7616. Dean Lane skate park (916)

Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

Bean has been back in Bristol, but only for a break I fear, as I have only found one piece recently. I believe he is still studying at university somewhere in the north of England, and only gets the occasional chance to paint. I do hope that when he graduates he will have a little bit more time to paint in Bristol because I truly admire his work.

Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

The character in this piece is particularly notable for the flowing rainbow hair, but I am drawn to the wonderful perspective and anatomy visible through the t-shirt and on the arm and hand. Quite why the protagonist is holding a fish in chopsticks, I don’t know, but sometimes these things are simply an artist’s whim. Hoping to see more in the summer from Bean.

1988

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These lacquered chopsticks

a gift from Mr Cheba

an act of kindness

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by Scooj

  • the backstory… I found some chopsticks in a drawer that were given to me by a crew member of the Koei Maru 30, a Japanese fishing boat that I worked on in the Falkland Islands – it was his way of making friends and welcoming me. Finding them transported me back to 1988.