5535. St Werburghs tunnel (386)

Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

A couple of weekends ago I bumped into Logoe just as he was finishing off his 9th piece in 24 hours or so. What! His productivity when he visits Bristol is simply off the scale. He saves up his time and paint and then blitzes the streets when he can. It all sounds a little obsessive to me, but who am I to comment?

Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

What is notable is that even when he is rushing through the pieces, the quality of the final outcome is consistently. While we were chatting the subject of the dots arose, and I said to him that the row of little dots or ovals were fairly unique to him. It turns out that he started introducing them to his pieces to cover up little mistakes, and then they became a feature. He admitted that they are still used to cover up mistakes sometimes.

Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

Both of these pieces, one at each end of the tunnel, are written in a cartoony script style, with thin letters, and both spelling out LOGOE, each beautifully themed with great colours. Of course the dots are there playing their part.

Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Logoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

I am away in Cornwall at the moment, but I have a feeling that he might have paid another visit to Bristol this weekend, and if so, I’d better make sure I have enough memory on my camera.

Surf casting

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Pebbles in my crocs

an evil state of affairs

and first-world problem

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by Scooj

5534. Cumberland Basin

Mr Crawls, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Mr Crawls, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023

Demonstrating that he is not a one-trick pony, Mr Crawls has painted this ‘stripped back’ version of one of his bird characters. Painted on a pink background, the chrome and black piece is quite unlike his other work, and shows the artist playing around with his characters.

Mr Crawls, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Mr Crawls, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023

I am very much enjoying Mr Crawls birds cropping up all over the city, and likening the way that he is switching things up from time to time. It is interesting to see that he has started signing his work, and I wonder if that is something to do with his level of confidence, or maybe even starting to market his brans a little. Unusual and enjoyable.

5533. Dean Lane skate park (642)

Peggy, Dean Lane Bristol, September 2023
Peggy, Dean Lane Bristol, September 2023

I think I first became aware of Peggy’s beautiful floral pieces in Dean Lane, a few yards from this one, so it is great to see how much she has come on and how much bolder and confident her work has become. This outstanding piece was painted alongside friends in a recent paint jam that covered as much wall space as possible in this corner of Dean Lane skate park.

Peggy, Dean Lane Bristol, September 2023
Peggy, Dean Lane Bristol, September 2023

The colour selection for the piece is perhaps the first thing that draws the eye, but a closer look at the floral patterns and motifs adds to the overall enjoyment. The middle of the flowers contain little smiley or not smiley faces and Ying Yang motifs. And the trademark eyes at the centre of the larger flowers. A fine piece from Peggy, perfectly fitting the awkward spot.

Flow

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The tide in full flow

we move our gear up the rocks

time and time again

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by Scooj

5532. Brunel Way (233)

Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023

Mr Draws appears to have found a new energy this summer, which is great to see, and he has been painting both his writing pieces and some interesting studies, mostly linked to nature. This is a colourful piece, notable mainly for its wonderful patchwork of fills.

Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023
Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2023

If I were to categorise Mr Draws’ work I would call it right out of the ‘Bristol School’ of street art. His style and that of others, like the PWA crew and RAW, is a stamp that, while not unique to Bristol, definitely belongs in Bristol. The colour fills appear to be random, not following any particular pattern, but have a freedom that lightens any intensity. A piece that is easy on the eye and full of positive vibes. Off to catch some more fish today.

5531. Queen’s Road (5)

Cheba, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Cheba, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

Cheba is best known for his cosmic murals, many of which are still present after years, due to the locations of them, many being commissions on the sides of buildings. This piece painted as part of the 650 years of Bristol celebrations paint jam is something of a departure from what we are used to seeing, especially as it has been painted using brushes.

Cheba, Queen's Road, Bristol, August 2023
Cheba, Queen’s Road, Bristol, August 2023

The first thing I thought when I saw this painting was that it reminded me of Monet’s Water Lillies, which is a complement indeed. I think that scene could be of Brandon Hill and Cabot’s Tower, only a few hundred meters away from this spot. Bright, breezy and colourful, the piece is full of joy, and beautifully painted. Definitely a hidden aspect of Cheba’s talents.

5530. Dean Lane skate park (641)

Andy Council, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Andy Council, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023

You know it is going to be a good day when you find an Andy Council piece. When it happens, it is like one of those ‘my work is done here’ moments, if that makes sense. Andy council has had a comparatively quiet summer on the streets, so finding new and recent pieces has been something of a treat.

Andy Council, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Andy Council, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023

This wall is not the easiest to photograph, and before I had the capability to photograph with a wide angle, this piece would have presented me with a bit of a headache, and even with a wide angle aspect, it is still a little awkward. This panther (?) piece is the second animal to be painted by Andy Council on this wall recently (I will post the other one soon) and is styled in his extraordinary component composition. Each element of the creature is made up from bits of grating and pipe work, and other bits that look like they have come from a scrap heap, but combined, they make stunning whole. Beautiful and creative, this is a magnificent piece from Andy Council.

5529. St Werburghs tunnel (385)

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

Today is the first day of a short break in Cornwall, and my focus is on dusting off my fishing gear and preparing myself for a day outdoors in the fresh air. Of course, my routine is likely to be a little disrupted, and my posts might get a little erratic as the week wears on, but that is fine. Today’s post features a fabulous piece by Inkie in the tunnel, from a paint jam at the end of August.

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

I am spoilt. There was a time when I used to get super-excited when I found work by Inkie, whose reputation precedes him, but these days I am fairly nonchalant about it, and even the presence of Goldie in this work in progress shot seem quite normal. Perhaps I have been doing this too long and am losing my edge.

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2023

The piece by Inkie is out of the top drawer, and I guess that in a paint jam of this calibre, everyone is under a little pressure to turn out their best work. Beautiful letters, outstanding fills and a sumptuous 3D drop shadow combine perfectly to render an archetypal Inkie piece. We are blessed.

Shiny

Conkers, Bristol, September 2023
Conkers, Bristol, September 2023

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The school boy in me

excited by these treasures

the smooth from the rough

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by Scooj

  • The name horse chestnut is a corruption of coarse chestnut, the same coarse we use for coarse fish, meaning rough. That little nugget is for free.