – if you like what you see, you can commission them to […]

Music with a View

As if the view over Barcelona isn’t enough; this street musician also treated us to a beautiful musical accompaniment.   Linked to Pink Saturday Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 August 2015

Sepe and Chasme in Istanbul

This intriguing mural, adorning a wall in Kadakoy in Istanbul, is a collaboration between Polish street artists Sepe and Chasme. Michal ‘SEPE’ Wrega, born in 1982 in Warsaw, graduated in Graphics and Painting and […]