East End Urban Exploration December 2020
Finally, I did some exploring in the East End. It was kinda exciting to find some great new murals and street art back at the beginning of Decmeber. I took a look at the Butterfly Lane Way project that Nick Sweetman put together in 2018. It’s holding up pretty well.
No sooner had I looked at the Butterfly Lane Way project when I stumbled on another mural by Nick Sweetman and Elicser. Then right after that .. I literally stumbled on Nick Sweetman himself doing a mural of a Chameleon.. You can’t make that stuff up.
Jim Bravo Mural
Found this mural by Jim Bravo in an alley. He is one of the few artists that isn’t on Instagram.. (not that I could find anyway). But he does have a website with photos of his murals.
Garfield Wheat Paste
I’ve found a couple of these Garfield paste ups. This is the first one that is in colour.
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Yannick Ariel Bihan Mural
This artist goes by Beearton online and is a tattoo artist named Yannick Ariel.
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Stay Weird Traffic Signal Box
No idea who did this one..
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2018 Butterfly Lane Garage Door Mural Project
Back in 2018 Nick Sweetman put this Butterfly Lane Way project together for the David Suzuki Foundation. They were more or less the same as they were 2 and half years ago.
Highlights
Andre Kan
CTR
Spudbomb
Phillip Saunders
Andre Castro Artwork
Nick Sweetman – the lady wanted some art of her dog FYI
Ted Hamer
PoserABM
Chris Perez
Frank Moises
MCK Studio
Braes ACK
Christina Mazzulla
Nick Sweetman
Eliscer Elliot
Drippin Soul
Unknown
Ruthless Graffiti – Only one was messed up.
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Nick Sweetman & Elicser Elliott Mural
This mural by Nick Sweetman and @elicserelliott @scieter and @workingspy3000 was done back in November of last year. It’s a portrait of Mamie Till.
Elicser Elliott Mural
Then around the corner of the same building is another mural by Elicser Elliott
FlipsBSC Mural
Not sure what this project was for.. but FlipsBSC made a contribution.
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Bee Fawn Traffic Signal Box
Across the street I spotted this traffic signal box by Bee Fawn.
Two people named Bee in the same post !
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Mr Toon Mural
I’ve seen stickers by this artist who goes by Mr Toon ! This is the first mural that I found by him.
Face Mural
There is a really cool building on the Danforth that has lots of art all over it.
Door Murals
There are some amazing murals on a few doors here !
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Tout Est Possible Graffiti
Always great to find a ‘Tout Est Possible’ graffiti tag.
Immortal Wales Mural
Unfortunately there was a car parked in front of this mural by Immortal Wales.
xxx Door Graffiti
No idea why someone wrote xx on these doors.
Dudeman Garage Door Mural
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Ghazaraza Traffic Signal Box
Back in September Ghazaraza did this traffic signal box.
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Nick Sweetman Chameleon Mural
Always great to spot Nick Sweetman working away. You won’t believe how many times I have run into him over the last year. He’s got be one of the hardest working mural artists in the city.. if not the busiest ! Nick has been out there in all kinds of weather – rain – hot and freezing cold.
Alley Street Art Graffiti Burner
If you go up the same alley you will find this wall of street art that leads to the parking lot with the Chameleon.
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Dina Belai Traffic Signal Box
Another traffic signal box in Greektown.. and this one is by Dina Belai.
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PoserABM Mural
Right by a church I spotted this mural by PoserABM>
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Flowers Door Mural
I had a hunch there would be some street art down this alley..and there was ! This is cute homemade mural.
Coincidentally this laneway was named Saul Korman Lane and he just passed away 6 days ago ! I guess he was well known on the Danforth Strip !
