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I think it’s an armadillo 

Fence mural armadillo street art Nashville
Some neighborhoods have little public art, and some are dense with it. The area around Five Points in East Nashville is particularly dense with public art, and this seems to have inspired a number of residents to use their homes, their fences, and their yards as canvases and galleries.

Here we see 1515 Forrest Avenue. Often there are cars here, so I jumped at the chance to grab a picture without them. Less clear is the house, which is blue with white animals painted on it. I’ll add a close up of the house to this post when I get a chance.

Again, located at 1515 Forrest Avenue. Lots of street parking nearby, though often taken up by residents. Uber to nearby Italia Pizza and Pasta and wander over while your pizza gets made!

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Why not?

Psychedelic mural street art East Nashville
If I lived on a street called Smiley I might have to do something this exuberant myself. Maybe not this exactly, but something certainly!

This a private home so I didn’t approach any closer to look for signatures. It’s relatively new, as it does not currently appear in Google street view (in a photo dated April 2014). The writing says “Thanks Happy Day.” Located on the east wall of 825 Smiley Street, at the corner of 9th Street N.

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A bear in the forest

Bear statue outdoor art Nashville
The neighborhood of Forest Hills couldn’t be more different from the neighborhood just to its north, the dense commercial area around Green Hills mall. Forest Hills is a neighborhood of large expensive homes on huge lots, many gates and no sidewalks. Not very welcoming to outsiders.

Well, except for the bear at 6521 Hillsboro Pike, the one with the big red eyes. Or maybe they are shades. The bear is there to greet all travelers headed south on Hillsboro as they head along their journeys.

This by the way is the first time I’ve featured art at someone’s personal home. Plenty of Nashvillians have art in their yards, so expect to see more.

This is not a neighborhood where it’s easy to park. However, just north of the bear you can park on Brideway Trail, then cross the road to see the bear. Hillsboro also has good bike lanes on this stretch, so maybe time for a little exercise? The bear would approve.

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