7475. Surbiton Station, London

Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

Another highlight of the ‘discovery’ I made at Surbiton Station, was this absolute beauty from Aspire, formerly of Bristol, and an artist whose work I have admired for many years. The piece was painted in a narrow alleyway, and difficult to photograph head on, even with a wide angle lens.

Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

The outstanding piece features a pixelated rose, a thrush, a stunning conker and a bird of prey – maybe a hen harrier. There is a tenderness and love for nature that comes across so strongly in all of Aspire’s work, and he loves to be true to the birds he paints. I have to say, I absolutely love the conker – not something you see all that often in street art. A great find, albeit painted some time ago.

Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
Aspire, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

September

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Plentiful conkers

bring joy to the boy in me

recall a lost art

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by Scooj

Shiny

Conkers, Bristol, September 2023
Conkers, Bristol, September 2023

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The school boy in me

excited by these treasures

the smooth from the rough

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by Scooj

  • The name horse chestnut is a corruption of coarse chestnut, the same coarse we use for coarse fish, meaning rough. That little nugget is for free.

Conker

 

Try to look beyond

the abrasive covering;

elegance concealed.

 

by Scooj