“Meow!” rings in your ears. This vibrant neon painting of the Cheshire Cat Mural is known for its distinctive mischievous grin.
The Cheshire Cat Mural draws inspiration from various Alice in Wonderland versions. These include the Disney version, the Tim Burton version and vintage book illustrations. It is a property of Paintvine. Unauthorized duplication or reproduction is prohibited. Permission from Paintvine is required to reproduce or use these unique designs.
Street art brightens up boring car parks and massive grey walls. You may not know all these hidden murals and sculptures exist in Auckland.
One popular street artist is Paul Walsh. He created a mural of Dusty Hill. Dusty Hill was the bass guitarist and vocalist of ZZ Top who died in July 2021. The Rock Shop sponsors Paul’s wall. He changes his rock tribute mural every few months.
Another stunning mural is “Hine.” It depicts a Maori woman wearing tāmoko. Owen Dippie painted it. Tania Cotter is the model for this three-story high mural. Her husband Stu McDonald designed her tā moko.
Misery and Tomtom are icons in the NZ street art field. Misery is one of New Zealand’s most beloved female wall and pop artists. Tomtom is a tattoo artist.
Askew One also known as Elliot O’Donnell created a huge wall mural. He divides his time between Auckland and Brooklyn.
Charles and Janine Williams specialize in large-scale murals. They are known for their native birdlife depictions and indigenous stories.
Auckland is full of murals throughout the country. Graffiti styles are used in office reception areas.
I feel like it was only a matter of time until I was asked to paint this. It is at a bar on Auckland’s Princes Wharf.
Big and small murals, indoors and outdoors are some of my favorite mural projects so far…