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1. Wow! Many thanks for sharing this 🙂

   1. Glad you like the festival 🙂

2. Beautiful murals! Thank you for sharing

3. I came back to leave a coherent comment, dear Inese. The one from Canada, BirdO, American Dan Leo and the Belfast artist who painted a beautiful woman were captivating. Kelsey’s ostriches were fun! xo 💖

   1. Ah Robin, Kelsey’s Ostriches are no more! Just a couple of days ago I was walking by – the building has been painted over in egg yolk yellow.

      1. I’m so glad you took photograph of her artwork! In the summer, you probably saw my brother Randy’s 70 foot commissioned truck carrying hops for a Cleveland, Ohio brewery. I liked the mountain climber he did on the inside of the brewery’s semi truck garage door. I am in one photo of this July, 2017 series with him, since he took me to the soft opening. 🍻

         1. Robin, it might be that I haven’t seen it. I was not online for a while this summer.
            Well, I just found some, but there is no mountain climber.

            1. No problem or worries, Inese. I actually go around and say I’m sorry often since I run behind and try to catch up.
               Thank you for trying and maybe I will put a link sometime to them. They’re not his own thoughts, just the brewer’s. . .
               The mountain climber has a small red flag but the mountain looks like it has a big ogre sitting on it, (the brewery picked a crazy idea for its label!) Hugs xo 💖

               1. Your brother does a great job. Love the detail.

               2. Thank you very much, on my brother’s behalf. 😊

      2. This is the sad problem with murals! Many people think it’s no big deal to divide them or even destroy them! How could anyone think an egg yolk yellow wall is better than a gorgeous mural??!!
         By the way, is Waterford Falls the same place they make Waterford Crystal?
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         1. Yes, I was absolutely stunned by that. The pub was only benefiting from the mural. What a waste. Waterford Walls is the name of the festival that takes place in Waterford city, a home of Waterford Crystal 🙂

4. So many great themes here. It’s amazing how these artists come up with these fabulous images, let alone create them. I’m totally in awe of them, and can imagine how they delight everyone who visits Waterford. Two great sets of photos in your two posts, Inese. 🙂

   1. Thank you Millie. Some artists had never finished their works because of the horrible weather. Some works are already gone, the buildings are sold, repainted…

5. Art is impressive in any way it is presented!

   1. Thank you! 🙂

6. Inese, these are magnificent!! To have one or two of these would be wonderful but a whole town covered with such stunning art is magnificent. I bet it takes time to walk from one place to another…I’d be stopping every few steps to look, consider, admire. I tried to choose a favourite one, found one, then scrolled down to the next and found a new favourite. All brilliant, all so different – art at its zenith! 😀

7. They’re all beautiful but my heart goes to the clambering flower mural. 🌸

   1. Thank you Imelda! That tiny girl did a fantastic job, painting in the rain every day.

8. Being a bird lover, the bird murals are my favourites, too. Just excellent, and thanks for sharing them 🙂

   1. Thank you Sarah! They are my favorites, always 🙂

9. Reblogged this on sherriemiranda1 and commented:
   Still haven’t figured out where this place is! They tell where the artists are from but not this place! 😉 ❤
   Peace, love & art for all,
   Sherrie
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   Sherrie Miranda’s historically based, coming of age, Adventure novel “Secrets & Lies in El Salvador” will be out en Español very soon! It is about an American girl in war-torn El Salvador:
   http://tinyurl.com/klxbt4y
   Her husband made a video for her novel. He wrote the song too:
   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P11Ch5chkAc 😉

   1. Thank you so much!

10. Love them all but especially the birds! They are amazing! Wish so much we had a similar festival here too! And I already look forward to your Autumn/harvest festival blog post! xxxxxxxxxxxxx 😄

    1. Sarah, you can organize such festival. Sure it takes some effort and time, but a group of friends would be capable to do this work. The only thing you need is a plan 🙂 xxxxxxxxxxxxx

       1. Sounds like a plan 😉 Have a lovely Sunday, Inese! 🙂 xxxxxxxxxx

11. Thanks, Inese! I love murals although I’d never heard of such a festival. In my case, it tends to be chance encounters and they are magical. Thanks very much!

    1. Thank you Olga! I think it is a wonderful idea to host and sponsor the muralists. They did such a great job for our city.

12. Great post, Inese. These artists are so talented, each one with a distinctive style. Although I really like them all, I especially like Dan Leo’s with the creative wildlife, bold colors, and cheerful images.

    1. Thank you so much, Jet! Dan Leo is one of my favorites too 🙂 I am always delighted to see an animal or a bird, and his manner of painting is very creative.

13. Stupendous work Inese.
    xxx Massive Hugs xxx

    1. Thank you so much, David. I love the art of murals. Many Hugs! xxxx

14. Oh wow! Awesome walls!

    1. Thank you Anne!

       1. My pleasure, Inese. 🙂

15. There are a lot of great murals there. I wonder, are the artists paid for these works, or do they do it for the exposure and the joy of it?

    1. Dave, I don’t know, may be some were paid, may be not, but I know for sure that most of them were sponsored by the local businesses.

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17. More marvelous murals — I love it Inese! Such a pity about the 2015 one getting vandalized…
    It was great to see some of the artists too. Hugs.

    1. Thank you Teagan! I think the mural was ‘vandalized’ because of misunderstanding. There were two murals of this kind, and it was made known that they would last only a couple of months and then deteriorate, which as you can clearly see wasn’t the case. The first mural had been peeled off manually, but this one was left intact for some reason, and curious people ( I even took a picture of one) had been picking on its surface just to check it out. When people realised that the painting is not really ‘biodegradable’, it was left alone and lived another two years 🙂

18. Cheers to the colorful lady with the black hair.

19. I am amazed at how talented these people all are and wonder how in the world they can paint in such large scale and have it look so good. I can’t imagine standing on a ladder with a paint roller and getting anything recognizable! Absolutely incredible work! Thanks for sharing Inese.

    1. Thank you for your comment! Yes, it is amazing. Huge talents.

20. I loved the vibrant murals and how you showed the artists behind the amazing art. You’re quite talented at drawing out the humanity in your photos, Inese. 🌹

    1. Thank you! 🙂 They are so very inspiring.

21. If there ever needs to be a post showing the absolute importance of ART in society and how it raises levels of happiness, this is such a post. Art brings out the creativity in the people who see and admire the talent/expression of the artists ~ and with this post Inese, I can see just how important it is to support (and admire) the pieces of work like the Waterford Walls. Beautiful. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

    1. Thank you so much for your kind words, Dalo. Art brings out the best in people, and does raise levels of their happiness 🙂 There are very little people who wouldn’t appreciate beauty and talent.
       Your latest blog post is stunning. It also inspires me to watch a rodeo some day 🙂
       Have a wonderful week! Hope all is well in Czech Republic 🙂

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23. A wonderful post, Inese! I hate to pick faves, but I adore the floral building by Lula Goce, and the beautiful face by Dermot McConaghy (& I’m not just saying that because we have the same last name) LOL!
    Also, thank you so much for the shout out!
    Great to see Birdo there again! He’s one of my Toronto faves,
    Okay, now to get some kind of a double reblog or linked post together! ❤

    1. Yes Resa, I noticed the surname and thought of you 🙂 No relations?
       Poor Lula was working in the rain every day. Some artists left their works unfinished, but not Lula. I just noticed that I forgot to post her picture… I will add it.
       I didn’t have a chance to interview Birdo. His location was not in the program… I found it only on Monday when the work was finished and Birdo gone 😦
       Thank you so much for reblogging ❤

       1. There’s not one red head in my family, LOL! ❤
          Okay, so I did a double post post! I hope you like it. It should come through as "linked to your blog" twice! You may have to approve it! xx

          1. Yes, approved 🙂 Thank you again! xx

24. PS, on the cellphone these “shimmered” and reflected like glass!! Sorry, street art is also gorgeous when creative like this. I was looking at phone while I am at the park. 🌲🌳

    1. We have many unattractive cement buildings and this festival gave them a new makeover. I hope the artists will keep coming. xx

25. I think your blog is so full of lovely images, I could spend hours reviewing the older posts, scenery and beauty. . .
    The Waterford glass art pieces are rare treasures, you are blessed to have seen them.in person, Inese. hugs xo 💐

    1. Thank you so much, Robin! There are so many photographs I want to share 🙂 Have scheduled blogs until March 🙂

26. beautiful!
    perhaps there’s an artist
    who will decorate my house 🙂

    1. You never know. You should ask. I am sure if you buy paint and all, someone will show up 🙂

27. Incredible detail on some of those, especially that orange bird.

    1. Yes, the bird is my favorite too. I wouldn’t mind more of those around.

28. Another fine record. I like those featuring the artists

    1. Thank you Derrick. It was fascinating to watch them work.

29. Gorgeous! Impressive Street Art 🙂
    Ciao
    Sid

    1. Thank you Sid!

30. These are fabulous. I particularly like the ostriches and the pink building covered in pink flowers. What a great idea for a festival.

    1. Thank you so much! This festival is changing the city to the better 🙂

31. Bash woke up way too early, so I asked him to look at these pictures with me. The purple building with the “white ducks (aka ostriches)” was his favorite. 🙂

32. Oh, these are great! Do they get removed after the event?

    1. Some of them will stay until they weather away. Some walls will be repainted by another artist next year. We have some works that still look very good after 2 years ( our festival is only three years old).

       1. OK!

33. I adore graffiti art Inese these are superb. 🙂

34. What a cool event! Thanks for sharing it with us.

35. That’s so much creative talent all in one place. It’s almost impossible to pick out a favourite. Maybe the very last one, but only just. They’re all exceptional.

36. Wonderful the ways of art, Inese

    1. Yes, they are wonderful 🙂 Blessed are those gifted to create art.

37. I am amazed and a bit envious! All that talent!

    1. Yes, breathtaking. And it is happening just in front of your eyes. Being able to watch an artist create is another wonderful thing about this festival.

       1. Might need to put that on my list of things I need to do before I die.

38. I am astounded by the genius and perseverance of those artists. Each of those murals is capable of consuming the watcher for minutes.

    1. The rain was a big nuisance, but the watchers did walk from site to site and admired the creation 🙂 Some artists have gifted us with more than one of their works.

       1. I wonder what drives these artists, especially in view of the heartbreaking impermanence of murals?

          1. It could be generosity. It could be a way of delivering an urgent message. It could be self promotion. Anything. I just love what they do 🙂

39. Amazing! Reminds me of my bathroom wall (no! it doesn’t!)

40. Another wonderful selection of artworks – thank you so much!

41. Wow. So beautiful! I kept finding a favorite and then finding another favorite. 🙂 Wonderful post, Inese.

42. This is even better than the previous one. I do like them all. These artists have different styles and unique. Seeing some of the artists in action, they have so good sense of scaling what they painted in a much much larger than field of view of his/her eyes. Amazing.

43. Incredible how big this art form has become, and how organised, Inese! There really is something for everyone. Love the angry kingfisher and the O’Connell Street work. 🙂 🙂

44. Such a cool thing for the city to do.

45. Inese Waterford Walls are amazing xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

46. It is amazing how people can be creative with paints. I don’t know why but I really liked the Ostriches running.

    1. Oh I too love the ostriches and the way they are painted over the window niches. If you google, you will find her Wings. I had hoped she would paint a pair of wings for our city 🙂

       1. I will google her 🙂

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