These arrogant fools
have sold us down the river;
hold on to your hat.
by Scooj
700. North Street, loft conversions
Sometimes collaborations really work well, and this beauty between Decay and John D’oh is quite a beauty. Half way along North Street, I first saw it during Upfest (it was a weekend and the shutters were down) although I don’t think it was sprayed for the festival.
It is a striking shutter piece and John D’oh’s stencil is rather special. I am not sure who it is of, but it works so well with the colours favoured by Decay. For me this is a special Bristol piece to be treasured.
699. Raleigh Road, vector (7)
Here is a great piece of precision wildstyle from local Bedminster graffiti artist, Dibz. All of his works have this characteristic jagged look, and ere always lovely and clean.
I don’t see his work on the streets too often, but he has a fine black book from which photographs are frequently posted on his Instagram feed. Always nice to see one of his sharp pieces up close though.
Free
Day off work today
I’m overwhelmed with options;
delicious feeling.
by Scooj
Perils of self-diagnosis
.
Small lesion on head
anxiety and Google
tell me it’s cancer.
.
by Scooj
698. Dean Lane skate park (36)
I know that there are a great many Bristol street/graffiti artists that are not yet on my radar, which seems mad after two years of writing about them. The main reason is that some don’t sign their work and or have no social media footprint and are really hard to track down, so I see their work, but don’t know who they are.
This is a great 3D piece by Lokey, an artist I had heard of, but whose work I had not knowingly seen. I now find I have photographed some of his work before. There is something pleasing about this piece, it is very easy on the eye, and the fillers around the lettering add a nice touch. I will be on the look out for more.
Feud
Dodging the bullets
intended to hurt, not kill.
It’s time for a truce.
by Scooj
Glensilva
My grandparent’s house
was a second home to me
where childish dreams thrived.
by Scooj
697. The Bearpit (53)
Ah! what joy to see one of the Bristol favourites back in his home town. Mau Mau is an established artist who features a crafty and irreverent fox in most of his works. I haven’t seen much new stuff in Bristol, so it was great to see this a week or so ago. A skateboarding fox with a bit of attitude.
The last work I saw from Mau Mau was in Camden Town in London during the summer (yet to be posted), and I felt that he really ought to be doing more in Bristol. Well here it is, and it is beautifully done too. It is hard not to like a fox, isn’t it?
Urban mow
Pocket handkerchief
lawns attended to in this
first weekend of sun.
by Scooj
Natural adventures 