Eyes on the Streets

and feets on the ground. Graffiti, street art and murals seen while wandering the streets and alleys of our colourful world.

fantasy among the windows

Posted on November 3, 2023 by Mary C

On the back of an apartment building in Seville (Sevilla) Spain there is a mural that is a collection of scenes involving fantasy animals and characters.

back of an apartment building, with many small scenes painted in one mural

part of a larger mural, a monster like character leaning over

below: Long and flexible arms make it possible for her to water the flowers and reach out to others at the same time. … even if she’s got wet hair.

part of a mural, a woman in a red dress is holding a watercan over her head and watering a real flowerbox in a real window of the residential building that the mural is painted on

part of a mural, a cyclist on a blue bike

part of a mural, blue and white striped shirt

Six artists were involved: Francisco Javier, Hiquera Gonzales, Lolita Paz, Sandra Del Gado, Roberto Moreno and Joaquin Heredia.

Photos were taken February 2023

Other murals in this neighbourhood can be seen in the next blog post, “Murals, Seville apartment buildings”

the colourful ox

Posted on October 20, 2023 by Mary C

….or at least a blue and white ox standing on its own box. De Bonte Os is Dutch for The Colourful Ox. Appropriately, this is Bonte Ossteeg, or in English, Colourful Ox Alley in Delft.

The mural was painted by Hugo Klaagman in 2013. It incorporates many of the images associated with the area such as Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring from the painting of the same name. There are also windmills, cyclists, flowers, and a few famous people. There are also blue and white motifs found in the ceramic tiles made here in Delft.

people walking towards Bonte Ossteeg in Delft