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Way of life ended
abandoned fishing vessels
rest up and decay
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by Scooj
Resting place
7845. Nine Tree Hill (9)
This mural is a relatively new doodle piece on the side of a little café in Stokes Croft. It is by Luke Embden a mural artist and illustrator from London. The piece would have been a commission, but I am surprised it wasn’t awarded to a Bristol artist, given that there are so many high-quality muralists to choose from. Perhaps the story being told is suited to Luke Embden’s style best, and of course, Bristol artists get commissions in towns and cities all over the country too.
I believe the piece is one of several commissions by the homeless charity St Mungo’s to highlight the plight of the homeless community and how the charity works to get their lives back on track. This piece follows the story of Ray in pictures in words in a piece that is so full of detail it needs plenty of time to be viewed. I rather like the photographs with the people enjoying a coffee and a chat in front of the intricate piece.
7844. Sparke Evans Park (159)
This piece is a little different, and just by looking at it I knew that it wasn’t by a Bristol writer. There was a clue to the artist’s identity in the phrase at the bottom “from Bremen to Bristol”. It was signed Peking, which left me with enough to do some Interweb searching and identify the graffiti writer as German artist, Peking, @beijing_zdf.
I guess the most notable feature of this piece of graffiti writing is the thick yellow border following the edge of the letters, and the contrasting lime green drop shadow. The organic browns of the letter fills round off the piece nicely which has an overall earthy feel of soil, vegetation and sun, consciously or unconsciously created by Peking. Welcome to Bristol, come back any time.
New season
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The Charity Shield
a season curtain raiser
it begins again
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by Scooj
7843. St Mark’s Avenue (12)
Recently, a team of people from the local community have set about tidying up the back alleys in Easton, see more at @backtobristol. The tidy up includes the construction of flower boxes designed to encourage insects and pollinators and some fresh street art to decorate the walls. I am 99% sure that this unsigned piece is by 3Dom, but can’t seem to get verification from anywhere.
The piece is modest by 3Dom’s standards, but is full of symbolism. A bean-like stalk rises above the ground and cupped within the delicate petals of the flower is the planet Earth. So perhaps the story here is if we look after nature, nature will look after our home (it is the only one we have). The repeating decorations around the outside are typical of 3Dom’s style. Much more to come from this brilliant community project.
7842. M32 Cycle path (319)
It feels like a real treat when the Pirate Wall Art (PWA) crew get together as it doesn’t happen all that often since Face 1st left for Herefordshire and Chill also left the city, but every once in a while there is a gathering, and in this collaboration, Soap, Zake and Face 1st have joined forces alongside the M32.
Soap has painted a combination piece incorporating an Adventure Time character who appears to be crafting a mini character from his own flesh. The letters, spelling SOAP, have a rather flat presentation and are filled with a highly decorated turquoise colour. This is a highly attractive piece with plenty of detailing to admire.
In the middle section of the collaboration, Zake has painted a wild and wonderful beast, modelled on a spider, but not like anything I have seen before. The fearsome arachnid is nibbling away at Face 1st’s letters. This is something quite different and unusual from Zake, but great to see.
To the right, Face 1st has painted his blocky letters with a considerable depth provided by the extensive deep blue drop shadow. I notice that one or two vertical lines might be missing under the C and E, but I am just being picky. A giggling girl makes an appearance inside the arch of the A, and some spider web rounds off the piece nicely. A fabulous PWA collaboration.
7841. M32 roundabout J3 (786)
This is the second recent visit to Bristol by Tizer, and I have to say a very welcome one. The London-based writer, for me at least, encapsulates the London scene really well. I cannot put into words, but his style is different from the Bristol styles that we are more used to seeing on this blog.
This piece is probably most notable for the colourful and busy letter fills, which are contained within a green border/drop shadow. Although parts of the writing look a little sketchy, that is the style and in fact the whole thing is tight as a nut, and the balance of the piece exceptional. One of the very best London writers.
7840. Goodneston Road (7)
Daz Cat has had a comparatively quiet year this year, and I am hoping that this is for good reasons like work coming in for him. Although I am posting this piece now, you can see from the state of it that it is pretty old, with quite a lot of flaking throughout the piece.
The piece features three characters, a blue human-like figure sandwiched between two cats. Daz Cat has conjured up a range of emotional expressions, one for each of the characters. Great use of colours, tone and touch has brought about a fine triple portrait piece from Daz Cat. I’ll be looking out for more, but my expectations of finding anything currently are quite low.
Wasp Spider
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Unusual find
minding its own business
creating a buzz
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by Scooj
7839. Picton Street
This is a stunning recent mural in Picton Street that perfectly illustrates everything that is so good about street art in Bristol. A Bristol artist, Kin Dose, has composed a locally relevant mural that tells a story of the street and its occupants. The piece has been painted above the Montpelier Local grocer, and I imagine was a commission piece.
There are several Bristol references, the fox, Jeff Knight (The famous Big Issue seller) and CK1 graffiti (an artist who died several years ago but is remembered in countless tags today) as well as very local ones linking to various establishments on the street including The Cadbury, C&T Licata (the best Italian Deli), The Old England Pub and Montpelier Local itself.
There is plenty more besides in this piece. The whole thing speaks of community and ties in with the Bohemian lifestyle reputation that the area enjoys. A wonderful piece fitting of such a wonderful street.
Natural adventures 