I love murals and street art. If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme is for you. Just follow the Linky steps below. Once you start looking you will find murals everywhere. The "Monday Mural" meme goes live on Monday at 12,01AM, Perth, Western Australian time. Be sure to link back to this blog and visit your fellow posters. Looking forward to your mural finds this week.
Thanks, Sami
Painted in July this year by Jacob Butler aka "Shakey", at the old Harper’s Building in Wolf Lane, in Perth's city centre. (Same alley as last week's mural)
Inspired by Perth’s history and the entertainment style of the time the artist came up with a scene that tied the eclectic mix of personalities together, depicting a snapshot of a comical yet calamitous sequence of events involving the historical tenants of the Harper Building in Wolf Lane. You can see Nathaniel Harper overlooking what should’ve been a mundane collection of a Maple’s piano. Surely it couldn’t be that easy though…
"Shakey is a young, self-taught artist based in Fremantle, who in many mediums including acrylics, oils, pastel and aerosol. Jacob’s essential tremor that existed from birth got him branded ‘Shakey’, giving him his unique, free-flowing, intuitive style. His art career began in 2013, when he experimented using paint and colour for the first time whilst decorating his workmate’s hard-hats.
Since becoming a full-time artist he has been invited to paint live in front of large audiences for private concerts, gala balls, weddings and large charity events internationally, with his paintings yielding very successful results due to the raw energy put into his work whilst under pressure. Jacob’s passion and energy for art is contagious, his mission is not only to be the best artist that he can be, but also to inspire others to get painting. This was recently recognized within his nomination for a Disability Support Award, due to his successful art workshops catered for those living with disabilities. His story has been covered by the West Australian, Channel 7's Today Tonight, Radio and an award winning short film titled: Shakey’s Story."
I love the semi-realism of the men carrying a huge box up the stairway. The realistic figures on the ground level are also neat. Very good find! And the artist’s bio is also inspiring.
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best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
Thank you Mae. The artist has quite a few nice murals around Perth.
Delete...typically I like color, but this monotone is very effective. Thanks Sami for hosting, I wish you a wonderful week.
ReplyDeleteThanks Tom. Monochrome murals are quite rare I think.
DeleteThis is a masterpiece of a mural. Good, detailed life on the wall.
ReplyDeleteThanks Roentare.
DeleteI like this! It has a lot of energy and the art is excellent.
ReplyDeleteThank you Jeanie. You can almost see it happening :)
DeleteWhat a great mural!
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great week.
Thanks Eileen :)
DeleteJe l’aime beaucoup. Il est très amusant et se lit comme une bande dessiné. Bonne semaine
ReplyDeleteYes it looks like a comic strip, thanks Kwarkito
DeleteThat's such a great story and I love his work in Wolf Lane.
ReplyDeleteIt's a cute mural, thanks Andrew.
DeleteWonderful mural!
ReplyDeleteThanks Magiceye.
DeleteBrilliant mural works, Great to read.
ReplyDeleteHave a nice week ahead.
Thank you Rupam.
DeleteSo very charming. I love how the building tells a story.
ReplyDeleteSusan
Thanks Susan
DeleteChapeau. Self-taught with this background - wonderful work!
ReplyDeleteYes, a good artist :) thanks Iris
DeleteWonderful mural that still reminds me a bit of laurel and hardy also having to deliver a piano somewhere. Well done.
ReplyDeleteOh yes, those could very well be Laurel and Hardy. lol. Thanks SC
DeleteI'll get back to you a little later! 😊
ReplyDeleteAll the best, Traude
Thanks Traude. Enjoyed your NY art and murals.
DeleteWhat a great mural. I love how it is so realistic.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sharon.
DeleteUm trabalho fabuloso de um artista que desconhecia. Na verdade pouco sabemos do que se passa na Austrália:-)
ReplyDeleteOs Melhores cumprimentos.
Desejo-lhe uma boa semana!
Obrigada Rui. Nao e dos artistas mais conhecidos pelo Mundo, nem mesmo na Australia, mas gosto do estilo dele. Boa semana Rui
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ReplyDeletethis is a great and entertaining mural - very lovable characters in a wonderfully nostalgic style that I like - and an interesting, touching story about the artist. I wish I could paint like this WITHOUT tremors... Thanks for hosting and for your nice comment on my blog!
All the best from Austria, Traude
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Thank you Traude. I too wish I could paint like him :)
DeleteLovely mural. I hope to return to Australia to visit and would like to see Perth. A very interesting artist with a very innovative take on the subject. All the best from Sweden. Christina
ReplyDeleteThanks Christina, lots of new murals being painted all the time. If you come to Perth let me know :)
DeleteMuy buena decoración tiene la casa, con esos artísticos murales.
ReplyDeleteQue tengas una buena semana.
Gracias :)
DeleteVery nicely done! A lot going on in these scenes..funny that it is the title of my post this week 😀
ReplyDeletehttps://flightsofthesoul.wordpress.com/2024/11/04/a-lot-going-on/
Yes, a coincidence :)
DeleteHe is a real talent, Sami.
ReplyDeleteHe is :) thanks Pat
DeleteHow fantastic! These are stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lydia
DeleteI find this paintings with people very interesting. My link is without painted walls...but I think these old ones tell some stories.
ReplyDeleteAll the best
Violetta
Thanks Violetta
DeleteI agree with the Laurel and Hardy reference.
ReplyDeleteYes, there is something similar there Linda
DeleteLoved learning about "Shakey" since that's what's stopped my creativity, the tremors. Now I must rethink that!
ReplyDeleteYou could be a great artist after all and create your own style of painting. Good luck Barbara
DeleteSuch a good story and a lovely mural.
ReplyDeleteHave a happy weekend.
All the best Jan
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ReplyDeleteGreat story and lovely mural.
All the best Jan
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Thank you Jan. Enjoy your Sunday.
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