A few weeks ago, I visited Walthamstow. I have been wanting to visit this part of London for a few years now in order to see the street art. A few years ago, Wood Street Walls paint jam took place, and this saw a lot of the walls in the area being covered with street art. Some of these have since been painted over with new art, and some of the originals remain. I've photographed what I could locate here. Unfortunately, some of the stunning artwork, such as the large mural from Connor Harrington, is now gone as Walthamstow has seen a lot of rebuilding.
Cam Scale
I started at Walthamstow Central station, walked down St. Mary's Road (there's a couple of pieces of street art just off this road) and then walked up Wood Street where there are a few pieces. From there, I walked past Forest Road to get one piece then back-tracked and walked west on Forest Road to Hoe Street where I discovered a few additional pieces around that area before continuing down Hoe Street to find a few more pieces. The street art that I captured is included below.
Not all who wander are lost - Lilly Lou - off St. Mary's Road
Rammed Earth Elephants are actually dotted around several places in Walthamstow. They were created using a technique of compacted earth, which is a technique used in building. They highlight the dangers of elephant extinction.
Rammed Earth Elephant - various locations including Walthamstow Village, Wood Street, Forest Road
STATIC are a street artist duo who create paintings using stencils; their work usually consists of floral or nature-inspired patterns. I've not actually seen their work before, but there are quite a few pieces in Walthamstow
STATIC off St. Mary's Road
STATIC - Fulbourne Road
STATIC - Wood Street
STATIC - off Hoe Street
This mural features previous local businessman Charles Bracey, who created "God's Own Junkyard"
Remi Rough creates geometrical patterns using bright colours.
Remi Rough - Wood Street
Remi Rough - opposite Hoe Street
The Toaster Crew (also often known as just Toasters) have been painting on the streets for a long time, and their images of toasters have been a common sight. (I originally covered them here: Street Art Toasters in London). They don't often create new pieces, and their older work is much more rare these days.
Toasters off Wood Street
I've covered a lot of Ronzo's (most recent post here: Ronzo's Rainbow Street Art ) street art in the past, though I have not seen him create anything new for the past couple of years now, but his work used to be quite popular. This one features a fox character on a huge wall, "All Good in the Wood".
Ronzo on Wood Street
Frankie Strand is normally known for murals of animals with detailed patterns, so this style with skeletons and a volcano is very different to the usual work.
Frankie Strand - off Wood Street
Australian street artist Cam Scale painted this mural on Wood Street, and it is a portrait of Loretta Lizzio and was painted in 2017.
Cam Scale on Wood Street
Vic Lee paints type and street art to tell the story of history through art. The piece on Wood Street has a lot of information about Walthamstow and the surrounding area. It is a long piece, and with cars and lamp posts and other objects, it wasn't possible to photograph it all.
Vic Lee - Wood Street
Based in Brighton, street artist Eelus uses bright colours and monotone to create stunning murals. I last covered the artist here and in Street Art Round-Up to July 2015. The piece here in Walthamstow is a very stunning one on a large building near Hoe Street and off Forest Road.
Eelus off Forest Road near Hoe Street (Spruce Hills Road)
I have a lot of work by French street artist Invader to post about, but I have not done it yet. Anyway, here's a brilliant piece opposite Hoe Street.
Street artist ATM is probably best known for realistic bird images, and the last street art work I posted was at Mile End (Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Environmental Street Art ). The below mural is located next to the William Morris Gallery. William Morris was a local resident of Walthamstow who lived in the building that is now a museum, and he was a philantropist and artist, mainly famous for the Arts and Crafts movement and creating floral patterns for use in the home.
ATM - portrait of William Morris next to Willaim Morris Museum
Boe and Irony create large scale and stunning murals that always capture the eye. Their work mainly features animals, and this features two foxes with one fox licking the other one. I recently covered their work at Bristol Upfest 2018, but some more of their work was on Paradise Row in Bethnal Green. I love seeing new pieces by the artists.
Boe & Irony on Hoe Street
London-based street artist Dale Grimshaw is responsible for beautiful realistic portraits. I recently covered his work here: Dale Grimshaw Paints the Village Underground Wall, Part 2. This mural replaced a previous one by the artist which was made for Wood Street Walls. It is opposite Hoe Street on Chingford Road.
Dale Grimshaw - Chingford Road
Unfortunately, not all of the work for the original Wood Street Walls paint jams exist because the building work in Walthamstow has been pretty aggressive and has seen a lot of new buildings being built and walls being removed. But, if you want to see some great examples of street art, head over to this part of London and follow the rough trail that I put together.
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