Another piece from January last year, released from the archive, this one is by Minto. My knowledge of Minto is a little bit patchy but I think he used to live in Bristol and then, like so many street artists/designers, moved to London, so pieces here are few and far between.
Minto, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019
This is an unusual piece of writing, unlike anything I have seen before really, and I am not certain it is necessarily in Minto’s usual style either. Not really my cup of tea, but it is always great to have a spectrum of art in the city.
The journey through my archives continues with this amazing (yes another one) cartoon piece by Deamze. A short while ago I wrote about the Asterix piece on this wall by the same artist, which I photographed in 2018. This one photographed in January 2018 features a similar wildstyle writing mash up of Scooby Doo.
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Those pesky kids appear in the writing (spelling out DEAMZ) as recognisable body parts. From left to right we have Velma Dinkley and Shaggy Rogers (is there a hidden adult gag in his name?).
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Next in line we have Scooby Doo and thank goodness without the dreadful spin-off Scrappy Doo, with the ’70s hunk Fred Jones next in line – what was that red scarf all about?
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Finally the lovely but slightly boring Daphne Blake and to her right the iconic Mystery Machine. As a group the characters were known as Mystery Incorporated. Scooby Doo was required viewing for my generation, and the cartoon series appears to have had an extraordinarily long shelf-life. Amazing really for a story line that is pretty much identical in every episode.
Deamze, Waterloo Street, Bristol, January 2019
Deamze is utterly amazing in the way he creates these composite pieces with such accuracy and style. An outstanding piece, which might still be there, I haven’t been that way for a while.
* a terrible thing happened this lunchtime when my children and I were sitting outside the kitchen enjoying the sunshine. Our conversation was interrupted when one of our dear little robins flew into the open kitchen door, the top half of which is glass. This was about a foot behind my head.
The three of us were utterly shocked. The robin died moments later in my hand. It was traumatic to say the least, and I feel so responsible. I keep singing ‘who killed cock robin… I said the sparrow with my bow and arrow’.
The interaction between humankind and nature is so delicate. Our impacts are everywhere, but I suppose in many ways some of our interactions benefit wildlife.
This all feels so much more painful because of the amazing experience of watching a pair of robins raise five chicks successfully in our greenhouse only days ago. Oh dear.
The last of this sequence of five pieces from a trip to Shoreditch in November 2018 is this magnificent dorway work by Stik (who else). The simplicity of his work tells stories far greater than many more complex pieces and certainly backs up the saying ‘less is more’.
Stik, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
There is something very human about these two stick figures and although the only features they have are eyes, we understand what the piece is saying and for that alone it should be admired. Stik has hit upon a style that taps into our core senses and feelings at the most basic level and elicits emotions in ways that sophisticated pieces sometimes fail to do. I love this.
I’m not entirely certain that this wonderful piece by Zabou is strictly speaking in Shoreditch, but it was certainly on the way on a very long walk I took back in November 2018. It is on Kingsland Road on the wall of the By the Bridge café beside the Regent’s Canal, I think the area is called Haggerston.
Zabou, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Zabou’s protrait pieces are rarely matched by anyone in both scale and quality, she really is a street artist at the top of her game, and finding her work is always such an exciting thrill. I think the piece was painted in April 2018 and features the model Yara Shahidi. Beautiful.
Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2023Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023Pekoe, Elton Street, Bristol, December 2022Pekoe, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2022Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2022Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2022Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021Pekoe, Elton Road, Bristol, December 2021Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, November 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout ,Bristol, October 2021Pekoe, Purdown Battery, Bristol, October 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2021The cat came back and Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2021Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, June 2021Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2021Pekoe, Montpelier Park, Bristol, January 2021Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2021Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2020Pekoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020Pekoe, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2020Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020Pekoe, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2020Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2020Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, August 2019Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019Pekoe, Hepburn Road, Bristol, July 2019Pekoe, Wilder Street, Bristol, July 2019Pekoe, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, June 2019Pekoe and Mr Sleven, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2019Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2018Pekoe, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Pekoe, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, June 2018Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018
Another piece from Shoreditch in November 2018, this time in the distinctive guise of Osch. Part of his yellow circle series, this one adopts his ribbon work with a map of central London and a smiley face, although the Thames mouth is a little crooked.
Osch, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Finding pieces like this by Osch is always a complete pleasure and because of their distinctiveness, they feel like a ‘collectable’ series. I have found a few before, but not living in London I guess each one discovered is very special indeed. I may have posted this one before, but I think it was in a different place. How is that even possible?.
Osch, Shoreditch, London, November 2018Osch, the Stables, Camden Town, September 2016Osch, Brick Lane, London, August 2016Osch, Old Street, London, August 2016
Continuing with a trip I took to Shoreditch, London back in November 2018 when I was lucky enough to come across this magnificent and rather dark halloween (I presume) fox by Irony at the Allen Gardens spot.
Irony, Shoreditch, London, November 2018
Irony’s work is nearly always breathtaking and I have yet to see a ‘dud’ from this artist. This chilling scene is of a fox (and possibly several other creatures of the night) clutching a severed arm in its mouth the hand of which is holding a hot dog. It is clever how the whole atmospheric piece has been achieved using only a few green, brown and black tones. Weird and wonderful.
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