Portrait of a Taipei Neighborhood: Tonghua Street Art Print

Portrait of a Taipei Neighborhood is a detailed drawing of Tonghua Night Market and the streets around it. This area has been my home for over 10 years and I wanted this drawing to capture all the people and places that have been part of my life, either big or small, over my time here. Fortunately this is a lively area with busy morning and night markets so there was plenty to include! My hope is that many other people who know this area will recognize parts of their own lives within it. They may even recognize themselves! I spent a long time in the streets here trying to observe and record as much as possible. I also included a huge amount from my own life, from the restaurants I like to eat in to my shopping list at the morning market. Several friends and housemates make appearances as do local animals and unusual vehicles. I wanted to make this as recognizably Taiwan as I could! This was always intended to be a little more lighthearted than some of my other work so if you have a good eye you may spot the shark fin in the Wenchang St River or the billboard with a pirate for the shop that sells pet parrots. You'll find something new each time you look. I drew this over a long enough period I've forgotten some of the earlier stuff I put on, so I find something new each time too! This drawing is available as a beautiful limited edition canvas or paper print. You have the choice of color or black and white. Limited to a total of 20 large and 20 medium sized prints. Both options are printed onto archival quality materials. Each print is hand-signed and numbered The large print size is 100 x 65 cm. The canvas print has an extra 5 cm white border for stretching around a wooden frame. The mid sized print is 75 x 50 cm. The canvas print has an extra 5 cm border for stretching around a wooden frame. This may seem similar to the large size print but it's about 35% smaller!