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-Manchester

Cuppa after Work

The “afterwork workshop” group of street artists brought tea time to the substation in Tib Street. Hex colour reference:  #9fe2bf A colourful note: sea green became a Crayola crayon back in […]
Cuppa after Work

-Manchester

Shaft

In late 2016, BFI explored the history and celebrated the talents of black stars in tv and film. The Sheffield born and bred street artist, Pawski, has highlighted the American actor […]
Shaft

-New York

Home of Beer

  My first trip to the US was in the mid-1980s.  I adored the place but was disappointed with the choice of beer!  Seemingly, t was all Sol and Budweiser – […]
Home of Beer

-London

Silhouette

Over to all of you to join the theme with your own silhouette post, or with a post based on any single word that takes your fancy. And if you haven’t […]
Silhouette

-Cuba

Urban Agriculture

Cuba’s food and goods supplies collapsed when the USSR fell and urban agriculture (small areas in cities and towns used to grow vegetables an raise animals) became a necessity. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 22 […]
Urban Agriculture

Colour Challenges

Thistle

    A thistle depicted florally, in Crayola fern colour!     Hex ref:  71bc78 A colourful note:  Crayola went for this shade of green as one of their crayons […]
Thistle

-New York

Double Art deco

This Art Deco skyscraper opened in May 1930 and enjoyed the status of tallest building in the world, until the Empire State Building grabbed the title just eleven months later. […]
Double Art deco

-New York

Spiral Vertigo

For me, the oval spiral of the Guggenheim is both calming and exciting.  Its own artistic power is both a host and a competitor to the artworks on display here. Designed […]
Spiral Vertigo