Holiday is here.
No work for a whole fortnight;
feeling like a kid.
by Scooj
19. Dighton Street
Sepr is considered to be one of a number of ‘third generation’ street artists hailing from Bristol.
He has a really distinctive style that has similarities to 1950s design and I sense some cubist influences. His last couple of works appear to incorporate a lot of grey and use of shadows, as well as featuring musicians.
This pair of works are very new (August 2015) and I think, post-date his mural on North Street from this year’s Upfest.
Really easy on the eye.
8/10
Froglet
Venturing beyond
their safe havens, exploring;
most will not make it.
by Scooj
18. Hillgrove Street (1)
A fabulous walk into work today through the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft took me past one of the most eye-catching murals in Bristol.
This artwork is actually a combination of several artists overwriting each other’s work.
The original bare wall on the side of the house was painted in 2008 by Phlegm, an artist from Sheffield, renowned for his works all over the world. There was also a panda under the street name.
This first work was painted over by the MM13 crew who created the magnificent wave. They spared the panda.
Phlegm returned in June 2009 to add the characteristic figures on the left.
The whole thing is stunning; one of the best walls in Bristol.
9/10
Haiku 19
Constant, leaden skies
press down on saddened landscapes;
when will the storm come?
by Scooj
17. North Street, hoarding (1)
I have not come across Dice 67 before. He is an artist from Cheltenham who likes to use a mix of stencils and freehand.
This political anti-austerity piece is slightly hidden away from view, and I am not sure if it is typical of Dice 67’s work. This was created as part of Upfest 2015.
I will be looking out for more of his work in Bristol.
6.5/10
Dip dip…
A fleeting moment
of blue interrupts standard
British Summer grey.
by Scooj
Leaf cutter bee
Solitary bee
navigating to and fro;
busy nestbuilding.
by Scooj
16. Frogmore Street (2)
Looking through some archive images, I found another wheatpaste by Kid Crayon (see posts 7 and 11). This image was taken on 25 February 2015.
This one is just as strange as the others, but what fascinates me more is that it is no longer there, emphasising the ephemeral nature of some street art. There is a kind of ‘catch me while you can’ element to it all that I like.
This image was pasted directly above one of my favourite JPS works (see post 2).
Whilst not over keen on this particular work, there is something about the way KC operates in Bristol that works for me. I have revisited this post in April 2016, and must add that Kid Crayon has become one of my favourite Bristol street artists, and the more I look at this pasteup, the more I like it.
4pm
Is it time for tea?
Sandwiches and cakes on a
sunny afternoon.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 