Graffiti Alley

Strolling along Queen Street is always interesting - at least I find.

This time, I happened to explore some of the side streets and alleyways to see what lies behind Queen Street . To my surprise it was not just an alley, but an alley filled with graffiti. Now one might think that this is not so unusual as most alleyways have a certain amount of graffiti, however, this spot is very well known and aptly named 'Graffiti Alley'.



For those, who like me (until I stumbled upon it) have not heard of this spot, it is a lane-way, south of Queen Street, running parallel west of Bathurst. It goes east as well but I only explored the west. For street art enthusiasts this is a great spot to see.




I recently read that every summer in July a non-profit organization hosts a legal 24hour Graffiti fest, where over 100 artists plaster the walls of this alley with their own unique identity.

I took some photos of the art during my stroll through this very eclectic neighbourhood





Arianne St. Claire