Stela

Stela aka Starchild Stela is, in words used on their Facebook page, “a feminist street artist who spreads out radical cute culture”. For much more than what’s found in the image gallery below, have a look at their Instagram page. To learn more about this artist, have a look at this interview for Forget The Box.

Stela, qui travaille aussi sous le pseudo Starchild Stela, est, selon sa page Facebook, une artiste street féministe qui s’emploie à répandre une culture cute mais radicale. Pour beaucoup plus que ce qui se trouve dans la galerie-photo ci-dessous, voir sa page Instagram. Pour en apprendre plus au sujet de Stela, voir cette entrevue publiée chez Forget The Box (en anglais).

tag by Stela

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Pieces in this section are shown in approximate reverse chronological order, so the most recent are at the top.

Les pièces de cette section de la galerie sont présentées en ordre chronologique inverse approximatif, de la plus récente à la plus vieille que j’ai eu la chance de photographier.

Stela at the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel

At the Rouen legal graffiti tunnel.

Stela piece downtown

Downtown.

Stela in Côte St-Paul

In Côte St-Paul.

Stela on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga

On an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga.

Stela piece in on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga.

Stela on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga

Same spot as above, earlier.

Stela at the Papineau legal graffiti wall

At the Papineau legal graffiti wall.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela on a St-Henri garage door

In St-Henri.

Stela in Parc-Ex

In Parc-Ex.

Stela in the South West

On an abandoned building in the South West.

Stela in the South West

On an abandoned building in the South West.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela on St-Henri garage door

In St-Henri.

Stela (left) and Bibi Una (right) on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga

With Bibiuna on the right, in Hochelaga.

Stela on an abandoned warehouse in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga, next to the above.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela on the door of a Hochelaga back alley

On the door of a Hochelaga back alley.

Stela under expressway

Under expressway.

Stela in Quartier des Spectacles

In the Quartier des Spectacles.

Stela in Parc-Ex

In Parc-Ex.

Stela piece found under expressway

Under expressway.

Stela beneath train track overpass

Beneath train track overpass.

Stela beneath train track overpass

Opposite side of the above.

Stela (top) on St-Henri garage door

On St-Henri garage door (top half only).

Collective wall featuring Stela, Amanda Valdes, Didi aka Diana Contreras and Lulu107.

Stela (top right and recess inner wall), Lulu107 (top left), Amanda Valdes (bottom left) and Didi aka Diana Contreras (bottom right) near McGill ghetto.

Stela representing the Witch Gang in a Plateau back alley

Representing the Witch Gang in an alley behind St-Laurent near the McGill ghetto, across the alley from the above collaboration wall.

Stela on the back of an information panel for the 2015 edition of Mural Festival

Back of information panel for the 2015 edition of Mural Festival.

Stela, near the corner of Rachel and Molson

On an abandoned building in Angus/Rosemont.

Stela (girls) and Homsik (furry creature) for Cabane à sucre secret project August 2014

Stela (girls) and Homsik (furry creature) for the Cabane à sucre secret project.

WZRDS GNG contribution to the 2013 edition of the Mural Festival; photo © Vitrolaeletrica

Stela’s signature Starchild is recognizable in this collective contribution by the WZRDS GNG to the 2013 edition of Mural Festival (photo © Vitrolaeletrica).

Stela in vacant lot near Notre-Dame/Dickson

In a vacant lot east of Hochelaga.

Stela on boarded wall of construction site, behind St-Denis near Carré St-Louis

On construction site board wall behind St-Denis.

Stela

Stela against cat-calls.

Stela piece at the Omnipac building on the corner of Van Horne and Parc; photo © Kathryn Luna

A blog post on the making of this piece at the Omnipac building was published at Citizen Erased. Photo © Kathryn Luna.

Stela piece on the “Stinky”

A very old one on the Canada Malting abandoned building.

Stela piece at the Omnipac building on the corner of Van Horne and Parc. Photo © Kris Murray 2010.

Earlier piece at the Omnipac building. Photo © Kris Murray 2010.

Stela on Fafard

Piece dating back to 2007-2008, in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.

figurative throws

Stela in the Plateau

In the Plateau.

Stela on a Hochelaga garage door

In Hochelaga.

Stela in a Hochelaga alley

In Hochelaga.

Stela in Rosemont

In Rosemont.

Stela in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga.

Stela in St-Henri

In St-Henri.

Stela in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga.

Stela in the Plateau

In the Plateau.

Stela in Ville-Marie

In Ville-Marie.

Stela in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga.

Stela (left) and unidentified artist (right) in Petite-Patrie

Stela (left) and unidentified artist (right) in Petite-Patrie.

Stela piece in the alley between St-Denis and Drolet

In the alley between St-Denis and Drolet.

Stela piece in Hochelaga Maisonneuve

On an abandoned building in Rosemont.

Stela (right) and Selena Gomez (left) representing the Witch Gang, in alley off St-Viateur (bottom left corner wheatpaste is by Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art)

Stela (right) and Selena Gomez (left) representing the Witch Gang, in alley between St-Laurent and Clark (bottom left corner wheatpaste is by Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art).

Stela on St-Dominique near Duluth

In the Plateau.

Stela on Rachel near Molson

On an abandoned building in Angus/Rosemont.

Stela in the South West

In the South West.

Stela on an abandoned building in the South West

On an abandoned building in the South West.

Stela on an abandoned building in the South West

On an abandoned building in the South West.

Stela in the Plateau

In the Plateau.

Stela in alley near Mont-Royal corner Brébeuf

In the Plateau.

Stela (left) and Homsik (right) on St-Christophe near Roy

Stela (left) and Homsik (right) in the Plateau.

Stela (left) and Homsik (right) on the corner of Bousquet and Mentana

Stela (left) and Homsik (right) in the Plateau.

Stela representing Queer Sprayers in alley behind Boyer, near St-Joseph

Representing Queer Sprayers in the Plateau.

Stela piece in Mile End

In Mile End.

Stela in alley behind Mont-Royal, near de Chambord

In alley behind Mont-Royal.

Stela on the corner of Bureau and Brébeuf

In the Plateau.

Stela in Hochelaga near Chambly

In Hochelaga.

Stela, with a shout out to friend Aurore

In Hochelaga, with a shout out to friend Aurore.

Stela in alley between Lasalle and Letourneux

Representing Queer Sprayers in a Hochelaga alley; artist on the left is assumed to be Frig/Haunty.

Stela in alley behind St-Denis, near Mont-Royal

In alley behind St-Denis.

Stela on Généreux near Fabre

In the Plateau.

Stela in alley behind St-Denis near Duluth

In a Plateau alley.

Stela on Fairmount near St-Laurent

In this Mile End alley.

Stela in alley behind St-Denis, near Duluth

In alley behind St-Denis.

Stela piece on Généreux

In the Plateau.

Stela piece in the Plateau

In the Plateau.

Stela in alley off Bellechasse

In Petite-Patrie.

Stela in St-Henri

In St-Henri.

trackside piece by Stela

Next to train tracks.

Stela (left) and Listen (right) representing Queer Sprayers

With Listen in the Village, representing Queer Sprayers.

Stela in alley between Henri-Julien and Drolet, near Duluth

In a Plateau alley.

Stela in alley behind St-Denis, near Duluth

In a Plateau alley.

Stela piece in Centre-Sud

In Centre-Sud.

Stela (right) and unidentified artist (left) on corner of St-Christophe and Napoléon

Stela (right) and Max from the YMCA crew (left) in the Plateau.

Stela piece by train tracks

Next to train tracks.

figurative tags

Stela (left) and Cryote (right) in a Plateau alley

Next to Cryote in a Plateau alley.

Stela in the Plateau

In the Plateau.

Stela in Hochelaga

In Hochelaga.

Stela in the South West

In the South West.

Stela on an abandoned Plateau building

On an abandoned Plateau building.

figurative tagging by Naps (left) and Stela (right)

Naps (left) and Stela (right).

figurative tagging by Stela (left) and Selena Gomez (right)

Stela (left) and Selena Gomez (right).

Stela in the Plateau

In a Plateau alley.

Stela in Côte St-Paul

In Côte St-Paul.

Stela in alley behind Mont-Royal, near Christophe-Colomb

In a Plateau alley.

Stela between Homsik (left) and Listen (right)

Stela between Homsik (left) and Listen (right).

Stela on Mentana near Duluth

In a Plateau alley.

Stela piece at the Omnipac building on the corner of Van Horne and Parc. Photo © Kris Murray 2010.

Earlier piece at the Omnipac building. Photo © Kris Murray 2010.

wheatpastes, paste-ups and stickers

Stela wheatpaste

Wheatpaste

Stela wheatpaste

Smaller version of the above.

Stela paste-up

As above, different colour.

Stela sticker

Sticker version of the above design.

Stela sticker

Another sticker, this on in colour and mass produced.

Stela wheatpaste

Paste-up

paste-ups by Stela (left) and Swarm (right)

As above, different colour. Also visible on the right is Swarm.

sticker size paste-up by Stela

Sticker-size version of the above.

Stela paste-up

Sticker.

Stela and Swarm collaboration wheatpaste

A collaboration wheatpaste between Stela and Swarm.

sticker collaboration between Stela and Swarm

Sticker version of the Swarm collaboration above.

Stela paste-up

Wheatpaste.

Stela wheatpaste

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Sticker version.

paste-ups by Stela (bottom left) and Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art (top left and right)

Small paste-ups by Stela (bottom left) and Swarm for Decolonizing Street Art (top left and right).

Paste-up by Stela and Ambivalently Yours

Collaboration paste-up with Ambivalently Yours.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Small paste-up.

Stela wheapaste

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Sticker

Stela sticker

Sticker.

small Stela paste-up

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela-paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Small paste-up.

Stela wheatpastes found in the Village

Small paste-up.

Stela wheatpaste

Small paste-up.

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela hand-drawn sticker

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Paste-up.

Collaboration paste-up between Ambivalently Yours (left) and Stela (right)

A collaboration with Ambivalently Yours.

Stela paste-up

Sticker.

small Stela paste-up

Paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Artist on the right is unidentified.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela and Zu sticker

A collaboration with Zu.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela paste-up

Mini-poster.

mini-poster by Stela

Mini-poster.

Stela wheatpaste

Mini-poster.

Stela mini-poster

Mini-poster.

Stela mini-poster

Mini-poster.

small Stela poster

Mini-poster.

small Stela poster

Mini-poster.

Stela wheatpaste

Mini-posters.

Stela poster

Mini-posters.

pasted doilies by Stela

Doilies.

pasted doilies by Stela

Doilies.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on gold doilie

Doilie.

Stela on gold doilie

Doilie.

Stela on gold and white doilies

Doilies.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Paste-ups by Swarm (top) and Stela (bottom)

Also shows Swarm above Stela.

Paste-ups by Swarm (left) and Stela (right)

Swarm (left) and Stela (right) on phone booth window.

Pasted collaboration between Stela and Swarm

A different type of collaboration between Stela and Swarm.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Stela paste-up near the corner of St-Laurent and Fairmount

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up with Turtle Caps sticker in bottom right corner

With Turtle Caps sticker.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on pasted doilies

Doilies.

Stela on pasted doilie

Doilie.

Stela on pasted doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilies

Doilies.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela on doilie

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela doilie paste-up

Doilie.

Stela (left) doilie paste-up and Selena Gomez (right) paste-up

Stela (left) and Selena Gomez (right) in alley between St-Laurent and Clark. This shows how feminist art gets vandalised faster and more often by taggers and other people who don’t agree with the message.

Doilie paste-up by Stela with Zu, in alley between St-Laurent and Clark

Collaboration between Stela and Zu in alley between St-Laurent and Clark.

Collaboration between Stela and Zu on doilie in alley between St-Laurent and Clark

Another collaboration between Stela and Zu in alley between St-Laurent and Clark.

Stela paste-ups

A doilie and a small paste-up.

Paste-ups by Stela (centre), Selena Gomez (left), Homsik (right) and unidentified artist (top right)

Paste-ups by Stela (centre), Selena Gomez (left), Homsik (right) and unidentified artist (top right).

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

small Stela paste-up

Small paste-up.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker found in Mile End

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela stickers

Stickers.

Stela sticker

Stickers.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

stickers by Stela (purple starchild), Selena Gomez and friends

Stickers by Stela (purple starchild), Homsik (left), Selena Gomez and friends.

Stela stickers

Representing the Witch Gang.

Stela (red starchild), Selena Gomez representing the Witch Gang, Naps (top left) and other friends plus socially minded collectives such as Wall Of Femmes and Decolonizing Street Art

Stela (red starchild), Selena Gomez representing the Witch Gang, Naps (top left) and other friends plus socially minded collectives such as Wall Of Femmes (top right) and Decolonizing Street Art (bottom right).

Stickers by Stela (top) and Naps representing the Witch Gang (bottom)

Stela (top) and Naps (bottom) representing the Witch Gang.

Stela and Naps sticker

Stela and Naps again representing the Witch Gang.

stickers by Naps (top) and Stela (bottom)

Naps (top) and Stela (bottom).

hand drawn sticker by Stela

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela sticker

Sticker.

Stela (middle and bottom), Homsik (middle right), Naps (top centre), Futur Lasor Now (top left), Yunotdoc? (middle left) and other unidentified friends

tela (middle and bottom centre), Homsik (middle right), Naps (top centre), Futur Lasor Now (top left), Yunotdoc? (middle left) and other unidentified friends.

Stela (orange starchild), Selena Gomez representing the Witch Gang, Naps (top right), Swarm (top left) and other friends plus socially minded collective Decolonize Street Art

Stela (orange starchild), Selena Gomez representing the Witch Gang, Naps (top right), Swarm (top left) and other friends plus socially minded collective Decolonizing Street Art.

stickers by Stela, Naps, Zu, Selena Gomez and more

Sticker party featuring Stela (bottom right), Naps (bottom centre), Zu (top left), Selena Gomez (middle right) and others.

stickers and paste-ups by Stela, Naps, Zu, Swarm, Selena Gomez, etc.

Sticker party featuring Stela with Naps (top left), Selena Gomez (top right), Stela (middle left), Swarm (middle right) and Zu (bottom).

stickers by Stela (top right), Naps (bottom right) and Selena Gomez (left)

Sticker party featuring Stela (top right), Naps (bottom right) and Selena Gomez (left).

stickers by Naps (left) and Stela (right)

Stickers by Naps (left) and Stela (right).

Stela sticker (top centre) surrounded by stickers from other socially minded artists and collectives (such as Wall Of Femmes top right)

Stela sticker (top centre) surrounded by stickers from other socially minded artist friends (such as Naps bottom left) and collectives (Wall Of Femmes top right).