Buzzing on By
A bee is never as busy as it seems; it’s just that it can’t buzz any slower. – Kin Hubbard Linked to Shoot & Quote: Buzz and Pink Saturday.
Faunagraphic Birds
I was already a fan of Faunagraphic’s work, especially the huge Blue Tit mural in Newton Street in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. I was very pleased, therefore, to find that Stevenson […]
Metal Skin
Multidisciplinary artist Julio Nieto’s art collection Piel de Metal (Metal Skin) has been touring mainland Spain and the Canary Islands since 2008. A piece entitled Coreografía was installed outdoors in Barcelona […]
Full Stop
This unusual artwork on London’s South Bank, close to Tower Bridge, provides fun reflections as sunset approaches. -Full Stop Slipstream, by Fiona Banner, 2003 Linked to Weekend Reflections.
Man Made or Natural?
Look closely at the figure above and tell me, do you think the material is natural or man-made? This sculpture is one of two by Italian artist Aron Demetz. They […]
Manchester Icons in Mosaic
Seven murals by Manchester mosaicist Mark Kennedy adorn the exterior walls of the Affleck’s vintage store in Manchester’s Northern Quarter. Each one depicts local cultural icons, including Coronation Street, the city’s two football […]
History in the Round
There is bronze sundial in Trinity Square Gardens, just outside Tower Hill underground station. It tells the time, obviously, but it also tells history; around the base are engravings of […]
Sitting Bull
This cogitating bovine is one of two sculptures by Josep Granyer that decorate the Rambla de Catalunya in Barcelona. This one is El Toro Assegut or “Sitting Bull” and was created […]
With Cape and Hat in Barcelona
“Amb capa i barret hi ve cada nit Pèius Gener” This tiled mural in Barcelona depicts the Spanish writer, journalist and playwright Babot Gener Pompey (1848-1920), often known as Peius. He was bohemian and extrovert, a man of […]
So Yule Think It’s All Over?
One photo, no words for Silent Sunday.
Shadow of an Emperor
This replica statue of Roman Emperor Trajan (AD 98 – 117) stands beside a large section of the London Wall, just outside Tower Hill underground station. Linked to Shadow Shot […]
Travel with Intent 