3299. M32 Spot (90)

Sometimes artists tend to come into view with increasing frequency. Now I don’t know whether that is because I am noticing them more but that they have always been there or whether they are actually painting walls more often. Whatever the reason, I am definitely seeing work from CD.TC these days and that is a good thing.

CD.TC, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020
CD.TC, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020

This column piece at the M32 Spot is very nicely done and it has to be said that his portrait orientation style suits columns very well, a bit like Zake. The monster face contains many of the elements that we see in CD.TC’s work including great big teeth and swirly eyes. The monster appears to be consuming city buildings and smoking a cigarette. So much going on  in this fun piece.

Zake

A gallery of fabulous expressive faces from Bristol-based street artist Zake

Instagram: @zake_two

All photographs by Scooj

Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, June 2025
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, June 2025
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2025
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Werm and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Werm and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025
Zake and Soap, Ikea, Bristol, January 2025
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024
Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Noise and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Noise and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Hire and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Hire and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Face 1st and Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Face 1st and Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2024
Zake and Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Zake and Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Sait Bare and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Sait Bare and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Noise, Zake and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Noise, Zake and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Zake, Coach and Horses, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, Coach and Horses, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2024
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2024
Chill and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Chill and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Zake, Hepburn Road, Bristol, May 2024
Zake, Hepburn Road, Bristol, May 2024
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2024
Face 1st, Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Face 1st, Zake and Chill, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Sako and Zake, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, January 2024
Sako and Zake, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, January 2024
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217 and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Laic217 and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2023
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2023
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, August 2023
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, August 2023
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2023
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, Armada Place, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Zake, Hepburn Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, Hepburn Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2023
Face 1st, Soap and Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Face 1st, Soap and Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Zake, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2022
Zake, Moon Street, Bristol, December 2022
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, November 2022
Zake, River Avon, Bristol, November 2022
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Zake, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2022
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2022
Zake and Conrico, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022
Zake and Conrico, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022
Zake, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022

Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022

Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2022
Varo and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Varo and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022
Soap, Zake and Face 1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Soap, Zake and Face 1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Soap, Face 1st and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Soap, Face 1st and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2021
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2021
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2021
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2021
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2021
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2021
Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2021
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021
Face 1st, Soap and Zake, Turbo Island, Bristol, June 2021
Face 1st, Soap and Zake, Turbo Island, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2021
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2021
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2021
Zake, Purdown Battery, Bristol February 2021
Zake, Purdown Battery, Bristol February 2021
Zake, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2020
Zake, St George, Bristol, August 2020
Zake, St George, Bristol, August 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, June 2020
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2020
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2020
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2020
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2019
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2019
Zake, St Mark's Avenue, Bristol, September 2019
Zake, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, September 2019
Zake, M32 spot, Bristol, July 2019
Zake, M32 spot, Bristol, July 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2019
Zake, M32 roundabout, March 2019
Zake, M32 roundabout, March 2019
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2019
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2019
Zake, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, February 2019
Zake, Lawrence Hill, Bristol, February 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2019
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2018
Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018
Zake, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018

Heart of darkness

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There is something dark

at the heart of government

they have lost their way.

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by Scooj

3298. St Werburghs tunnel (203)

This piece has been in the tunnel for rather a long time and similarly was in my October folder for an equally long time, speaking to me saying ‘post me, post me’ every time I saw it. I have at last yielded, and I am writing about this piece by Zace, a Bristol artist whose work I can’t recall having seen before.

Zace, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2020
Zace, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2020

An alien face with brains hanging out of the top of a severed skull – now there’s something you don’t see every day (unless you go through St Werburghs tunnel a lot). This is a memorable piece in bright colours that attract the eye, and the artist has woven the letters ZACE into the brain squiggles. Weird and wonderful, and I am sure not the last we’ll see of Zace.

3297. Brunel Way Bridge (69)

I am reliably informed (Thank you, Paul) it was Face 1st’s birthday last week and this piece was part of a birthday/Halloween paint jam with friends to celebrate. The whole wall was a creative smorgasbord of delights and this horror Face 1st face was right up there.

Face 1st, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2020
Face 1st, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2020

The face character appears to be holding bits of a skeleton in one hand and a rather nasty looking ball and chain in the other and her head is split open with what looks like molten lava instead of a brain. It is certainly a vibrant piece, full of movement and action and I would say appropriate for Halloween. Happy Birthday.

Thursday doors – 12 November 2020

Doors 128 – a return to some street art and graffiti doors

As the country is once again locked down (although it somehow doesn’t feel as severe as the last time) photographing new doors continues to be something of a challenge. I long for a visit to a National Trust property or something similar, but I fer that such a trip is still a while off. In the meantime it is another dip into my archives to bring you some more graffiti doors from last year.

Thisone, Shoreditch, London, April 2019
Thisone, Shoreditch, London, April 2019

Kin Dose, Bedminster, Bristol, April 2019
Kin Dose, Bedminster, Bristol, April 2019

Ryder, Stokes Croft, Bristol, September 2019
Ryder, Stokes Croft, Bristol, September 2019

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2019
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2019

qWeRT, Ashley Road, Bristol, November 2019
qWeRT, Ashley Road, Bristol, November 2019

Zoe Power and Dave Bain, Redland Station, Bristol, November 2019
Zoe Power and Dave Bain, Redland Station, Bristol, November 2019

Short and sweet this week.

Have a great weekend and keep safe in this crazy world.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors and you really ought to take a look at the Norm 2.0 blog – the originator of Thursday Doors where there are links to yet more doors in the comments section at the end.

by Scooj

Ghost

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Nothing to see here

invisible, unnoticed

mud footprints remain

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by Scooj

I saw these footprints in the mud today on the River Avon while taking a lunchtime walk with the dog. I think they are otter footprints – no chance of seeing their maker though.

3296. Dean Lane skate park (363)

I haven’t seen a piece by Turoe for quite a while and I understand that his absence may be attributed to a recent illness. Whatever the cause of his absence he makes reference to it with the words ‘back from the dead’ at the bottom right hand side of the piece.

Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020
Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020

Turoe has painted a reasonably uncomplicated piece although it has a real feel of a Slim Pickings TES piece, especially the two ovals at the start of the T and the fills drips and letter shading. Both artists belong to the No Frills crew so it is no surprise that their styles impact on one another. Welcome back Turoe.

3295. Brunel Way bridge (68)

I am catching up a little on Halloween pieces, so forgive me for the delay. This is a magnificent work from Nightwayss which I’m afraid the photographs fail to capture adequately, so you just have to imagine how much better this looks in the flesh.

Nightwayss, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2020
Nightwayss, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2020

The piece is nicely framed in a portrait orientation and he would have needed a decent ladder to get to the higher parts of the wall. There is quite a lot of glare on this piece which is unfortunate, but putting that to one side, the scene that unfolds is crazy and nightmarish. There is a zombie monkey (of course), holding a bunch of keys and sitting immediately below a large eye.

Nightwayss, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2020
Nightwayss, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2020

An elaborate decoration surrounds the piece but look out, a snake lurks within the swirls. This is an unusual and intriguing Halloween piece from Nightwayss and is rather special in my eyes.

Zoom bombers

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As food time draws near

no respect for protocol

pets appear on screen

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by Scooj