Spring temperatures
soar, stirring dormant slow worms
from languid slumber.
by Scooj
224. Dean Lane skate park (2)
Dean Lane skate park is situated between Dean Lane and the Eastern end of North Street, and is a major draw for street and graffiti artists. The skaters quite like it too. Just on the way out of the park I noticed this poster, which I kind of walked past without really registering it, and then went back to it, thinking it was rather unusual. It is in fact a pasteup piece by Copyright an artist who has graced the streets of Bristol previously, notably during Upfest. His website is here.
Since taking this picture at the end of April, I have since found another poster in North Bristol, equally striking.
This is beautiful. A simple stencil and a lovely portrait. His style is very recognisable…I say that now that I know who he is and have done some searches on his work. I really like this work and rather wish I could peel it off the wall and take it home. I think his works for sale are a little outside my price bracket.
Seed selection
Killing time, waiting
for the rain to stop, choosing
what seeds to plant next.
by Scooj
223. Devon Road (2)
I’m just so excited about Devon Road and the wealth of street art that it offers, that I am having to contain myself and even out my posts a bit. This is a lovely piece by Deamze of Ren and Stimpy – a cartoon show I rarely watched. Somehow it works really well on this alley wall, and even the door in the middle of the piece fails to disrupt it.
I am more used to seeing the wildstyle writing that I associate with Deamze, but occasionally he does these character pieces, and has an extraordinary talent for them.
I wish I lived on a street with lots of walls.
Football
The Bristol Rovers
roar carries on the light breeze
across the suburbs.
By Scooj
222. Armada Place (3)
One of Sled One’s incredible wildstyle pieces. He sprays these unimaginably quickly, and I consider him to be very talented. One of the best writers in Bristol who is both energetic and prolific. This can be found in Armada Place, parallel with Stokes Croft, and just around the corner from the Fois piece on Nine Tree Hill.
When you get your eye in with these wildstyle pieces, you can start to make out the letters and words. I saw some today however that were unfathomable.
221. Devon Road (1)
A new location for me. I found out about this incredible road in Easton through a friend of mine who wondered if I had heard about a community project, the purpose of which was to brighten up Devon Road. I looked up the community Facebook page, and was astonished that this was completely off my radar. I decided to check it out…what delights!
The main part of the road is a regular Bristol street, but at the Northern end it has a dogleg tracking West, which is actually a lane with two long terraces backing onto it. Each terraced house has a yard with walls and doors opening out into Devon Road. It is these walls and doors that are being sprayed. Everyone is happy. The street artists have walls to spray and there is little tagging here as it is a bit off the beaten track. The residents have the benefit of some beautiful works going up on their properties and the whole area looks vibrant, especially on a lovely sunny day.
My first post from Devon Road is a stunning piece by Aspire. This, in my view, is one of his finest. The birds are a blue tit on the left, and a coal tit (I think) on the right. Just fabulous. I am now on the hunt for a blue macaw that I know he has recently sprayed. I will find it.
Mackerel feathering
The sun touched sea slaps
the boat and our lines tighten
and cut on the rise.
by Scooj
220. Drummond Road (1)
On the edge of St Pauls at the Stokes Croft end of Ashley Road, this lovely work by Face F1st complements a PWA collaboration opposite it. Some may consider Face F1st to be a bit of a ‘one trick pony’, as the works are all very similar, with little variation. I, however do not subscribe to this idea. All the faces are beautifully crafted with clean lines and have a distinctive consistency, which is in a way rather comforting in a world of frenetic spraying.
This piece I photographed in March this year, but I also snapped a newer one today during my lunch walk. I always get a bit of a glowing feeling whenever I happen across any of Face F1st’s work.
219. Stokes Croft, various
I am enjoying spreading out my posts of Tian’s fabulous work in Stokes Croft. His tour of England has been something of a success, and pasteups are appearing on social media from all over the country.
Tian, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2016
Tian, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2016
This is another iconic moment in film history. Who could ever forget this scene when Ursula Andress, playing Honey Ryder, emerges like a goddess from the sea in the 1962 Bond movie Dr.No.
Now she emerges from the walls of Stokes Croft, as if she has been here all the time since 1962. I just love the content and execution in Tian’s work. Top notch stuff.
Natural adventures 