Tug of War

More whimsical art inside River Market.

Sneakin' a Smoke

Graffiti mural outside a local skate shop.

Flutterby

Mural design on the outside wall of a daycare centre in Queen's Park.

Bow-wow

The other half of the kitty and fishie mural is this, the big blue dog head. It decorates the side wall of the SPCA Thrift Shop. There is a Valentine's Day theme in here...can you spot it?

Tattoo You

Wall outside tattoo parlour, and another utility box in a complementary skin.

Gonna Getcha, Little Fishie!

Painted on the side of the SPCA thrift shop is the trippiest cat and fish mural I've ever seen. Love the appropriately placed dumpster.

History

This is one of two mural-like paintings hanging on John Robson Elementary School. I love the quirkiness and the odd scale of each of the parts of the painting.

Tropical

A common way to jazz up buildings around here is with a mural. Fortunately, this one is understated and works well with the 1970s nightmare architecture that is this building.

Standin' Around

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A few of the people painted on the wall outside of the Lafflines comedy club.

Mercy

I'm really happy I took this photo as some more local history has bit the dust. This mural is now sitting in pieces at the base of the former Salvation Army store building. I spoke recently with someone working for the architecture company creating the complex at this location, and only the facade is being kept. This mural was on the back wall, facing the SkyTrain station (from where I took this picture).

Weatherbeaten

View of the backside of the former Columbia Famous Players theatre on Columbia Street.

Although this sign is at the top of the building, I was able to get this near to it by climbing to the top of the Downtown Parkade. The parkade is a three-story structure that was built over Front Street.

Donation

Mural on the side of the former Salvation Army store next to New Westminster Skytrain Station. The buildings above and to the right are new, and it would appear that this old building is going to be somehow incorporated into the building complex that is soon to include shops and cinemas. If I am remembering correctly, construction of this megalith has been ongoing since 2006.