Emily Gardner, aka Adore, is one of two artists who created a special mural in Auckland in honour of the upcoming Lions Tour. Photo / Adore
Emily Gardner, aka Adore, is one of two artists who created a special mural in Auckland in honour of the upcoming Lions Tour. Photo / Adore
The Lions Tour promises some feisty competition on the field. But there is already a showdown of sorts happening via a unique street mural in Auckland.
Created by street artists Emily Gardner and Liam Hindley, who go by tag names Adore and GASP respectively, the mural shows an angry AllBlacks captain Kieran Read bravely facing a huge lion.
The animal is not backing down, seemingly roaring angrily at Read.
Gardner, who was born in Canada but who now lives here, said she was asked to create the mural for Pocket Bar & Kitchen, in Grey Lynn, who will be showing some of the tour games.
The artwork appears on the side of their building.