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Too fast time passes
the short days merge into one
I am left behind
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by Scooj
3865. West Street (6)
I love this piece. I have driven past it many times but never stopped to study or photograph it. Had I done so, I would have posted it a long time ago. It is by the magnificent American street artist Muckrock, and I presume was painted during a trip she made to the UK and Bristol in September 2018. I have followed her on Instagram since then and am a big fan of her work, so to finally capture this was a major boon.
Painted doors will always find favour with me and this blue tone piece is an absolute beauty. I think it is a portrait of Tina Turner but I can’t be sure, but Muckrock has made sure we all know who the artist is with her name displayed on the singer’s cheeks. Muckrock has such an easy and accessible style but her pieces can be quite challenging. A brilliant artist and one I would love to see back in Bristol again one day.
3864. Upfest 2021 75×75 (37)
I first encountered Mind Control’s work at Upfest 2017, and since then, the young artist has been improving steadily. Much of his work is themed around animal rights and this piece aligns to what is obviously a strong motivation for the artist. His perseverance and hard work has been rewarded with this Tobacco Factory spot for Upfest’s 75 walls in 75 days event.
The piece itself feels a little bit threatening and menacing with a masked and hooded hunt saboteur set in front of a stark background with barbed wire strung across it. Two foxes feature in the piece, presumably freed or protected by the character. This is a piece full of passion and not a little anger and it comes across in the colours, style and subject matter. Rather different from the more mainstream fare we have been used to seeing from Upfest this year.
3863. Belle Vue Road (2)
I knew about this stunning piece by Nightwayss quite some time ago, but couldn’t get my head around where it was exactly. When I did eventually drive past it, I had one of those ‘of course’ moments, and really should have known. The main thing is that I found it and it looks as good as new.
Nightwayss has been smashing it regularly for the last few months and demonstrating his versatility. He appears to really enjoy painting with his PWA crew mates and his style has stretched in all sorts of directions. This piece has a Japanese manga cartoon feel to it, with the grinning cat and rabbit influenced by Japanese culture – Pokemon maybe. The piece is bright and clean and loads of fun and there is a distinct lack of monkeys.
Thursday doors – 12 August 2021
Doors 157 – Lyme Regis part 2
I have written this week’s post in advance, because my mind will be otherwise occupied today preparing for a short break from work. Talking of breaks, this is the second post of Thursday doors from a mini-break my wife, daughter, dog and I shared in July during the short heatwave that (at the time of writing) seems a lifetime ago.
Lyme Regis is a curious town trying to satisfy a dual personality as a fine destination at the heart of the famous Jurassic Coast, and a rather overcrowded south coast beach opportunity for grockles. Much of the town appears to be geared towards the latter and their desires for fish and chips and ice cream. Step back into the past, and the doors tell you much more about the history of the place.
Here we go:
That just about wraps things up for another week, part three of Lyme Regis doors will follow soon.
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
Taxi man
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I shouldn’t complain
we brought them into this world
driving, our reward
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by Scooj
3862. Chessel Street
I think that one of the spin-off benefits of the Upfest 2021 75×75 event has been that I have spent a whole lot more time in Bedminster this summer than I normally would, and in doing so have come across a few gems, like this one by Andy Council, that I might not have ordinarily seen.
This piece, which I assume is a commission, features a robin red-breast made up of multiple components stitched together with pink cord. This stitching theme is one that Andy Council has been working on a lot over the past couple of years and seems to have superseded his architectural blocks for which he is most famous. The sketch of this piece on his Instagram feed has a slightly better proportioned neck on the Robin, but I am perhaps being a bit picky. A wonderful little piece.
3861. Upfest 2021 75×75 (36)
The Upfest 2021 75 walls in 75 days event has been notable for the number of fabulous abstract murals on the front and sides of both commercial and residential buildings. Several of these murals have majored on natural themes and this one from Squirl is another beauty.
Squirl has smashed this wall with a bright and vibrant piece featuring mountains, trees and clouds. He is no stranger to Upfest, but I don’t think he has done one of these big walls before. I am always tinged with a little jealousy of the occupants of these houses with murals. I would love a mural on my house, but the stone surfaces are all wrong, and what would the neighbours say? 😁. Unfortunately, this house will probably always have a car parked outside it, so this is the best Photograph I could manage.
3860. M32 roundabout J3 (338)
There is something really compelling and engaging about this fabulous cartoon piece by Morf. It would appear that this is one of several pieces he painted during a visit to Bristol recently, but it is the only one that I have found. I don’t know much about the artist, but from his Instagram feed it is clear that he is a massively talented artist and his style ticks a lot of my boxes.
The letters spelling Morf are being blasted with a ray-gun held by dismembered green hands. The colours are vibrant and there are wonderful contrasts between the different elements of the piece. His lines are clean and sharp, his shading is outstanding and the whole thing is simply brilliant. I love it.
Going home
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They all plod along
not stopping to look around
heads bowed to the ground
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 