Street Art

On the main street into our town, there has been a long blank wall on one side of the supermarket. The target of taggers and an art opportunity waiting to happen. These are the first two of the artworks that have been installed. The work of local and talented artists. I think nowadays they can put up a anti -tagging coating. There is going to me more panels installed during the following weeks and it will be like a public and free art gallery.

Three good things’
1. Haven’t got the new car yet - being groomed for next week’s pickup. I am nervous of driving it - it might get carried away and take me somewhere over the rainbow!
2. I was so excited the night before last about going down to see it, didn’t sleep. So excited last night about the ownership, didn’t sleep. Deep breaths and relax tonight.
3. Doing knee bends everywhere - even brushing my teeth - got to keep the knee muscles strong!

[Bep]

Great idea to use this wall for artworks.

[Jen Hudson]

These look lovely, nice capture of them. As long as you have the red shoes on you will be ok over the rainbow.

[Lyn Todd]

Great art panels ! Thanks for sharing the car excitement - enjoy, enjoy the anticipation!

[Taffy]

This will be fun to observe as new panels are added. What a nice start to a blank wall!

[Susan]

Love this - great capture and nice collage.

[Beryl Lloyd]

What a beautiful start to the blank wall -- hope the other panels echo in style

[Maggiemae]

@beryl Thanks Beryl - the work is being done by four great Oamaru artists and depicts scenes from around Oamaru - with a twist!

[Dee L.]

This will be nice for everyone to see. Congrats on the new car and keep up the knee bends. They do help.

[gloria jones]

Great shot and art work

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[Tony]

Great art, nicely captured. Fav

[Sandy]

These are really nice, and it looks as though they will have a common theme.

[Yao RL]

anti -tagging coating? is there such a thing, I hope that there is anti -tagging spray they fire out automatically when tagger is trying to messing around.

[Maggiemae]

@yaorenliu Isn't that called "pepper spray" Yao? I bet there will be someone who will try and tag this! The wrath of most of Oamaru will be upon them!

[Gena Pegg]

What a great idea...nicely captured and good information Maggie. Hope to see more in the future.

[Tracie Broadhead]

neat shot of really cool artwork

[Liana Bull]

I just saw the right hand photo on one of my Facebook friends page. He is the artist and his photography is also great. Cool idea. What's with the knee bends? Hope you are ok to drive that cool new car.

[John]

Fascinating! I love street art and murals and truly appreciate the work that goes into these.

[Maggiemae]

@kiwinanna Are you talking about Derek Golding? He's the best! I just need to get in and out of this car, Liana!

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful street art. Would love to see more. Congratulations on the new car - I'm sure you will manage it alright.

[Arthur Loosley]

Interesting subject. Should be fun to watch.

[Margaret Obey]

Great capture

[Sharon]

Nice to see street art without graffiti on it.
Good luck with the new car

[Joyce]

This is great street art Maggie. Vast improvement on some that you see!

[Liana Bull]

@maggiemae yes I am talking about Derek. His landscapes and sky shots are amazing. Makes me want to go to Oamaru for the night sky alone. I get the need for knee bends now lol. I'm still practicing my knee bends with my new knee.

[Maggiemae]

@kiwinanna One of these days I will get out in the night where there is no street lighting and take a picture! Thanks Liana. Derek is a pro, though!

[Phil Howcroft]

i like your art maggie

[Stephanie Swift]

Love these art pieces, more than I often enjoy street wall art.

[Rick Schies]

Nice pieces of art

[Ann H. LeFevre]

I like that idea. Some places here in the States will do that on the sides of buildings, walls and the like. Now is tagging what we call graffiti? There are cities here now that actually promote the graffiti artists by allowing them to do their thing in designated places. I guess it's the "if you can't beat them, join them" plan!

[Daisy Miller]

great find and shot

[Osia Strasner]

Lovely!! I hope they put some serious graffiti coating on them so that the tagging can just be wiped off! What a shame that happens all the time, and it defaces some nice artwork, as well as people's walls.