It’s like busses… you can wait ever such a long time and then three come along in quick succession. This is the third recent piece I have photographed by Bristol artist Bex Glover who seems to be on a bit of a roll with her street work. Ordinarily she might be better known for her studio work and operates her business under the name Severn Studios but of course my interest is predominantly in her street murals.
This lovely commission is on the side wall of the Hobgoblin pub on the Gloucester Road and is made up of two panels. On the left is a beautiful raptor, wings unfolded, perching on a bent branch.
On the right hand panel we see another bird, possibly the same one, in full flight stretching out its double set of wings. There is something very lyrical about this mural which seems to be telling a story about nature in its full glory. Bex Glover is a fabulous artist and her illustrative style takes me back to my childhood and picture books.
The piece is a ‘selfie spot’ funded by the Gloucester Road Bristol Independent District which promotes the shops, cafes and other outlest in Gloucester Road.
Natural adventures 
Absolute class from a great artist and a piece I had no idea existed š
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Class indeed. I pass that way reasonably frequently. There is a new Mr penfold further on and Hoax and Mr Klue have done another piece above the Coop, but it may have been there a while.
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That little road was closed for so very long now it is finally open again I must go and take a look . . .
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Yep, all open now.
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Work like this is a welcome addition to the street scene, but I do hope that it doesn’t get defaced like so many good pieces of art do.
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Generally speaking, most commissions get left alone. Strange sort of respect thing going on.
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I had a 6th sense that this seemed to be the case. Thanks for confirming my suspicions, and I’m pleased to hear it
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It is observed most of the time.
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