1391. M32 roundabout J3 (71)

A nice quick one from Mr Draws, which was to mark the arrival of storm Emma, one of a couple of snow events that hit the UK and Bristol during March this year.

Mr Draws, M32, Bristol, March 2018
Mr Draws, M32, Bristol, March 2018

I like this piece, it is modest and unassuming, but contains some lovely little details inside the dull chrome letters. As ever, always good to see Mr Draws’ work.

1390. M32 roundabout J3 (70)

A few weeks back there was a bit of an informal paint jam at the M32, with artists from Swansea, Cardiff, Tiverton and Taunton all represented. I managed to be there at the right time and photograph the artists at work. The interesting thing for me was that most of these artists/graff writers were completely new to me.

Amoe, M32, Bristol, February 2018
Amoe, M32, Bristol, February 2018

This is a lovely piece by Karm Amoe from Cardiff. He has a website, but it doesn’t say too much and appears to be incomplete, so I really don’t have too much information on the artist.

Amoe, M32, Bristol, March 2018
Amoe, M32, Bristol, March 2018

There is something very pleasing about the form of his letters, and the colours he has selected are outstanding. The swirly pattern at the base of the piece and white at the top adds some real class. Nice to be able to see something new (to me).

Water vole

 

Dearest old Ratty

numbers are fast declining

from habitat loss.

 

‘Poop poop!’ said Toad seemingly

unaware of Ratty’s plight.

 

by Scooj

 

  • On the recent news that the water vole is Britain’s fastest declining mammal species mainly due to loss of suitable habitat and predation by mink. Thank heavens they are captured so beautifully in the form of Ratty in Kenneth Grahame’s ‘the Wind in the Willows’.