PHADE is a muralist and graffiti artist known for combining fine art
with graffiti styles, capturing the historic London skyline with a
modern sensibility in this mural.
PHADE.art IG: @artofphade
SKAM is a Toronto graffiti pioneer recognized for his iconic 3D
lettering, responsible for the striking "Sherlock Holmes Walk" text.
IG:
@skamoney
JETR is an emerging Toronto graffiti artist who contributed to all
elements, supporting PHADE with the skyline and SKAM with the
lettering.
IG:
@just.jetr
The mural, styled in a Victorian/Edwardian aesthetic, evokes the moody streets of 19th-century London. At its centre, bold "Old English" lettering spells "Sherlock Holmes Walk," filled in silver and outlined in black, with vibrant highlights. Surrounding buildings fade into the distance, capturing the era’s atmosphere with a greyscale palette accented by sepia and gold tones. On the south end, a silhouette of Sherlock Holmes honours the literary icon, while the north panels showcase a lamplit Baker Street.
Lines from Vincent Starrett’s poem "221B" (aka Holmes apartment) —"A yellow fog swirls past the window-pane. As night descends upon this fabled street"—appear at the bottom, connecting Toronto-born Starrett’s “bookman” legacy to the scene.
Photo: Mark Segal