1704. Dean Lane skate park (161)

Following on immediately from my last post is this collaboration in Dean Lane between Laic217 and Cort. You should be able to spot immediately the similarity of the Laic217 character here and the one he sprayed in Moon Street a few days earlier. This time the piece is complete with teeth and spray can.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

I love this character and for me is reminiscent of the absurd ‘Far Side’ characters dreamed up by cartoonist Gary Larson. There is a lot to admire here, and the special detail of a Nirvana t-shirt with a spaced-out smiley just highlights how good this piece is.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

I also am increasingly enjoying the work of Laic217’s painting partner, Cort, and although his style might take a little getting used to, it is good work. I am beginning to wonder if Cort and Corupt might be the same artist, as they share many characteristics, but I have nothing to confirm this idea. I’ll have to investigate. A fine collaboration.

Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Cort, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

Soker

A collection of graffiti art from the Bristol writer Soker

All photographs taken by Scooj

Dibz, Cheo and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Dibz, Cheo and Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Goldie, Jody, Dibz, Posea, Zuke, Soker, Cheo and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Goldie, Jody, Dibz, Posea, Zuke, Soker, Cheo and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, Cheo, Fade and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, Cheo, Fade and Zuke, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, October 2025
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2024
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2024
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2019
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2023
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2023
3Dom, Soker, Sepr and Epok, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2021
3Dom, Soker, Sepr and Epok, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2021
Soker, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2021
Soker, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2021
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2022
Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2022
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2022
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2022
Soker, Waterloo Street, Bristol, April 2022
Soker, Waterloo Street, Bristol, April 2022
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2022
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2022
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2021, Upfest 21
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2021
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2021
Andy Council, Soker and Paul Monsters, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2021
Andy Council, Soker and Paul Monsters, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2021
Andy Council, Soker and Paul Monsters, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2021
Andy Council, Soker and Paul Monsters, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2021
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Soker, St Pauls, Bristol, March 2021
Soker, St Pauls, Bristol, March 2021
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2020
Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Inkie and Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Inkie and Soker, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2020
Soker, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020
Soker, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Soker, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Andy Council and Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Andy Council and Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, North Street, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Inkie and Hemper, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Inkie and Hemper, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2020
Soker, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2020
Paul Monsters and Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2019
Paul Monsters and Soker, Waterloo Place, Bristol, June 2019
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2019
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, April 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2019
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2019
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, September 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker and 3Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018
Soker, Old Bread Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Old Bread Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2018
Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2017
Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, January 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2017
Soker, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Bedminster, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Cheo and Deamze, Church Road, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, Cheo and Deamze, Church Road, Bristol, September 2017
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Bond Street, Bristol, June 2017
Soker, Bond Street, Bristol, June 2017
Soker and Cheo, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Soker and Cheo, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, May 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, May 2017
Soker, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, February 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Church Road, Bristol, March 2017
Soker, Church Road, Bristol, March 2017
FLX, 3Dom, Epok, Soker, Sepr, Horley Road, Bristol, October 2016
FLX, 3Dom, Epok, Soker, Sepr, Horley Road, Bristol, October 2016
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, August 2016
Soker, Norfolk Place, Bristol, August 2016
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Raleigh Road, Bristol, July 2016
Soker, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Wilder Street, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, North Street, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, Voyder and Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, Voyder and Soker, Lawfords Gate, Bristol, June 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker and Cheo, New John Street, Bristol, September 2015
Soker and Cheo, New John Street, Bristol, September 2015
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2106
Soker, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 2106
Voyder and Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, October 2015
Voyder and Soker, Midland Street, Bristol, October 2015
Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015
Feek and Soker, Jubilee Street, Bristol, November 2015
Soker, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 2016
Soker, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 2016

1703. Moon Street (53)

This is a really interesting piece by Laic217 in Moon Street for two reasons. Firstly, it is unfinished, which is quite unusual in itself and secondly it seems like it might have been a practise wall for a piece he sprayed in Dean Lane skate park a few days later (see next post).

Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018
Laic217, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2018

I rather hope that the character isn’t anyone he knows, because it isn’t particularly flattering. The mouth is unfinished and in fact the first time I looked at it I thought it was graffitied by someone else and the spray can is also unfinished. I do find it a bit of a puzzle that it is incomplete, because he appears to have put in a lot of effort before giving up. Perhaps he was disturbed. Anyhow, incomplete or not, I love this piece and the idea behind it. more classy work from Laic217.

1702. The Bearpit (160)

We had a wet day in Bristol a couple of weeks back, and it looks like Object…took refuge in the tunnels of The Bearpit, and painted several of the boards there in a single session, featuring monsters and explosions.

Object...., The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2018
Object…., The Bearpit, Bristol, August 2018

This piece is typical of the artist with a strong undertone of politics and representation of the disadvantaged and tortured body parts of animals and people. I continue to enjoy his pieces which always seem to portray outrage and pain.

 

 

Thursday doors

Doors 44 – Citta di Castello – part 1

I hadn’t realised that I had taken so many pictures of doors in Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy during a recent holiday there, so I have had to break down this post into manageable chunks. This is chunk 1. Enjoy.

Entrance to the Commune di Citta di Castello
Entrance to the Commune di Citta di Castello
Steps and door inside the Commune di Citta di Castello
Steps and door inside the Commune di Citta di Castello
Double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Hosta in a pot and Double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Hosta in a pot and Double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Green double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Green double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Another green double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Another green double door, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Doors and door at the end of the street, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Doors and door at the end of the street, Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy
Wall, Door. That's about it. Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy.
Wall, Door. That’s about it. Citta di Castello, Umbria, Italy.

by Scooj

More doors at: Thursday Doors – Norm 2.0

 

Beginning

 

Glorious morning

cold fresh air, endless blue skies

seasons marching on.

 

by Scooj

Butterflies

 

In a year of whites

a spot of late summer sun

brings out the colours.

 

by Scooj

 

On observing that it has been a terrible year for butterflies in the UK except for the white species which appear to have thrived in the dry conditions. This afternoon however I have spotted a couple of colourful butterflies, a speckled wood and one other.

1701. Dean Lane skate park (160)

It is always nice to go to a regular haunt, in this case Dean Lane, and find something completely unexpected. It feels like getting a present or something like that and on this occasion the treat was from Cheo. I especially like this because Cheo can pretty much choose any wall he likes but will still come back to Deaner and slap up a high quality piece.

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2018

All the elements you would expect from Cheo – crystal clean lines, solid fills and clever shadows on a character brandishing a spracan all topped off with a trademark bee. A nice treat on a lunchtime walk.

1700. M32 roundabout J3 (92)

A serendipitous meeting. I had a couple of hours to race around Bristol seeking out any new works before going away on my summer holiday in mid-August, and the last port of call before packing up the car and heading for Gatwick was the M32 roundabout.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

As I approached the southern wall I could see Tasha Bee at work, which in itself was very exciting because I have recently become more aware of her work and have been keen to meet the artist. I struck up a conversation with her and could see that she was contributing to a collaboration with PWA’s Soap and Face F1st. I said that I was sorry to have missed them because I would like to meet them both, whereupon she told me that they were sitting on the grass bank right behind me. Hurrah! I stopped for a chat with them all (I hope I didn’t interfere too much with their work) and Face 1st let me have a flick through his black book which felt like a real privilege.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Soap and Face F1st had pretty much finished their pieces and were watching on and advising Tasha Bee as she completed hers. I love the way that the cross motif has been shared by Soap and FF, and I am seriously enjoying the full figure work that the latter is producing at the moment. The girl with the face is emerging and coming to life.

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Sadly I never got to see the the finished piece which got buffed over within a few days, but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of meeting three lovely artists and seeing them at work. We’ll meet again…

Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018
Soap, Tasha Bee and Face F1st, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2018

Rock and a hard place

 

Say no and you’re strict

say yes, it’s spineless and weak;

some tough decisions.

 

by Scooj