Little Fisher Boy

I'm sorry that it is so hard to tell from these pics, but down by the water at the bottom of Soho Square in Ponsonby there is a little fisher boy, trying to catch a fish.

It has been beautifully executed and Soho is one of those places that I walk past daily but never pay any attention to. Well, I am glad I was paying attention the day I spotted this. I think it is fabulous.

Well done whoever is responsible.

Ai Wei Wei. Where are you?!

Hilarious. I didn't know why people were changing their Facebook photos to this guy, and was more confused when I saw him on the side of a building on Princes St last weekend.

Read Wikipedia to find out why people are making a big deal about this dude.

Newmarket Man

Hanging out behind the pool on the train tracks overbridge.

Just chilling.

Carrot

Located on a lamppost at the top of Murdoch St.

Still looking for the rabbit...

Banana Chicken

He he he. How awesome is this banana chicken?

Sticker on a public toilet.

Warrior of Words

This was odd and I didn't have time to read it properly.

They may be a warrior of words but they're not very courageous in their placement. It was well hidden down a back street - so much so I can't remember where it is...

Looky here

What a tasty treat to find on my way home today:

Amazing eyes pasted onto a building just off Ponsonby Road.

No claim or signature, no idea who did it, but I like it a lot.

Leave it to the uni students

Now, I haven't spent much time wandering Auckland Uni just yet, I haven't had the need. A brief excursion the other day to see Eulogy at the Maidment Theatre on campus however lead me to this:

Power to the people. Speak your mind. I'd love an explanation as to why our Government is corrupt, I mean, it's not perfect, but I'd take our Government over some others around the world.

Like I said, I haven't trooped around Auckland Uni that much, but compared to Victoria Uni in Wellington, there was just nothing around.

In fact, there is very little around Auckland at all. Perhaps I am just not walking past the right playgrounds for the artistically inclined. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I'd be much obliged.

(In other news, I have a FANTASTIC shot of a little something just sitting on my camera. I will download it, just thought I'd tease it out first. It was up and gone within 24 hours, and it was pretty amazing work)

Cheese Slicer

I quite like this little paste up just at the bottom of The Metropolis. Unfortunately it has been taken down now, but I liked it while it was there.

Broken Hearted Bathrooms

He he. So this is stenciled onto the public toilets in the park at the K Rd end of Ponsonby Road. Its clever, but man alive did I get some strange looks taking this pic.

Ponsonby Ways

So, strolling down Ponsonby last week, I found these 2:

Nice - obviously quite old, but good nonetheless, and I am glad they haven't been graff squad covered. Is Auckland a little slower off the mark than Wellington?

Whose neighbourhood am I in?

So, I only walk past this every single day, but I noticed it last week. On a little garage before Hopetoun Bridge you have one sticker:

And a very regal young lady holding a paint can.

Have I stepped into Component's turf? This sticker on a lamppost, just down the road from the lady on the garage, would suggest it is possible.

I can see you...

Right, so what I have discovered with Street Art in Auckland is that the artists are pretty sneaky and they tend to hide their work. I'm not sure if this is because there are greater consequences in Auckland, of if it is just that it is easier to get busted, but I will now be looking under every bridge, like this one:

There is a gnarly fence which means I can't get too much closer to this even if I try. I like it though, the angel is kinda looking down on all the poor commuters. Very nice.

New in Auckland-town

Been in Auckland just over a week. Here are a few of the things that I have found thus far. Nice to see some familiar pieces and names around the traps.

I have seen this before and stolen one of Thomas Scovell's pics for a post which is here and then here:

bmp is a name that I have seen in Wellington a lot as well.

TEETH remind me of PNTR


The start of the Auckland work. I haven't seen that much around, but I am sure there is a lot to explore and find.

Marilyn "moko" Monroe

This is AWESOME. The lovely Emma from Red Wine & Cigarettes took this photo just up the road from her house and sent it to me today.

It's amazing, I just love it. Thanks Em! xx