Axolotl

 

Neotenous newt

from Mexico. I had a

pet one called Wobert.

 

by Scooj

1377. Raleigh Road (5)

This is another old one from 2016 on a wall that is no longer accessible, but was once a choice wall for the ASK crew. This is a fine piece by Cheo, which I have been looking at for ages, but still can’t make out the writing. ‘Equips’? As ever, great character and beautiful crisp lines.

Cheo, Raleigh Road, Bristol, April 2016
Cheo, Raleigh Road, Bristol, April 2016

I enjoy looking through my archive pictures as it affords me to look at people’s work through a different lens, one which has a better understanding of the artists and their art.

1376. Dean Lane skate park (113)

I am doing another trawl through my archives and pulling out artworks that I think are worthy of posting, but for one reason or another got left behind. This piece by Drew Copus from 2016 features a naked woman (quite an unusual sight in Bristol street art) covered in his trademark insects.

Drew Copus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2016
Drew Copus, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2016

This is a fine stencil piece which is slightly worn down by skateboard traffic. Right next to the piece, you can see the last three letters of ‘seismic’ which is the work of Jee See, and these two have collaborated in Dean Lane skate park more recently. I am rather fond of this piece – edgy and urban.

Message from Lanzarote

.

Text message from son

better than any postcard

that wouldn’t be sent.

.

by Scooj

1375. Raleigh Road vector (23)

Although I only recently posted my first piece by Corupt, I have been aware of his work for quite a while. In all the time that I have seen his work, this is the first time I have seen anything by him on a more conventional ‘show’ wall. Usually his work is sprayed high above other pieces in spots with a high turnover.

Corupt, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 2018
Corupt, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 2018

Often colourful, he sprays his moniker with a deep perspective and variety of decorative fills. This busy piece has a candy, cakes and ice cream feel to it…maybe it is the colours and drips. Looking forward to posting more from Corupt.

Pine marten

 

Scottish invasion

most welcome advance southwards

recolonising.

 

by Scooj

  • On the news that pine martens have been filmed for the first time ever in Northumberland. It is thought that habitat improvements amongst other factors have aided the natural advance.

1374. M32 roundabout J3 (69)

I always enjoy featuring new artists on this blog. Of course they are not necessarily new artists, and may even be well established, it is just that they have only recently entered my consciousness. This fun cartoon-style piece is by Nevla who I think is a local artist/designer whose street work seems to be centred around the M32 roundabout and area.

Nevla, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018
Nevla, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018

In this piece, he has given himself enough red background to allow his character in greyscale to stand out. It is a nice piece and I will be interested to see how his work develops over time. I have photographs of several more of his works and will be posting them in due course.

Dugong

 

Elegant sea cow

grazing sea grass. Benign beast;

habitat shrinking.

 

by Scooj

 

1373. Roman Road

In the depths of Easton is this Deamze piece on a cafe wall. I have known about it for some time, but parking in this particular spot is utterly impossible, and it is onluy recently that I have been able to do so and grab a couple of pics. Unfortunately, and because of the parking issues in the area, there is a car obscuring the wall.

Deamze, Roman Road, Bristol, March 2018
Deamze, Roman Road, Bristol, March 2018

I have a feeling this piece has been around for a while, but I still thought I’d post it. It reminds me of the craze for colouring books, as it appears to be unfinished, however i can assure you it is complete. I love the character, but am not sure who it is. There is a tribute to Dom, which dates it to within the last 18 months or so. Always a pleasure to find pieces off the beaten track.

Dung beetle

 

Unremarkable

until seen rolling boulders

of animal poo.

 

by Scooj