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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

Elephant in Istanbul

This giant mural by Freddy Sam (real name Ricky Lee Gordon) dominates this side of an apartment block in Kadıköy, Istanbul. Ricky is a self-taught artist born in Johannesburg in […]

Time for a Change

When I walked past the old Tib Street substation last Friday morning, it was freshly primed and ready to receive the latest mural. By early afternoon, the new work was already taking […]

3D Mural

The vivid colours here caught my eye, and at first I didn’t notice the 3D element. Linked to Monday Mural. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 7 June 2015

Old Lady Lent

La Vella Quaresma, or Old Lady Lent, is usually represented  by an old woman with a sour-looking face. She has seven legs, sometimes herrings as legs, and she normally carries a cod and a basket […]

Beans Means Fame

This tin of beans has made it to the same level of fame as Campbells Soup it seems. Linked to Which Way? and Texture Tuesdays. Copyright Debbie Smyth, 13 May 2015