Street Art

After yesterday's Requiem for a Soldier street art, I thought I would continue with this piece of street art from the centre of Newcastle. The street art on this street changes at regular intervals.

I am posting a bit earlier today because after a day spent painting our bedroom, we are out at the photo club this evening.

[Yao RL]

This is the place I can dance along - down the slope though. Cool capture.

[Ethel]

You have an abundance of street art, so Melbourne had better watch out. we boast of being the street art capital of the world.

[Annie D]

Knew this was you! Cool

[Peter]

Very creative street art Babs, lovely clarity, colour and composition, looking at the angle of the footpath that's some steep hill its on:)

[julia]

Fantastic street art...

[Diane]

I agree it's very creative, I never tire of seeing these shots.

[maree_sanderson]

great street art Babs...

[sally agnew]

Interesting graphics Babs :)

[Valerie Chesney]

You do find treat & interesting street art, Babs..

[Loopy-Lou]

Love this street art, great shot!

[Joyce]

What great street art Babs. Looks spectacular on black

[Nova]

Looks like a fun place to put your mark on the wall. Nice find & good luck with the painting. :)

[Merrelyn]

Very colourful street art :)

[Kate Goring]

Cool street art.

[Paula]

Cool art!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Wonderful street art capture, Babs.

[bkb in the city]

What a fun piece of art

[gloria jones]

Great capture of this street art

[carol white]

Great street art 🎨

[Lady Magpie (Heather)]

Great artwork that would brighten any dull wall.

[Margaret Brown]

Great street art!

[Pat Knowles]

Graffiti artists always seem to have ongoing work.....I wonder if they get paid off doing it? Painting your bedroom is a calmer result than this I hope Babs!

[Lynda McG]

Great shot - so colourful and love the perspective showing the sloping hill! Fav

[ChristineL]

Great shot, it's good of the artists to keep changing the art, it gives you lots more photo opportunities!

[KWind]

Wonderful artwork!

[Islandgirl]

Cool artwork!

[Rachel]

Such interesting street art.

[Susiangelgirl]

HI Babs, where was this taken, I haven't spotted it as yet. I was in Melbourne at the weekend and saw some great stuff but I think Newcastle would rival anything they have down there. We should set up street art tours!

[Marnie]

That's a beauty Babs, well spotted.

[Babs]

@susiangelgirl I agree Newcastle can rival Melbourne. Here is a link to the Hit the Bricks Festival map of street art for 2013 and 2014 in Newcastle.
http://textlab.io/doc/737361/hit-the-bricks-map-2014---newcastle-city-council

and also I did a month of street art on my 365 in January 2014 and 2015 Here are the links to those too.
http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2015-01
http://365project.org/onewing/topics/2014-01

This photo today is on Thorn Street just off Hunter Street. I have taken more photos of the street art around Newcastle too from the above map. My favourite is of the aboriginal boy at Wickham. A similar one appears in Melbourne too as the artist is from Melbourne.
Happy snapping.

[Babs]

@yaorenliu Definitely better to dance down the slope rather than up it.

[Babs]

@ethelperry Thanks Ethel. I think we can give you a run for your money in Newcastle.

[Babs]

@annied How did you know it was me Annie, ha ha.

[Babs]

@pcoulson It is quite steep Peter.

[Babs]

@julzmaioro @dianeburns @maree_sanderson @hermann @happysnaps @bizziebeeme @thistle @novab @merrelyn @kategoring @paulavdmerwe @mittens @bkbinthecity @seattlite @carolmw @ladymagpie @craftymeg @lyndamcg @inthecloud5 @kwind @radiogirl @888rachel @golftragic Thanks everyone, just realized that it is almost midnight here so I am ready for bed. As you know I am a big fan of street art and we have so many great examples in Newcastle. Must go out again soon and capture some of the great Hit the Bricks artworks that I have missed so far.

[Babs]

@happypat I am not sure about this particular artwork, but others that I have posted for the Hit the Bricks festivals have all been commissioned and the artists are internationally famous. Most have exhibitions around Australia too.
Our bedroom painting is much calmer that this. Next is painting the dining room and then on to the lounge room once our new wood burner fire has been installed next week. It is all go. Hope you are in less pain now and able to get about a bit more.

[Pat Knowles]

@onewing Sounds wonderful Babs, a wood burner will be lovely this winter!

[Susiangelgirl]

@onewing I've got a photo of the aboriginal boy in Wickham on 20 Jan which you commented on. I saw another one of his in the Melbourne laneway but the light wasn't right and I couldn't get a good shot.

Thanks for the links and the info.

[Gena Pegg]

Love the street art shots!!!