Posted in Everyday Stuff, tagged arts, mural on 29 March 2018| Leave a Comment »
This mural on the wall behind the Crowne Plaza, near The Piano, is by Kevin Ledo. The kuia is Whero Bailey, a Parihaka elder who died in 2016. I haven’t seen Ledo’s work before, but I like it.
“The portrait theme, I understand
is all to do with peace in hand.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged arts, mural on 22 January 2018| 1 Comment »
This bright butterfly looks gorgeous on a wall in New Brighton.
I presume that’s a full moon above. The artist is Cinzah. He’s chosen my favourite colours for this one.
“I like this butterfly so bright
it is a most attractive sight.”
Posted in Christchurch - wider, tagged mural on 21 January 2018| 2 Comments »
These endearing birds are on the side of a public toilet in New Brighton. The message above them says “Everyone needs to pee”.
“These birds state quite without compunction
what is a normal human function.”
Posted in Christchurch - Central, tagged arts, mural on 18 January 2018| Leave a Comment »
A new mural on the Worcester Boulevard depicts cycling in many forms.
It’s by Dside. He portrayed all the riders naked in the hope that New Zealand might one day support the World Naked Bike Ride. This mural has replaced the one with the melting penguins.
“I’m sad the penguins had to go
we’ll now enjoy the cycles though.”
Posted in Christchurch - Central, tagged arts, mural on 14 January 2018| 4 Comments »
I love this attractive mural on the wall of the Ibis Hotel in Hereford Street. The City Council held a competition between three designs to choose what would go up, and this was the winner (the one I voted for!).
Artist Brendan Warrell has depicted kowhai and a silvereye emerging from Christchurch rubble.
“It brightens up a central street.
Far better than that dull concrete.”
Posted in Christchurch - Central, tagged Christchurch, mural on 9 January 2018| Leave a Comment »
Have you seen the comic strip mural outside the Convention Centre site? It tells the story of our city and I think it’s very well done. Congratulations to Felicity, the artist responsible.
“The story of our city’s heart
encapsulated in this art.”
Posted in Christchurch - Central, tagged arts, flowers, mural, Sydenham on 21 April 2017| 1 Comment »
Walking south on Colombo Street I spied this pretty mural with nasturtiums. The name on it is Filigree, which is a jewellery maufacturer at 447 Colombo Street.
“The sign to advertise their shop
was bound to make this writer stop.”
