5968. Peel Street Green (29)

Cort, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2024
Cort, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2024

Cort tends to keep a very low profile, and I think he likes to keep it that way. On the few occasions that I have met him, he has been a man of few words, letting his artwork do the talking. Although he is not as productive these days as he has been in years gone by, the quality of the work has made up for the infrequency.

Cort, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2024
Cort, Peel Street Green, Bristol, April 2024

This piece in Peel Street Green is a belter, and he has replaced his usual CORT letters with the word DRUNK. I wonder if that references the state he was in when painting it, or whether there is another story behind the letters. The piece is nice and sharp with good colours and some nice letter fills. There is both fun and movement in the whole thing that gives it some vibrancy, and it certainly stands out in this long gallery wall.

5967. M32 roundabout J3 (567)

Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024

It has been a genuine pleasure discovering a wide variety of Raid pieces over the last couple of years, and what I have noticed that as well as experimenting with his letter shapes, he has also been improving his fills immeasurably.

Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Raid, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024

It would appear that Raid painted this one in the rain, and wasn’t overjoyed about it. Fortunately, it doesn’t appear to have affected the piece in the slightest. The fill is exquisite and imaginative, and it would appear that Raid has hit upon a winning formula. Everything about this piece is good, and the finishing is perfect, right down to the fine orange border. Bravo Raid!

5966. St Werburghs tunnel (418)

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It took a couple of attempts for Acesartworld to complete this robot head… the first time I saw it, it was just white outlines on the yellow background with a note in pink, that was quite difficult to read saying “pending WIP” (Work in Progress). I think that he was quite lucky that it wasn’t dogged, because it is the kind of place that it can happen.

Acesartworld, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2024
Acesartworld, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2024

The bilaterally symmetrical piece is nicely designed and executed, although I note he had to extend his yellow background a little tom accommodate the ‘horns’. There is an interesting colour problem in the piece, which is that pink doesn’t work well on yellow, and the accents around the piece would have benefitted from having black borders. Acesartworld has since painted another of these ‘masks’, and it would seem to be something he is playing with – I look forward to seeing even more.

Bean

A gallery of outstanding cartoon characters and writing from Bristol artist Bean

Instagram: @ceelo_bean

All photographs by Scooj

Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2024
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2024
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol April 2024
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol April 2024
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Bean, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024
Bean, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Klashwhensober and Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Klashwhensober and Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Bean, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Bean, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Bean, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Bean, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Bean, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023

5965. Cumberland Basin

Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024

I don’t know who or what CLANCY is, but it makes for some fabulous calligraffiti by Stivs, who has been having something of a purple patch this spring. The colours that Stivs has chosen for this piece are rather regal and opulent, but also a little garish in a fairground kind of way, if that makes sense.

Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024

As ever his letters are  beautifully crafted and have that regularity and discipline required for calligraffiti. There are three tones of purple used in the letters, each in the same orientation to create depth and a 3D effect, and this is offset by the yellow tones, looking like gold, for the drop shadow. This is a highly accomplished piece of writing from a master of the craft.

5964. Brunel Way (268)

Mr Crawls, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2024
Mr Crawls, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2024

Everything about this piece by Mr Crawls is good. Utility box painting, in my view is providing a public service, and indeed in some countries is actively promoted, to turn these utilitarian metal monstrosities into something attractive and a talking point. This artwork is of course illegal and considered subversive, and yet what joy it brings.

Mr Crawls, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2024
Mr Crawls, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2024

Mr Crawls has been using chrome backgrounds a lot lately and it works especially well here, providing a neutral backdrop to a stunning red and grey bird character piece. I think that the way this has come together and the location contribute towards making it my favourite piece by the artist so far (I think).

5963. M32 Cycle path (259)

Inkie, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024
Inkie, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

Inkie is arguably the second most well known street artist in Bristol, but unlike his contemporary (Banksy) still visits and paints in the city frequently. I was in the right place at the right time when he, Sepr and Haka were painting this wall together and although I have met Inkie on a few occasions, we actually had quite a long chat this time, whereas usually it is a ‘hi’ and ‘bye’ kind of thing.

Inkie, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024
Inkie, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

This is a classic piece of Inkie writing, almost archetypal, which oozes confidence, capability and class. Green and orange work really well together, and we discussed the merits or otherwise of orange paint, which in this case was really thin, and he wasn’t overjoyed about it. There are some paints that just seem to be partially transparent and require more coats, and this was one of them. Unless you knew about the thin paint, you probably wouldn’t notice. Classy work.

5962. Midland Road (3)

SPZero76, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2024
SPZero76, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2024

Every time I find a piece with the Clifton suspension bridge in it, which is reasonably frequently, I am reminded that I want to do a bridge gallery, it is such an obvious theme. The slight problem is that it would take rather a long time to compile, and isn’t going to happen until I have some free consolidated time. The aspiration is there though.

SPZero76, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2024
SPZero76, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2024

This is a wonderful piece by SPZero76, who has been quite busy this spring, featuring a couple of young people sitting on the suspension bridge, the uprights of which have been crafted into enormous speakers. SPZero76, despite altering the bridge, has remained true to the design and details, so there is no mistaking which bridge it is. This is a piece that speaks loudly and proudly of the culture and heritage of Bristol.

Red kite

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A rare privilege

private viewing of a kill

light feathers flying

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by Scooj

• In the grounds of Peterborough cathedral I was lucky enough to witness a red kite making a kill, taking it to a perch and plucking it. I was alone and was unable to share the moment.

I happened to be in the company of a bird expert in the workshop I was running later on, and he identified the bird from the film I took and said that it was very unusual for red kites to kill prey as they are not designed for it and are carrion feeders, so this was a rare occurrence.

5961. Sparke Evans Park (94)

Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024
Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024

Werm is a naturally gifted artist, who is versatile and gently meandering through different writing styles, and I rather like the gentle style he is settling on at the moment. Some of his previous writing styles have been slightly overwhelming, technically brilliant, but almost trying too hard, but he has settled down a bit now and there is more calmness in his work.

Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024
Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024

This piece was painted as part of an LRS paint jam at Spark Evans park last month. The letters WERM are beautifully presented in reds and oranges with white borders and blue shadows, and the whole ensemble works very nicely. The continuity of the fill patterns is really well done, and the piece has a slightly retro psychedelic feel to it. A very nice piece from Werm.