Category: 5. Street Art

This morning, I updated the gallery of Mote’s work and tweeted it (not that anyone looks at my Twitter feed, but I did it anyway). I was surprised at how many pieces he has painted since February/March last year, and how he has really established himself as a constant presence in the city in little over a year.

This is a lovely piece on the cycle/pedestrian riverside path adjacent to a light-industrial estate. The imaginary beast contains several elements that are familiar, but the way they are assembled presents us with a weird and wonderful creature of Mote’s imagination. I love Mote’s work as it really stands out, and here are only one or two other artists doing anything like this in Bristol at the moment.

I am so pleased that Vozie appeared on my radar about a year ago, but also a little disappointed in myself that I hadn’t woken to her talents sooner. Every piece she paints is an absolute masterclass for aspiring graffiti writers. Starting with her selection of excellent letters to work with (VOZIE) followed by her outstanding execution.

This is an Easter beauty painted alongside RBF crew mates back in April. My first set of photographs from this paint jam were heavily compromised by dappled sunlight sprawled across the hoardings, so these pictures were from my second attempt. Vozie’s letter shapes are beautifully crafted, but it is the fills that steal the show in this piece. Sumptuous colours and colour combinations take it in turns through the letter components, with some nice spots and curls thrown in. The whole piece is bordered with a neon green line that sets the writing off perfectly. This is a superb piece of writing from Vozie.