Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market remain vibrant and walkable . . .
But watch for cars !!!
Labyrinths I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market remain vibrant and walkable . . .
But watch for cars !!!
Heart in the centre of the three lane Classic Labyrinth I painted on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market during the previous Pedestrian Sunday . . .
This was the final Labyrinth I painted on the July 2019 Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market.
It’s located on Kensington Avenue, placed mostly in front of a laneway exiting onto the street.
The asphalt is crackly and didn’t make a very good candidate for a Street Labyrinth canvas.
Yet because it is in front of a no parking zone, due to the laneway exit, it is an ideal location for a Labyrinth that can remain car-free at all hours outside of Pedestrian Sunday.
Here is Duckman performing on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market.
The Yellow colour of the Labyrinth I painted matches the Yellow of Duckman‘s Costume . . .
I painted this heart at the entrance of my Baltic Wheel Labyrinth Design on Kensington Avenue during the most recent Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market.
Round edges on either side of the Heart belong to the outer most turns during one’s Labyrinth walk . . .
I splash of blue or turquoise would improve my painted Labyrinth here on Kensington Avenue . . .
Aw well. Next time.
An Expecting Mom smiling atop the Heart Labyrinth I re-painted on Augusta Avenue during Pedestrian Sunday in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
This was the final Labyrinth I painted on North Augusta Avenue before the street was re-opened to vehicular traffic this past Pedestrian Sunday Kensington Market.
As I finished chalking, Yvonne Bambrick informed me I had barely 30 minutes to paint the chalk outline of my design, before the cars began rolling through.
I rushed the painting and took every short cut I could to complete at least a single coat of paint atop the chalk outline.
Only one Aglet was transformed into a Heart.
The Heart at the top of the Labyrinth was left with only the outline painted and one long brush roll half-way into the centre of it.
I was shocked, surprised, satisfied with how fast I painted it.
It was walk-able. Which numerous people began to do.
Yet many more people self-organized for group photographs captured atop the Labyrinth.
I’m still basking in the glow, the feeling, the learnings, from this Red Labyrinth.
Something has changed for me.
I can complete painted Labyrinths a LOT faster than I thought.
When Yvonne gave that 30 minute warning, she didn’t dissuade me from beginning to paint, she simply let me factually know I had a deadline.
My mind wanted to blurt out loud, “Challenge Accepted.”
…I kept that to myself.
Humility. The hell with my Hubris.
Result ?
This Red Labyrinth . . .
My painted Street Labyrinths often become focal points, stage venues for Performers . . .
Fire Breathing Street Performer !
Street Performer making good use, by way of a stage, of the Yellow Labyrinth I painted during the June 30 2019 Pedestrian Sunday at this T Intersection on Augusta Avenue in Kensington Market, Downtown Toronto . . .
Many people create photographs of themselves standing or sitting in the middle of my Labyrinths . . .
Wonderful composition as it captures enough of the length of the street to include all four of the day’s Labyrinths inside of the vanishing point!
That artist is me!
And this is a photograph of a photographer taking a photograph of me as I paint my Three Lane Classic Labyrinth Design on Augusta Avenue . . .
Cars beginning rolling atop my painted Labyrinths all along North Augusta Avenue after it re-opens to vehicular traffic . . .