Winter wonderland
on a Liliputian scale;
the best Bristol gets.
by Scooj
Month: February 2018
1283. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (33)
There is so much talent in Bristol, and I am very proud to have adopted it as my home. This is a lovely piece by the amazing Hazard whose Upfest offering was one of my favourites last year.
Certainly this is a striking work and really stands out on the Carriageworks wall. Hazard sprayed it to promote Bristol singer Katie Sky’s new EP, and the image is taken from the cover and promotional designs for the EP. It would appear from reading Katie Sky’s Twitter feed that she and Hazard are friends, which is how this piece came about.
Now, you probably know that I am not always too fond of street art being used for advertising, but I am going to have to make an exception in this example because I think that Hazard’s work is so very good. Two very talented Bristol ladies doing the city proud.
1282. The Bearpit (117)
I had to wait a little while to take this picture by Mr Draws because a street cleaner had decided to park his cart in front of it for what seemed like an inordinately long time. The work looks like a bit of a quick one that incorporates two common elements Mr Draws uses in his pieces – letters making up his name and his beloved mountains.
I think it has to be said that this is not his finest work, but I don’t think that it matters too much, as he is continuously learning and developing his style and techniques. Not everything he tries to do will necessarily be his best yet. I do like his work very much and enjoy seeing what he does next.
Hidden benefits
Urban silhouette
golden sunrise with pink skies;
out walking the pup.
by Scooj
1281. Stokes Croft corner wall (5)
The space underneath the iconic stinkfish portrait of a girl has been occupied by a Deamze piece for a long while, up until a couple of weeks ago when this wonderful PWA collaboration appeared in this well known spot.
I like this piece a lot – there is just something about it. Face F1st has provided bookends to another artist, unknown to me, who produced the central part. This is a lovely clean piece and the colour pallette is very easy on the eye, and in stark contrast with the yellow and black above.
Sadly, this piece lasted less than two weeks, so I am really pleased that I captured it. I wonder if in creating this, the artists inadvertently opened up the wall for business, where before, when Deamze occupied the space, it was respectfully left alone. Rules and no rules…it is too confusing.
1280. Dean Lane skate park (106)
Well what a splendid piece this is by Ugar, who is appearing more and more in my posts these days. The letters, in white, spell out URAG, a little bit of fun. I am attracted to his style of writing, and particularly to his imaginative range of fills he uses for the letters.
As time goes on, this young artist seems to be gaining in confidence, bit with the pieces he is producing and with the locations he is choosing. I will be following his progress with interest.
Cold
Hunched over my desk
coat and hat to keep me warm;
gas supply turned off.
by Scooj
1279. Stokes Croft
Where would we be without occasional political and philosophical outbursts from the passionate Object…? In this piece Object…reflects on a quotation attributed to Leonardo da Vinci and his commitment to vegetarianism.
On the right hand side of the piece he has drawn up a Vitruvian man and placed into his torso various animals and a fish. This is a provocative and principled piece, especially as it is daubed on the hoarding outside what used to be the Meat Liquor restaurant.
I like the piece, which is so typical of Object…’s work and so it is a pity to report that it has been ruined by somebody who obviously disagrees with his opition. Object… does retort with the point that you don’t have to destroy somebody’s work to disagree with them. I am with Object… on this one.
Oh bugger
.
Dropped my camera
in Shoreditch snapping street art;
irretrievable.
by Scooj
1278. Raleigh Road vector (21)
The covers are coming off the scaffolding at this site, which means that the hoardings will probably be coming down soon too, which is a pity, because this is a top spot for street artists. I suppose hoardings are by their very nature temoporary, so we should be thankful fot the opportunity.
This is another extraordinary piece by Sled One, who appears to be hitting the streets quite hard over the winter period. Sled One has offered us another masterclass in character wildstyle writing, where it is possible to make out the letters SLED, however I am less certain that I am able to unpick all the intricate stuff going on in the piece. There is so much detail to wade through. The main part of the story is in the letter D.
There is a skull-like character consuming something, but it is all a bit odd and surreal. Sled One has a fertile imagination, and supreme skill to be able to commit it to a wall with such fine craftsmanship. Another great work from the young artist.
Natural adventures 