Music Icons in Carnaby Street
Carnaby Street in London is always a fun and vibrant place to be. At the moment it is celebrating ten decades of musical history with murals of iconic musical figures […]
Better to be Drunk or Ugly?
“I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.” -Winston Churchill Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965), British Prime Minister 1940-1945 and […]
Roa at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Next time you are on the South Bank in London, remember to look up at the Queen Elizabeth Hall. You’ll spot two massive rats painted high up on the exterior […]
Keeping Abreast of Art in the Marais
The Hôtel de Béthune-Sully in the Marais district of Paris, is marking Breast Cancer Awareness October with four pink installations by visual artist Kaliko, plus a photography exhibition. The photography display is part of Estee Lauder’s […]
The Man who Walked through Walls
The square in Montmarte dedicated to French author Marcel Aymé (1902-1967), sports a jolly statue if what is probably Aymé’s most famous character, Dutilleul. In his famous short story, Le Passe-Muraille (The Walker-Through-Walls), Dutilleul suddenly […]
Dotty!
This dotty and slightly crazy mural adorns a wall in Marseille’s Le Panier district. Linked to Monday Mural.
Water, Water, Everywhere
Today, 3 October, is National Poetry Day in the UK. This countrywide celebration of poetry has taken place since 1994. It is intended to bring poetry out onto the […]
Reflection, Gormley Style
Anthony Gormley, a British born and educated artist, is known primarily for his sculptures of the human body. These 2 are placed either side of plate glass windows at Regents […]
Two Peas in a Pod
Strolling around a Wiltshire hotel garden , I came across an oversized pea pod: This month’s CBBH Photo Challenge called for a pair of something. I think you’ll have to agree that […]
Ready to Trample the Grapes
Red wagon wheel, red grapes, red stripes on the Catalan flag. Definitely reddy! . Linked to Ruby Tuesday.
Phlegm in Shoreditch
At the north end of Rivington Street in east London, is a yard decorated by Sheffield-based graffiti artist Phlegm. The area is often open and hosts food stalls, but occasionally […]
Travel with Intent 