5371. M32 roundabout J3 (492)

Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

I was fortunate enough to meet Lee Roy for the second time this week, when he was just finishing off a piece in this exact spot, and it reaffirmed my first impression that he is a really decent and likeable fellow, who is happy to talk about his work, and shows an interest in what I do to record and report on the pieces that I see.

Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

This piece of graffiti writing has a modest colour palette, but contains all the fun elements you might from Lee Roy. The letters are painted in a semi anti-style way, following the freedom he enjoys. The fills vary from letter to letter but the white accent lines are consistent, and I particularly like the yellow stars and hoops on the arrows at each end. Some nice ‘shout out’s to other artists round the piece off nicely. Lee Roy remains on a hot streak.

Thursday doors – 20 July 2023

Doors 227 – Doors of York City (part 3)

A quick one today as returning from a holiday always seems to lead into an extremely busy work week. This mortal coil!

This is the third and final instalment of doors from York, and a not-so-recent trip there about a month ago. I think that I could have spent a lot more time there enjoying the history of the place, and I would have liked to have had time to visit the Jorvik Viking Centre, but alas I had to dash off to a conference. This set of photographs aren’t up to my usual standard – I think that I was rushing to get the pictures while the light was fading and didn’t do a very good job of it. I hope you enjoy this final set from York, before I move on to doors of Lincoln and a real door treat in store.

Merchants hall entrance and open doors, York, June 2023
Merchants hall entrance and open doors, York, June 2023
Tudor building and old wooden door, York, June 2023
Tudor building and old wooden door, York, June 2023
Fancy door surround and fan light (including ugly fire exit sign), York, June 2023
Fancy door surround and fan light (including ugly fire exit sign), York, June 2023
Double panelled door with wooden frame, York, June 2023
Double panelled door with wooden frame, York, June 2023
Tudor doorway and more recent door, York, June 2023
Tudor doorway and more recent door, York, June 2023

So that’s yer lot for another week, see you again next time.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

Door logo, Thursday doors

5370. Peel Street Green (16)

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

Not long ago, this wall which had a lovely piece by 3Dom, was severely tagged, and so he has returned to re paint it. To be fair that last one had been there for quite some time and a refresh was long overdue.

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2023

There is always a lot to like about 3Dom’s work, not only in his brilliant painting skills, but also in the strong messages of peace and equilibrium for our planet and people. A deep thinker who wants the world to be a better place. In this piece, a sun-like character is meditating, perhaps hoping for a bright future. This is yet another stunning piece from one of Bristol’s very best.

3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2021
3Dom, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2021

5369. Cumberland Basin

Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023

Susannah Peacock is a Bristol artist and illustrator, who, I understand from our conversations, has designed some very successful greetings cards and is also responsible for ‘decorating’ one of the Bristol Unicorns currently on display in the city. Her work is especially appealing to children, having that picture book illustration style.

Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023

The mermaid mural was painted over two or three days of the Bristol Mural Collective’s paint jam a few weeks back. The work in progress shot demonstrated how much work went into the piece. There is no doubt that the BMC paint jams introduce a whole new aspect to the street art scene and gives studio artists the opportunity to express themselves on large outdoor, public ‘canvasses’.

Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Susannah Peacock, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023

We live in a crazy world. Technically speaking there are no legal walls in Bristol, and yet it is one of the most decorated cities in the UK. Everyone who paints walls in Bristol without permission is at risk of being arrested. Although a ‘blind-eye’ approach tends to prevail, it doesn’t mean that enforcement doesn’t happen. It would make so much sense to introduce some curated legal walls for so many talented artists to make use of. Maybe one day…

Common Emerald

Common Emerald, Bristol, July 2023
Common Emerald, Bristol, July 2023

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Leafy mimicry

evolutionary trait

beauty of nature

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by Scooj

5368. Brunel Way (217)

Pura Decadencia, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Pura Decadencia, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023

What an absolute pleasure to see Pura Decadencia back painting walls in Bristol, after quite an absence, with this magnificent piece on the long wall under Brunel Way. I think that she must have either been out of the country or busy with real life, but whatever the absence, it is great to see her back painting walls.

Pura Decadencia, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Pura Decadencia, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023

This piece reminds me of the first of hers that I posted in January 2021. She spells out her name with nice curvy bubble style letters and combines them with a couple of wicked mouths, complete with vampire teeth, biting into the letters or licking them with a long tongue. The background and fills are really nicely worked too. I look forward to more from Pura Decadencia.

Pura Decadencia, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021
Pura Decadencia, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021

5367. Dean Lane skate park (621)

From Bacerlona, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023
From Bacerlona, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023

From Bacerlona, an artist whose work I have definitely seen and captured before, makes his Natural Adventures debut with this assured and vibrant piece of graffiti writing down at Dean Lane. The Spanish artist is one of several who meet up at weekends under the loose crew name of Sunday Lovers.

From Bacerlona, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023
From Bacerlona, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2023

I haven’t yet worked out what the letters spell, but they are similar in style, to a certain extent, to those painted by Claro_que_sssnoh, in particular the arrows and rows of diminishing spots. The piece is joyful and leaps off the wall, with plenty of detail and different shapes to feast upon. I have to say that I really like this piece and need to be more mindful of posting his work, perhaps going back through my archives and digging some of it out.

5366. St Werburghs tunnel (372)

Stiff, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023
Stiff, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023

I managed to snap this piece by Stiff just before heading off on my holiday, which I was pleased about, because, for whatever reason, his work never seems to last very long. His work tends to be on the alien theme and in this piece a red monster is sticking its toothy tongue (?) out of a very toothy mouth.

Stiff, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023
Stiff, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2023

Stiff pretty much always paints on a black background, which tends to bring a focus on the monster/alien. Red on black works very well, and this is a striking piece. There appears to be a square speech bubble at the base of the piece, but it contains nothing – I am not too sure what that is all about. It is always great to find one of Stiff’s sporadic pieces.

5365. Sparke Evans Park (73)

Mr Crawls, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2023
Mr Crawls, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2023

In the spring of this year, I became aware of some seagull (these days simply known as gulls) portraits appearing in most of the north Bristol graffiti spots. I haven’t posted any until now, because I wasn’t sure who was responsible for them. It turns out (with thanks to Paul H) that the artist is called Mr Crawls.

Mr Crawls, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2023
Mr Crawls, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2023

The gull, which has a very pleasing design formed out of a couple of circles, fits into the kind of mega-tag category, in which the basic design changes little from piece to piece, and the stamp/brand becomes highly recognisable – other artists who do this include TES (Slim Pickings), Asre and Mr Underbite. The gull looks like he is a little worse for wear, and rather American in his fishing-style bucket hat. Expect to see more from Mr Crawls.

Slack water

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Opposing forces

river flow meets high water

equilibrium

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by Scooj