Most people who visit Graffiti Alley don’t realize that there is another section of street art to the west. Technically, Graffiti Alley is the lane behind the south side of Queen Street West between Spadina and Augusta. The next section of the alley, from Augusta to Portland, is Rush Lane. Unfortunately there is a large Loblaws/Winners that blocks the lane on the west side of Portland.
To access the next couple of blocks of laneway, you have to detour down to Richmond Street and turn right. Public Lane is a few steps away from Richmond & Portland.
below: Public Lane turns to the left, regardless of what the arrow says.
below: Between here and Bathurst Street, a lot of street art has disappeared as redevelopment of Richmond has progressed. The large black building on the right has its garage entrance from the lane so watch for cars when you’re back there.
below: A few circles of colour on a grey wall, a reminder that there was once street art here.
below: Beyond Bathurst there is a long stretch of laneway. A lot of the paintings here are older and some may have already appeared in this blog.
below: A 2020 mural by Elicser Elliot
below: Huey Newton by elicser
below: Feelings Boi and a pink daisy from Life©
below: Woodstock love
below: By luvsomone
below: Yosemite Sam is now boxed in.
below: A resting UBER 5000 yellow birdie. Or is that a yoga mat?!
below: This little unicorn has always been a favorite of mine. Definitely an oldie now.
below: Collaboration between luvsomone, vuducats/Christina Mazzulla
below: Mural by Rodwell Soller
below: Happy face skulls
as I walk Toronto 