A Mural for Margaret
“I am humbled by the destructive and creative nature in us all. This is what keeps me painting.” – FAITH47 (American street artist).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 14th of June is "murals". Now, I won’t lie: being a traditionalist, I am no fan of street art, even though I know it is a legitimate and ever evolving art form. Last year I went to a famous Melbourne artists’ market, the Rose Street Market, looking for gifts for Christmas. The inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, where Rose Street and the Rose Street Market are, is famous for its murals and street art, as there is so much of it there. This mural is on a small apartment block on Rose Street in Fitzroy, and I only discovered it because I went to the market, and even I must confess that it is very beautiful with its two pink galahs looking down with beady eyes. As I learned from a dear Flickr friend John from Brisbane that the beautiful orange brown eyes that they have denote these two are females. I dedicate this photo to my very dear Flickr friend whom some of you know, The Pocket Rocket. She is a lover (and photographer of) Australian birds, including galahs, and her favourite colour is pink. . I hope you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!
A Mural for Margaret
“I am humbled by the destructive and creative nature in us all. This is what keeps me painting.” – FAITH47 (American street artist).
The theme for "Smile on Saturday" for the 14th of June is "murals". Now, I won’t lie: being a traditionalist, I am no fan of street art, even though I know it is a legitimate and ever evolving art form. Last year I went to a famous Melbourne artists’ market, the Rose Street Market, looking for gifts for Christmas. The inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy, where Rose Street and the Rose Street Market are, is famous for its murals and street art, as there is so much of it there. This mural is on a small apartment block on Rose Street in Fitzroy, and I only discovered it because I went to the market, and even I must confess that it is very beautiful with its two pink galahs looking down with beady eyes. As I learned from a dear Flickr friend John from Brisbane that the beautiful orange brown eyes that they have denote these two are females. I dedicate this photo to my very dear Flickr friend whom some of you know, The Pocket Rocket. She is a lover (and photographer of) Australian birds, including galahs, and her favourite colour is pink. . I hope you like my choice of this week’s theme, and that it makes you smile!