This outstanding mural commission by Zase tells a story of days gone by in the Old Market area of Bristol. The piece was painted last autumn, as far as I can make out, on the side of the recently renovated Shepherd’s hall. The building had played host to The Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds, a sort of guild/masonic outfit that protected the interests and welfare of sheep farmers. The murals on the building reflect this history.
Zase, who is famous for painting several large murals in Bristol, has opted for sepia tints in these pastiche pieces to mimic old photographs of the late 1800s and early 1900s, capturing a bygone era perfectly.
I cannot be the first person who has marvelled at the mural, in a fairly busy part of town, just outside the centre, which I understand took Zase about ten days to paint.
We don’t have many of these historical/commemorative pieces in the city, which tend to be quite corporate, if you know what I mean, and the Bristol street art scene is generally quite edgy, so this is a little unusual. Fine work from Zase, and a big shout-out to the sponsors of the piece.
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