Like an illustration in a book with no words, the story is in the picture and its interpretation is up to you. Raccoons in masks and red capes performing (dancing?) while other raccoons sit in trash cans watching? A whimsical mural by Emily May Rose – if you follow this blog, or if you are familiar with Toronto street artists, you will recognize this immediately as one of hers. These cute little raccoons appear in many places around the city. How many have you spotted? This particular mural is in an alley behind Shaw Street (east side) and north of Queen.
Some other street art seen in the alley…
below: A legless robot effortlessly glides around although it also looks like he might be aimlessly floating through space. He was painted by Brian Porter
below: Monotone and angular, a very large squirrel is watching you (another Brian Porter piece).
below: A woman entwined with a creature with a bird head (but scaly legs?) lying on the ground? flying in the air? swimming in the water? The mural was painted by Birdo, aka Jerry Rugg.
below: Flowers basking in the rays of sunshine on a summer day
below: Lots of purple flowers!
below; Pikachu seems happy enough, but that cup… I look at that and I think of Mr. Bill. Mr. Bill had dark round eyes and a big round red mouth. For those of you young ones who are wondering what I’m talking about, Mr. Bill was a little figure made of clay who appeared on SNL starting waaaay back in 1976. Oh Nooooo!!
below: Rainbow unicorns, just in time for Pride month.
below: Home is where the heart is. It also seems to be where the sun shines and the flowers grow profusely.
below: Marshmallows with stick arms and army boots!
below: Some dragons breathe fire so I’ve been told. This purple dragon seems to have a different trick!
below: A little blue bear with a happy face balloon, a sticker by doll face one.
below: Graffiti stickers on a TTC No Dumping sign.
below: And last, street art of a slightly different, but very similar, sort…. Someone’s little gallery
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