Tag: bird

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.

Andy Council, Chessel Street, Bristol, July 2021
Andy Council, Chessel Street, Bristol, July 2021

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This stitching theme is one that Andy Council has been working on a lot over the past couple of years and seems to have superseded his architectural blocks for which he is most famous.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.

Wren

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The slightest movement

and the slightest fluttering

appear, disappear

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by Scooj

Red kite

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A once scarce raptor

fills motorway margin skies

reintroduction

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by Scooj

Magpie

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This commonplace bird

in any other country

might seem exotic

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by Scooj

Kingfisher

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Iridescent blue

alongside the motorway

River Frome wildlife

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by Scooj

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Dunnock

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Near invisible

with ordinary plumage

nice to have you back

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by Scooj

Long tailed tits

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They come from nowhere

never still for a moment

and then they are gone

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by Scooj

Song tree

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A hundred voices

unseen shrill starling voices

fill the air with song

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by Scooj

3293. Cheltenham 2020 (15)

The Celtenham Paint Festival was a bit of an unusual affair this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Slightly last minute and slightly reduced in ambition there wasn’t quite the atmosphere one would expect at a paint festival, but the quality of the art and variety of artists was nonetheless up to its usual standard.

Fark, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020
Fark, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020

Fark is not an artist I am familiar with, but am very much drawn to this piece. The strong lines, uncomplicated scenes and bold colours are reminiscent of Dick Bruna’s work, a Dutch artist and author whose ‘Miffy’ books were a cornerstone of my early childhood. There is a lot to like in this simple painting of a songbird and who can argue with the central message of love? We need to get this artist to Bristol!

Jays

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Exotic colours

advancing through the tree tops

cackles on the wing

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by Scooj