Category Public Street Artwork

Public street artwork photos captured in Toronto, Canada. Images of large and small murals that are done with aersol spray sometimes referred to as graffiti but is wonderful artwork. Large scale murals are sometimes financed by a local business that is trying to promote its services.

Small murals may be as simple as a design on the front of a store, even on the door or at the entrance. Vans are included in this broad category as well as sculptures.

Large scale murals don’t take as long to make as one would except. Most of the hardwork goes into the planning. Some huge murals can take as little time as a week.

Murals that are several stories high generally need a lift so that the artist can work without having to climb up and down a ladder. However, some murals will only be done by the use of a ladder which is very time consuming.

Artists will wear masks to protect themselves from the aerosol spray as it can cause health problems.

G20 protest police mural

G20 protest police mural that popped up right after the demonstations & police arrests that year. It was to bring attention to the police presence that year Gone but not forgotten This mural is no longer around. Not sure what…

Found by the garbage outside

Spray art canvas Found by the garbage outside. This was done by my neighbour at the time who was doing spraying aerosol inside his apartment and the smell would blow through my windows and give me a really bad headache.

Moose sculpture in the park

Moose sculpture in the park from 2000. This was a project by then mayor Mel Lastman. Different artists created artwork on these & they were all over the city Dude poses with cool artwork Toronto Street Art Located Here