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Steve Downs in Paihia



 Another mural we spotted in Paihia - this one on the side of a bar/restaurant painted by an artist named Steve Downs who is a Hollywood/Mexican/Irish abstract impressionist and honeybee preservationist.




He is also the founder of Beecasso Live Bee Removal Inc who focuses on a chemical free humane approach to bee removal. He began producing art and music events under his trademark Beecasso in 2014.

Linking up with Mural Monday.

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NatureFootstep said…
nice murals.
Re your question on plants: they are 4 kinds of Hoya. If you think of the feathery one to the right it is no plant. It is a souvenier from Hawaii. :)
4 January 2021 at 09:19
Amypie71 said…
thanks for that, I thought it was a Hoya, I have 2 in my garden.
4 January 2021 at 09:33
Bill said…
Nice mural. Have a great new week.
4 January 2021 at 09:56
Tom said…
...this one sure is colorful. His website is a color explosion, thanks for sharing.
4 January 2021 at 10:05
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
Steve Downs sounds like an interesting guy, certainly a talented artist.
4 January 2021 at 16:09
Iris Flavia said…
Nice one, also the idea to have a restaurant in there - I would go :-)
4 January 2021 at 21:59
Bleubeard and Elizabeth said…
The graphics alone are incredible, but the colors are mesmerizing.
4 January 2021 at 22:59
Sami said…
A multi-talented artist and bee keeper too. Lovely and colourful mural, thanks for contributing to Monday Murals Amy.
4 January 2021 at 23:27
Sharon said…
I like this a lot. I do love a good abstract!
5 January 2021 at 03:05
Jackie McGuinness said…
Hollywood/Mexican/Irish makes an interesting background!
5 January 2021 at 03:22
Tigger's Mum said…
Tigger likes the idea of honeybee preservation, and F likes the subtle colour in the mural.
5 January 2021 at 19:00
Graham Edwards said…
Anyone and anything which helps the bee population is to be welcomed. My thoughts are mixed on the mural.
6 January 2021 at 06:14
Amypie71 said…
I have to agree with you Graham, I saw only a small portion of the mural relating to bees, I wasn't quite sure what to think of it.
6 January 2021 at 07:48
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