New Street Art by Jim McElvaney and Best Ever

Street artist Best Ever painted one of the large walls on Hanbury Street off of Brick Lane. The image depicts a saint-like figure (with a halo), two greyhounds, and a homeless person dreaming of a home. Text on the top of the mural reads "I grew up all twisted.  I ended up running away. It's rough living in the streets. I've been attacked a few times."

Best Ever

I am not sure, but the following images may be by the artist, but they are more sketches and not detailed. They feature saint-like figures or angels with halos, and one includes a flying white dove. (The pigeon painted on the ground looks like a different artist.) I added a couple of photographs of similar street art here: New Street Art: Christmas, New Year and more.

Best Ever

For more information about the artist, view his Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/wearebestever 

Jim McElvaney

Jim McElvaney has recently painted murals on the sides of buildings off of Brick Lane. The artist's work often features sketchy portraits by troubled people (homeless) with their thoughts writen as a part of the mural. The following mural is located off of Brick Lane.

"Dad died. They tried to put me in car. That was never going to happen. We slept everywhere."

Jim McElvaney

The following mural, which is painted on Bacon Street, shows a crude portrait with the following text:

"At the weekends I made myself scarace, mates sofas and one time under the railway bridge"

Portrait by Jim McElvaney

Last summer, the artist collaborated with street artist Ben Slow (Street Art: Ben Slow) on a large mural near Old Street. 

Ben Slow and Jim McElvaney

For more information, view the artist's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jimmcelvaney