above: Bright pink flowers by Blazeworks
I shared David French Lane with some garbage men, a bright green truck, and a lot of smelly garbage the other day. Luckily there were lots of murals to distract me from the smell!
below: The north end of David French Lane is at Barbara Barrett Lane, immediately south of Bloor. Here, elicser painted a mural in his characteristic style that I have already blogged about. It is also where there is a mural of a blue and white train. I didn’t take any photos of it this time because it isn’t new and it wasn’t part of the Wall Expressions project.
Quite a few of the garages in David French Lane had been painted sometime in the past. Many had been tagged over or were in need of updating. The ‘Wall Expressions – You are Here’ project provided the lane with a fresh coat of paint back in mid-September.
below: A large TTC bus drives into the alley by dudeman, surrounded by skulls of many colours.
‘You are Here’ was the result of a collaboration between StreetARToronto, the Tranzac Club, the local community, and last but not least Team Spudbomb who organized the artists who participated.
below: More colours here too – lots of movement and energy too. Mural painted by Chris Perez.
below: Almost didn’t get this shot – the garage door started opening as I stood there. A geometric abstract mural by Andre Kan. It reminds me of the chaos of roads in the city
below: Another geometric design – this time by mediah.
below: whales by wales, swimming in the lane
below: Midtown cinema by ACK
below: A portrait of Ed Mirvish holding an iconic Honest Eds sign, painted by spud.
below: Mural by fly vandals
below: An apt phrase – ‘Be Here Now’ beside a fence of spudbombs.
as I walk Toronto 