What made you happy this week?
I was very slow to warm to street art, but an hour or two last year in the Algarve’s graffiti capital, Olhao, finally convinced me. It can transform the ugly and unloved. If you haven’t seen any of Dario Silva’s work, you might like to follow the link to Olhão.
Kazimierz, in Kraków, is another of those ‘grungy’ areas where imagination has been allowed to roam. Who wouldn’t be happy ‘Singing in the rain’?
This little lady gazed artfully at me from a shop doorway in Faro. Using her womanly wiles to sell. I resisted, but she caught my attention.
Paula’s theme of Urban Art in Thursday’s Special gave me the opportunity to post something that made me very happy. In Drama in the Streets I was drawn to the striking lady figure, who seemed to recall a painting in my memory. Try as I might, I haven’t been able to find her in the art world. If anyone has any ideas, I’d be grateful? But more importantly, have a happy weekend!
restlessjo 
What made me happy this week? Now that’s a difficult question but easy too. Difficult because I can’t remember the exact details and easy because I know it’s alway the life enhancing little thing in any given week that make me happy. Wishing you a happy coming week. 😉
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Thank you! 🙂 🙂
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So pleased you’ve been won over by street art – sometimes it can be incredible although other times not sure art is the right word but then that can be said of some the exhibits in the Tate Modern!! 😉
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I’m generally a fan of street art. Though some of it can be pretty ugly, there is much that is fabulous. I love the Singin’ in the Rain piece.
Alison
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That’s easily my favourite. I’m an old song and dance fan, Alison 🙂 🙂
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Me too 🙂
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Love, love, love these pieces Jo! I can’t pick a favorite. I am so glad you decided to do a second piece on urban art. These brought a smile to my face.
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I just knew you’d want to sing and dance in the rain with me, Lisa! 🙂 Can’t keep a good lass down. 🙂 Hugs, darlin’!
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Great art here, Jo! 🙂
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There’s some beautiful stuff about, isn’t there, Christy? Thanks for your visit. 🙂
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Powerful…
The three of them
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‘Gene’ is the one for me 🙂 🙂
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oh I love street art ! I recently made an article about it, you can check it if you want !
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Hi Emma! Yes, I’ll come and have a look 🙂
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Great finds Jo! Wonderful pieces of art ~ have a great week ahead.
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Thanks, Mary! You never know what’s around the corner, do you? Have a good week too! 🙂
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Ich mag speziell das erste Bild – das Wetter war es, das mich froh machte. Grüsse Ernst 🙂
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Danke, Ernst! Guten Sonntag 🙂
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I love the Portuguese street art, also found so much of it in Lisbon 🙂 The first picture made me happy.
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Me too, Caroline 🙂 Happy Sunday to you!
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Actually your message made me very happy Jo and I thank you truly.
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Bless you, darlin! It’s good to have you around again. 🙂
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You gave me pleasure in Dubai airport during a seven hour stopover. That days a lot for your post!
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Just helping your recognition of Polish words 🙂 🙂 Sending smiles!
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These are great finds, Jo. Such fun to study and photograph street art in different cities. The creativity is endless.
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I’m quite choosy about street art, Jane, but I think I was converted a couple of years ago in Glasgow. They have some superb ones, too, but I’ve already posted them.. 🙂
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