Tag: Bristol

5597. Brunel Way (242)

Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023

Daz Cat painted this wonderful piece during a paint jam some while ago, which was themed along the lines of a dystopian future. I ought really to have written up the whole collaboration in one post, but felt that each element was worthy of its own write-up.

Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023

I am not quite sure what the creature in the piece is meant to be, but I think that is in part the point. A goat? A cat? Whatever it is, it is well armed with some kind of futuristic ray gun. The background scene is suitably gloomy, and the ground appears to be composed of toes, eyes and teeth. All a bit weird. Something a little different from Daz Cat.

Tenderness

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A dimly lit room

young mother rocks her baby

gentle lullaby

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by Scooj

5591. M32 cycle path (233)

Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

A classic Pekoe portrait piece looks like this, although this year Pekoe has been developing her style and experimenting more with graffiti writing. With regard to her portrait pieces, they have become a little bit less busy and more thoughtful in composition, of which this is a great example.

Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

Pekoe painted this alongside RBF crew friends, in one of two consecutive paint jams, supplying me with plenty of material to post. There is a very strong comic-book cartoon style happening here, especially with the eyes and nose, which I really like. The hair too is different from anything I have seen from Pekoe, and overall the piece is a good one. I am enjoying this slight shift in Pekoe’s work.

5590. Dean Lane skate park (653)

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

I have pretty much said it all when it comes to collaborations between Dibz and Fade. How on earth they find the time, the energy, the inspiration and the money for paint I will never know, but that is why they do what they do and I do what I do, I suppose.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

This is one of those collaboration fusion pieces where each artist has contributed to all parts of the piece, although Fade probably did most of the writing and Dibz the character. I had to do a little research, and found out that the character is from the 1977 film Wizards and is called Avatar. I am pleased with myself finding this out, especially when there isn’t much to go on. These guys are far from done, more to come soon.

5589. Greenbank (98)

Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023

Another fine character piece from the irrepressible Bean, on the long hoardings (getting less long by the month) along the Bristol to Bath cycle path. Subsequent to my visit to thak this picture, he has added another character piece adjacent to this one.

Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023
Bean, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2023

The character, painted in his distinctive two-tone style, is representative of a sub-culture, with baseball cap, gold ring and chain and spray can to hand – I hasten to add that most street/graffiti artists don’t look like this, but they certainly paint like this. Still more to come from the prolific Bean.

A story

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Underachievement

so many unfulfilled dreams

untapped potential

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by Scooj

5588. Dean Lane skate park (652)

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

Jevoissoul has hit the ground running and here he has painted a classic portrait piece complete with joint and stylised smoke, all painted in his Picassoesque cartoon style. He is brave too, there are no many new artists who would paint this wall so early on in their development, and to be fair, Jevoissoul has carried it off well.

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

When I met him a little while back, Jevoissoul told me that he has been drafting and sketching his characters for years and is very familiar with his material. The challenge for him has been to scale up his work and to adapt to using spray cans, both of which he has done admirably. I have a feeling we will be seeing a lot more of Jevoissoul over the coming months/years.

5587. M32 Cycle path (232)

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

It is through sheer hard work and application that some artists improve week on week and month on month, and as I have said many times before, one of the most improved artists in Bristol recently is Evey, who is quite simply knocking it out of the park with each piece she paints.

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

Painted during another RBF paint jam, This piece from Evey is notable for at least three things; She is having a lot of fun with the letter shapes and pushing the boundaries, The colour selection is bold and effective and her fills and details are full of life and vibrancy. Looking forward to more and more from Evey.

Head above water

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The world in free fall

bad news seems to trump the good

keep breathing keep faith

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by Scooj

5586. St Werburghs tunnel (390)

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023

After his short absence, Kid Krishna is well and truly back in the groove, although his recent pieces, a handful of them, appear to be reasonably simple in their construction, and perhaps he is returning to first principles before building up into another crescendo.

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023

At the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel, this piece is about as basic as you can get from Kid Krishna. You’ll have to take it from me that it most likely spells CRIE, and the writing was probably painted with small rollers. There is a contemporary message ‘no more wars’ which I expect will chime for most of us. What is happening to our world?