Cold start

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Bitterly cold morn,

frost-laden station; sitting

on Metro for warmth. 

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by Scooj. 

*the Metro is a free newspaper for commuters. 

Dancing

 

In the shaft of light

dust particles dance gently;

warm winter sun ray.

 

by Scooj

546. St Werburghs Tunnel (3)

This is another happy piece by Laic217 in St Werbergs tunnel. It takes the typical form for his pieces of some wildstyle writing and a character. This time the character is a smiley face wearing what appears to be a bucket hat/spaceship. It seems that much of Laic217’s work is influenced by acid house culture.

Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol, September 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017

The piece was located towards the north end of the tunnel on the farm side, and was not too badly affected by the terrible photographic conditions in the tunnel. If you want to see more of Laic217’s style, then simply type ‘Laic217 Bristol UK’ into google images, and you will get a feel for what he is all about. I like this piece

Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol, September 2017Laic217, St Werbergs, Bristol, September 2017
Laic217, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017

545. Moon Street (17)

This is another piece I have been meaning to post for quite a while now, and it has been stacked behind a whole host of other circling photographs. The robot-like character holding the marker pen is by DNT, a Bristol favourite, and frequent sprayer in the Stokes Croft area. However, I don’t know who Marka? is, but the collaboration works nicely.

DNT, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2016
DNT, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2016
DNT is, I feel, a much underrated street artist, probably because of the modesty of the places he chooses to spray. A little like Face F1st of PWA his works are often to be found on highly tagged walls, with loads of busy graffiti going on around. It is good when he gets a nice clean wall like this one and produces something as good as this. I like his work very much, and like that he is so very local. Still need to find out more about Marka.

Marka, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2016
Marka, Moon Street, Bristol, January 2016

Very very tedious

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New Year’s Eve shopping

car park utterly gridlocked

might be home for twelve. 

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by Scooj

544. M32 Roundabout J3 (26)

Another nice piece by Deamze on the M32 roundabout wall, on the St Pauls side, from back in July 2016. It is quite an unusual piece, rather stylised and reminiscent of stained glass.

Deamze, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
It is not my favourite piece by Deamze and I can’t put my finger on why that might be. Possibly the background colour clashes a bit with the colours in the piece. Or maybe it is missing a cartoon character popping out somewhere. Technically beautifully worked though.

Deamze, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, June 2016
Deamze, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, June 2016

2016

 

Let’s hear the death knell

for a turbulent year and

look forward with hope.

 

by Scooj

Tragedy and Celebrity

 

It has come of age,

celebrity, and now we

mourn collectively.

 

by Scooj

541. Greville Road (4)

Have you ever had that strange thing when you hear a word for the first time, maybe on the radio, or at work or something, and then, having never been aware of it in your life before, you keep hearing it again and again. One of those words for me was ‘segue’. It is funny how awareness works. And so it is with Andrew Burns Colwill for me. I didn’t know who he was only a little while ago when I posted about his goldfish. Now, as I go through my archives, I keep finding pieces by him, that I didn’t know were by him, and the best bit about that is that I can now post them here. ABC is very much front of mind for me at the moment.

Andrew Burns Colwill, Greville Road, Bristol, June 2016
Andrew Burns Colwill, Greville Road, Bristol, June 2016

This piece entitled ‘Health and Safety’ encapsulates our nation’s obsession with H&S and our equal counterbalance of mocking it. “Hold the handrail” they say at work when going up or down the stairs. Infuriating, but somehow endearing. The problem I have with H&S is that it is enforced, not because people care, but because people want to be seen to be caring. Being seen to be doing things is the biggest sham. Just do it…then you will be seen.

Andrew Burns Colwill, Greville Road, Bristol, June 2016
Andrew Burns Colwill, Greville Road, Bristol, June 2016

I seem to be on a bit of a soapbox. three glasses of wine and this is what happens. Back to ABC…I really like his work. There is something very serene about it, but in this piece there is something troubling too. Perhaps he is so moved by the H&S thing that he needed to express his feelings through his amazing art. I just rant. More to come in a while.

“I’d just as soon kiss a Wookie”

 

Farewell Fisher queen,

boyhood would have been poorer

without you Leia.

 

by Scooj