Month: June 2018

1550. Jamaica Street (14)

You may notice that I have once again been rummaging around in my archives, and have found this rather nice installation piece by Will Coles dating back to September last year. There was another of these LOL skulls in The Bearpit, ahich appeared at round about the same time.

Will Coles, Jamaica Street, Bristol, September 2017
Will Coles, Jamaica Street, Bristol, September 2017

This one, like many of his pieces’ is quite easy to miss despite its location directly opposite the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft outdoor gallery. I like the quirky nature of Will Coles’ pieces and particularly like the skill he has for choosing his locations. I wonder how many of his pieces I might have missed in Bristol.

1549. Nelson Street (5)

There is still so much I don’t know about street art in Bristol. This is a photograph I took quite a long time ago, but I never really tracked down who painted it. It has been sitting in my archive, but I am none the wiser about its origins. I thought I’d publish it in any case under the ‘unknown’ artist category.

Unknown Artist, Nelson Street, Bristol, August 2017
Unknown Artist, Nelson Street, Bristol, August 2017

It was sprayed around the time of the absurd Donald Trump wall-building cant, and along with so much other street art, lampoons the unhinged president. I actually really like this political commentary piece and only wish I knew who the artist is. Any ideas on a postcard…

Thursday doors

Door 36

I missed my first Thursday doors last week since I began 37 weeks ago. Just a little too much on my plate.

This week I was sifting through my archives when I found this door, which I have been looking for for a long time. I knew I had it, but I just didn’t know where.

Door, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016
Door, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016

The door in question, Number 5, has undergone many facelifts over the last few years of which I think this was the best. Currently it is free from graffiti and I think the owner is trying to keep the door and walls clean. It will be an uphill struggle, but I genuinely wish them luck. I don’t much favour graffiti on private property.

I think the owner at the time might have painted these pineapples as a way of discouraging graffiti, and it certainly worked for a while. Some (many) taggers have no respect though. The pineapples made me smile though. I am glad I found them again.

by Scooj

More doors at: Thursday Doors – Norm 2.0

 

 

 

 

1548. Dean Lane skate park (135)

There is not too much to say about this lovely little toucan by Touc, other than I think it was the first one of his little birds that I found, and I have just retrieved it from my archive.

Touc, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Touc, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018

I’ve not seen any new ones recently, but am always on the look out.

1547. Stokes Croft Corner wall (7)

Once you get your eye in for a particular artist, it seems that you see their work absolutely everywhere, and so it is with Pekoe. Her work was, until recently, off my radar until I saw a piece at the M32 roundabout. Since then I have found three more pieces dotted about the place, including this one and an Upfest piece.

Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2018
Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2018

This interesting work was painted as part of a collaboration which included Mr Sleven and one other. Pekoe appears to be fond of the third eye and its symbolism, as it appears in other work. I am still learning about her work and style, and really look forward to discovering more.

Canine capers

 

Evicerated

animals scatter the floor,

stuffing tumbleweed.

 

by Scooj

Aspire

A collection of street art from Aspire.

All photographs taken by Scooj

Aspire, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2022
Aspire, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2022
Aspire, Devon Road, Bristol, July 2022
Aspire, Devon Road, Bristol, July 2022
Aspire, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Aspire, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Aspire, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire, Fairfield Road, Bristol, August 2021, Upfest 21
Aspire, Fairfield Road, Bristol, August 2021, Upfest 21
Aspire, Fairfield Road, Bristol, August 2021, Upfest 21
Aspire, Fairfield Road, Bristol, August 2021, Upfest 21
Aspire, Alfred Road, Bristol, March 2020
Aspire, Alfred Road, Bristol, March 2020
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Aspire, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, September 2019
Aspire, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, September 2019
Aspire, Nomadic Community Garden, Brick Lane, London, April 2019
Aspire, Nomadic Community Garden, Brick Lane, London, April 2019
Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2018
Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2018
Aspire, Newfoundland Street, Bristol, March 2018
Aspire, Newfoundland Street, Bristol, March 2018
Ryder and Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2017
Ryder and Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 2017
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
Aspire, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017
2Keen, Aspire and Ryder, Redland Court Road, Bristol May 2017
2Keen, Aspire and Ryder, Redland Court Road, Bristol May 2017
Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2017
Aspire, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2017
Aspire, Picton Lane, Bristol, November 2016
Aspire, Picton Lane, Bristol, November 2016
Aspire, Picton Lane, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire, Picton Lane, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire, City Road, Bristol, October 2016
Aspire, City Road, Bristol, October 2016
Aspire, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2016
Aspire, The Bearpit, Bristol, October 2016
Aspire, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016
Aspire, Moon Street, Bristol, April 2016
Aspire, Ashley Road, Bristol, September 2016
Aspire, Ashley Road, Bristol, September 2016
Aspire, The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2016
Aspire, The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2016
Aspire, Ashton Gate School, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire, Ashton Gate School, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire and ? Stokes Croft, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire and ? Stokes Croft, Bristol, June 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, July 2016
Aspire and Mr Klue, City Road, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire and Mr Klue, City Road, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Caravan M32, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Caravan M32, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Devon Road, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Devon Road, Bristol, May 2016
Aspire, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Moon Street, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, City Road, Bristol, January 2016
Aspire, City Road, Bristol, January 2016
Aspire, The Bearpit, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Ashley Road, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Ashley Road, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Armada Place, Bristol, March 2016
Aspire, Charles Street, Bristol
Aspire, Charles Street, Bristol

1546. Dean Lane skate park (134)

In Dean Lane, there is a fence which separates off the skate park from the council swimming pool. The wall here is a bit of a free-for-all and there really are no rules, apart from the fact that it is less legitimate than the main walls of the spot. To access the wall you first of all need to scale the fence…not for the feint-hearted.

Oner, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018
Oner, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018

I have not seen any Oner work in Dean Lane before, and this might be one of his first adventures to the site. I like the cartoonish style of this burner and the colours are uplifting. It is neat and tidy and has clean lines. I do like it when he spends a little bit of time on his work – sometimes his burners can be a little rough-and-ready.

Coming back

 

Finding my mojo

is taking quite a long time,

I must nurture it.

 

by Scooj

1545. Dean Lane skate park (133)

A week or two back it seems Elvs hit the town with at least three pieces of which this was the second. This one was on the long wall at Dean Lane. The subtle and toned-down writing is in marked contrast with the scarlet backwash which brings the whole piece to life. I’m not sure the impact would be the same on a dull background.

Elvs, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018
Elvs, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2018

Elvs offers another reworking of a successful style and two things stand out for me. First is the vertical graded shading of the piece which is graduated from bottom to top, and second is the central vanishing point which is central to the work of Elvs. A fine piece.