Dunedin Street Art – A Visual Treat ( first posted on thebarefootfoodie.org - 11 Jan 2017 )

Dunedin Street Art – A Visual Treat

JANUARY 11, 2017BAREFOOT TRAVELS, NEW ZEALAND

When walls become canvasses converted into public galleries for the masses to enjoy! Even trees and common utilities are not spared. Businesses and communities also get their creative juices flowing…

ROA ( Belgium ) at Diesoline Espresso, 7 Bath St

Pixel Pancho ( Italy ) and Phlegm ( UK ) Thyme Building, 5 Stafford St

Dal East ( South Africa ) My Mate John’s Carpark, 19 Stafford St

Stickum Coop ( NZ ) Guy Howard Smith & Aroka Novak, Crown Hotel, 179 Rattray St

Phlegm ( UK ) Dunedin Musician’s Club Building, 12 Manse St

Fintan Magee ( Aust ) Scenic Circle Southern Hotel, 149 Rattray St

Andy McCready ( NZ ), Union Steam St Building, 38 Water St

Devon Smith (NZ ) Vogel St Kitchen Rear Entrance, 76 Vogel St

Natalia Rak ( Poland ) Carpark on 48 Bond St

Pixel Pancho ( Italy ) Chipmunks Building, 361 Princess St

Phlegm (UK ) Vogel St Kitchen Side Wall, 76 Vogel St

Be Free ( Aust ) Salisbury Boutique Building, 104 Bond St

Hyuro ( Argentina ) Vogel St rear entrance, 76 Vogel St

Sean Duffel ( NZ ), Dager (NZ ), Haley Jones ( NZ ) Mica Still ( NZ ) Bongo (NZ ) Be Free ( Aust ) Trust ME (NZ ) Rame ( France ) Carpark Wall, 27 Crawford St

Chill out with the Beatles after a Hard Day’s Night

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