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In deep South Devon
far away from urban slog
a fishing harbour
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by Scooj
Month: March 2020
2806. St Werburghs tunnel (156)
They just keep coming, don’t they? In this nice piece of graffiti writing from Decay, we see him return to some of his original colouring – famed for his black, white, grey and red colour palette – in this instance replacing white with chrome. It is amazing to see how his work has developed over the last couple of years, and a quick glance at this gallery I put together will give you a feel for that.
I have always had a soft spot for Decay. Apart from being the first street artist I had the courage to talk to while he was painting down in the Bearpit, he is genuinely a really decent bloke who always greets me with a smile whenever I see him. He has become part of the furniture of Natural Adventures, and that is a good thing.
2805. M32 cycle path (52)
One of the most consistent writers in Bristol is Rusk, always meticulous in the turnout of his pieces. This is a gorgeous example of his great work on the M32 cycle path, adjacent to an already featured piece from Soker.
The letter shapes are most pleasing and the blue 3D shading contrasts beautifully with the chrome letters and red gaseous background. This wall is no push-over as it conceals a metal door, so the surfaces are pretty uneven and made of different materials, not that you’d know it from looking at it. Rusk is pretty busy just at the moment, which is a very good thing as far as I am concerned.
Hurry
How long can it take
to bake a cake I wonder?
come, for goodness’ sake
by Scooj
2804. St Werburghs tunnel (155)
Another sensational piece from visiting artist Creks in St Werburghs tunnel. I believe that Creks is from Leicester, but has rather taken to coming to Bristol from time to time to avail himself of our walls, and what a good thing too. I have always said how much I love it when visiting artists come to our city adding to the diversity of street/graffiti art.
I think that this is a particularly appealing piece, very easy on the eye and, as so often happens when a script-style font is used, it stands out from the crowd. I can’t make up my mind whether the yellow flames add to or detract from the piece, on balance I think it might have looked a little better without them – just my opinion though. I really rate this piece and the artist from what I have seen so far. I hope he comes back to visit again soon.
2803. Purdown HAA Battery (3)
I took these pictures back in January this year, but the wonderful piece by Tasha Bee (Keep it Colourful) is way older than that. I have included it in part not only because I love her work but also because I haven’t seen anything new from her for such a long time, which is a great shame.
I know that Tasha Bee is working on some other projects at the moment, but maybe once the weather gets a bit nicer she will be lured out to brighten up all of our lives again. The piece is classic Tasha Bee and features a stylised portrait with wonderful ‘big hair’. Everything that is great about street art is right here in this piece. It left me smiling.
Waiting game
Statistics bombard
numbers infected and deaths
surreal serene
by Scooj
2802. L Dub (14)
I think that the uncrowned king of L Dub is probably Dun Sum. You can scarcely find a wall down there that hasn’t seen some of his paint at some point. What is interesting about that is that I have never seen any of his work anywhere else. This is the sign of an artist well within his comfort zone (and possibly driving range).
I can’t tell if this wonderful character is an established cartoon figure or something from Dun Sum’s imagination, either way it is rather a fine creature. His work is always creative and imaginative and he seems to enjoy incorporating lots of colour, adding interest to his menagerie.
2801. Dean Lane skate park (289)
There is something very comforting about the work of Bnie. Also, and I know it is dangerous territory going down any kind of gender stereotyping, but her pieces definitely have a feminine touch, which I find incredible really… maybe it has something to do with the formation of the letters, or maybe something to do with my unconscious bias kicking in because I know she is a female artist and so I expect to see clues in her work. I could tie myself in knots, so I had better stop there, but perhaps you can see what I mean.
This is a beautifully crisp piece and she has filled her letters in a very Bnie style. The dotty pattern in the 3D shadow is excptional. I love her work and certainlky get a bit of a kick every time I see a new piece by her. First class.
Dunnock
Modest hedge sparrow
buff colours and pointy beak
near invisible
by Scooj
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