Melbourne scenes, part 1.

Here are a few photos I have taken recently of Melbourne and it's surrounding areas.
For some reason, I was inspired to walk about and take photos of urban-scapes.

Permit zone, Fitzroy:

Lucy Liu, Melbourne:

 

The Vault/Yellow Peril, Southbank:

Under surveillance, Southbank: 

Cracked mirror, Melbourne:

all images copyright matthew schiavello 2015.

Modern day artists

The past few weeks as I have been walking down lanes and back alleys, I have stumbled across some really cool art. Here are of few of the pieces, starting with this very cool statement:

Fitzroy: ah, the good old days of playing my neighbor's Atari.

Westgarth:

Tetris:

Cool door in an alley way:

I love this wall, hidden down a lane:

Don't forget that this is Strath's porridge spot!, but you can still sit there:

North Fitzroy: I love Kaff-eine, not only is her art lovely, but I met her once (yep, I am a name dropper) and she was soooo nice. You can read more about these images at her blog:

Just remember:

So get out there, make art, view art, encourage art and love every minute of it!


All photographs copyright matthew schiavello 2013
Art is copyright the individual artists.

killing time pt2

Here are some more pictures of when I was wandering the lanes of Fitzroy Killing time before meeting a mate. All taken with my trusty and always in my bag, Sony Cybershot, 'point and click' camera.

 Hand from the drain:

all photographs, copyright matthew schiavello 2012

killing time pt1

Recently I was walking to a mates place after work  and had a bit of time to kill. Walking through the lanes of Fitzroy, I found myself wishing I had my new camera with me.. and suddenly remembered I always carry my little Sony Cybershot 'point and click' camera in my bag !!

Here are some of the things that caught my eye in the lanes of Fitzroy:

Something about this piece that I find captivating:

I love that this one is behind a cage:

I love this bright red post stopping vehicles from hitting this persons house and door.. but I do wonder how may times the owners have cursed it for being in their way!

all photographs, copyright matthew schiavello 2012

City of Rubens' pt 1

I love street art and graffiti. Some people don't like it, some do and most of us prefer our own homes to remain untouched by tags etc. Anyway, here are some pics from Fitzroy and surrounding areas.

Sometimes the whole side of houses are done (with permission, or by commission I suspect)