Month: February 2021

3495. Dean Lane skate park (388)

I don’t know the significance of the Irish theme in this piece, other than that he dedicated it to ‘Marie’ who I presume has an Irish connection. As ever the work is meticulous, which is extra remarkable as he finished the piece in double-quick time to avoid the rain.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021

Spelling out MARIE, the writing is split into three horizontal colour chunks to represent the Irish tricolour. For good measure he has included a four leaf clover at the centre of the piece. Beautifully presented and only slightly water damages, great work from Dibz… again.

Dunnock

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Near invisible

with ordinary plumage

nice to have you back

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by Scooj

3494. Purdown HAA Battery (17)

This is the third piece by Big Hev that I have posted in recent weeks, which, I think, brings me up to date with her work in Bristol so far although I can’t be certain  about that. Once again this young artist wows us with a big, bold and colourful portrait filling up one of the concrete walls of the battery.

Big Hev, Purdown Battery, Bristol, February 2021
Big Hev, Purdown Battery, Bristol, February 2021

There is a lot to like about this piece, starting with the great colour selections. It is impossible to ignore this piece as you wander around the old WWII buildings. I am full of admiration for artists who get out there and just do their stuff and I wish I had the courage, conviction and talent to join them. Big Hev will improve her technique, but her style identity is already forming, and I am so excited to witness her progress.

3493. M32 Spot (106)

This excellent piece from Conrico is part of an unlikely three-way collaboration from Ryder, Soap and Conrico himself, tucked neatly under the M32 motorway. The piece is an incredible mash up of Elmer Fudd and Bugs Bunny, where the former seems to have been a little careless with his shotgun.

Conrico, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021
Conrico, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021

This is a fine piece that showcases Conrico’s distinctive style so well. There is always a lot of movement in his pieces, illustrated with fluid lines, rather than the cleaner stiffer lines adopted by other character artists. It is especially nice to see this, because I have sometimes had some difficulty finding recent pieces by him.

Thursday doors – 18 February 2021

Doors 138 – even more (again) random doors from Bristol

Well I am still using up my reserves of photographs of doors taken while walking around Bristol. I long for a trip to a different town or a stately home to capture some new and interesting doors, but for now I’ll just have to make do with what I have got.

This really is a random set, in no particular order and from no particular area of Bristol. I hope you enjoy them.

Door with ornate entrance way, Bristol, December 2020
Door with ornate entrance way, Bristol, December 2020

 

Corrugated iron gate, Boiling Wells Lane, Bristol, December 2020
Corrugated iron gate, Boiling Wells Lane, Bristol, December 2020

 

Farm Gate, Boiling wells Lane, Bristol, December 2020
Farm Gate, Boiling wells Lane, Bristol, December 2020

 

Utility box painted with a flower, Bristol, October 2020
Utility box painted with a flower, Bristol, October 2020

 

Lock Gates at the entrance to the floating harbour, Bristol, October 2020
Lock Gates at the entrance to the floating harbour, Bristol, October 2020

 

Mr Bloopy tag on a knackered old door, Bristol, July 2020
Mr Bloopy tag on a knackered old door, Bristol, July 2020

I fully expect that next week will feature a bunch more of these random doors, but a little part of me hopes to find some new ones over the next few days.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors  from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Bangers and mash

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Traditional fare

served with gravy and mustard

simple, delicious

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by Scooj

3492. Dean Lane skate park (387)

Oooh, I haven’t seen anything from Hire for quite a long time, so to come across this in Dean Lane was a very pleasant surprise indeed. Of all the artists in Bristol that have changed their format or styles, I think Hire wins the prize for reinventing himself. There are traces of his older work, which the trained eye might see, but overall the new style, and different letters, seem like a new artist has hit the town.

Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021
Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021

His letters spell out ODIAH, rather than HIRE, and I don’t know if it means ‘oh dear’ or spells something in his Polish language – a quick look at Google Translate tells me not.

The piece itself is out of this world. Crisp, clean letters in black on a dark blue background, with a cream border, and some supreme letter shapes. This is a welcome return from Hire.

3491. Brunel Way bridge (91)

This is the third component of an extraordinary collaboration by Smak, who painted this writing on a shared pink background along with Ments and Sled One. What made this super-extraordinary was that on the same day this was sprayed, the other side of the wall was being painted by 3Dom, Feek, Piro, Epok and Sepr. For followers of street/graffiti art, this was a truly momentous occasion.

Smak, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021
Smak, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021

As we are accustomed to seeing from Smak, this is a highly accomplished piece of work. The blend of angular letters combined with spheres and a fluid metallic look to some elements makes for a fascinating and creative piece. There is so much skill, experience and patience in this piece, a triumph.

Feek

A gallery of fantastic character pieces by Bristol artist Feek.

All photographs by Scooj

Feek, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Feek, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2021
Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2021

Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2021
Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, November 2021

Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021
Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021

3Dom and Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021
3Dom and Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2021

Sepr and Feek, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 2020
Sepr and Feek, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 2020

3Dom, Piro, Epok, Sepr and Feek, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 2020
3Dom, Piro, Epok, Sepr and Feek, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 2020

3Dom and Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020
3Dom and Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020

Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020
Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020

Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020
Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2020

Feek, Ashley Hill, Bristol, July 2019
Feek, Ashley Hill, Bristol, July 2019

Feek and 3Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2020
Feek and 3Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2020

Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019
Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019

Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Feek, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2018
Feek, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2018

3Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 2018
3Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 2018

Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2017
Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2017

Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2017
Feek, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2017

Feek and 3Dom, Albert Park, Bristol, May 2017
Feek and 3Dom, Albert Park, Bristol, May 2017

3Dom and Feek, Bolton Road, Bristol, November 2015
3Dom and Feek, Bolton Road, Bristol, November 2015

Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015
Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015

Somewhere…

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Ever elusive

that pot of gold escapes me

best to be at ease

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by Scooj