Tag: Dean Lane

694. Dean Lane skate park (34)

This was a rather nice surprise left by one of Bristol’s master graffiti artists at the Deaner recently. Inkie has been back in town, and it is great when he leaves something like this behind. This is a beautiful piece of writing, typical of his style, and the colour selection is just brilliant.

Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017
Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017

I know how busy Inkie is, with commissions all over the place, so a piece like this…back to his roots…somehow seems so very valuable and meaningful. Enjoy this, from one of the longest lasting and very best there is.

Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017
Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017

690. Dean Lane skate park (34)

I haven’t seen a piece by Eraze for rather a long time, so it was really great to find this one up at Dean Lane recently. The writing spells out ‘dope’ which is a word often seen associated with pieces by Eraze.

Eraze, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017
Eraze, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2017

What makes this piece stand out is the colour selections on the white backwash – I think it works extremely well and really sets it apart from much of the graffiti art found on this particular wall. Of course it only lasted a few days, so I am pleased I captured it.

677. Upfest 2016 (104)

Another large wall, this time a little out of the way on Dean Lane. This is one of the most awkward walls to photograph, let alone spray, but Inkie has done a commanding job of this one.

Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

The large piece is on the side of the South Bank Club and features a trademark Inkie portrait. The whole thing is a Bristol as Bristol can be, with a rather nice reference to the Clifton Suspension Bridge on the left hand side.

Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

I think the character at the top of the piece is a fairly effeminate looking Isambard Kindom Brunel.

Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

The character at the bottom of the piece might be a self portrait, but I am not sure really. The whole thing is really impressive, and I was fortunate enough to catch up with Inkie while he was just finishing off the job. Inkie and Bristol are utterly interlinked, and we are lucky to have him around.

Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016
Inkie, Upfest, Bristol, July 2016

The observant will notice an Angus piece just to the bottom left of the picture.

662. Dean Lane skate park (33)

There is absolutely no stopping Laic217 at the moment, and there is more to come, I know he has just done two new pieces at the time of writing this post. This work is a character piece which plays of his theme of distortions and presents us with a fairly ugly weird face.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

This feels like the visions experienced on a bad trip. Monstrous to say the least. Of all the Bristol street artists, I would say that Laic217 is the one who is developing his technique most at the moment. I’m not sure where he finds the time to do all this work, but it is fairly typical for artists to have productive phases and quiet phases, often related to work or travel.

Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Laic217, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

I had a bit of trouble photographing this piece as the low sunshine was casting a shadow across the bottom portion of it. It will be great when the Summer begins as the sun tends to be higher in the sky and there are fewer shadows to ruin the photographs.

 

661. Dean Lane skate park (32)

Now that I know that OHMS is Thelocknessmonster what should I call him in my posts? I think I will continue with OHMS, just because that is what I am used to. This was a wonderful fresh piece down at Dean Lane a couple of weeks back. Distinctively OHMS, but this time no obvious lettering.

OHMS, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
OHMS, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

This is a colourful abstract piece that really stands out, probably because of the palette selection. I’m not sure what the references to Emz, Egotist and Eric are other than they might be other members of The Splab Gang crew. I’m still really enjoying his work.

632. Dean Lane skate park (31)

Shab was one of the first wave of Bristol graffiti/street artists along with the likes of Cheo, FLX, Inkie, 3D and Jody to name just a few. It is curious then that this is my first post about Shab’s work. It is of a very recent piece that went up in Dean Lane. I didn’t post it immediately, because I didn’t know the artist, but serendipitously he followed me on Instagram the same day, and that was that. I am a little ashamed that I hadn’t made the connection myself before, but I am still learning…every day. I have several other pieces by him in the archive so I will start posting them.

Shab, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Shab, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

This abstract piece is fairly typical of his work and features an amazing eye, one of his ‘signatures’. The piece brings together two contrasting elements, the rounded white shapes bound with black outlines, and a multi-coloured jagged pattern – the two complementing each other perfectly. It looks like a spaceship, but probably isn’t one.

Shab, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017
Shab, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2017

The eye is really beautiful. Looking forward to finding and posting more from this master.

537. Dean Lane skate park (30)

This is a piece from back in July, and one that was probably overlooked by many. It is by the fabulous Angus and was sprayed at about the same time as his ‘Purple Rain’ tribute to Prince. It would seem that Angus was experimenting with 3D circles/spheres at the time, and I think they work rather well.

Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016
Angus, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2016
The writing in the centre of this piece on a skate ramp spells out the four elements – earth, air, fire and water. This is a nice simple, but technically well executed piece by one of Bristol’s regulars. It is always a pleasure to find an Angus piece.

529. Dean Lane skate park (29)

This is the third piece I have posted on this blog by OHMS, and one photographed way back in May. I am still none the wiser though about the artist, or group of artists that produce these fine works. Each piece is usually accompanied by a reference to the Splab Gang, which I guess is a crew. I’m sure someone will tell me more about OHMS eventually, but for now we will all be in the dark.

OHMS, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2016
OHMS, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2016

The pieces always feature the letters OHMS and fabulously unique filling in of the letters. What is different here is that most graffiti artists fill in the letters with solid shading to provide depth and perspective. Not OHMS…these seem to be filled in with elaborate decorations that have a flatter look to them, but are beautifully designed. There is still something mysterious about these pieces, and this is a fine example.

 

519. Dean Lane skate park (27)

It would appear that Mr Draws has recently had an epiphany. The master of drawing mountains has started to do some writing, which is all rather exciting really. I have seen several of his new pieces in the Stokes Croft area, and this one in Dean Lane is rather good.

Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2016
Mr Draws, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2016

I enjoy his selection of colours and the block capitals. Turning the A upside down seems to work really well. Adding this new dimension to his portfolio can only be a really good thing. I wonder where this adventure will take him. I note it has recently taken him to Leake Street in London.

496. Dean Lane skate park (26)

This wonderful scene was created back in October by Sled One, in conjunction with a piece by Ments which I wrote about a little while back. It seems that Sled One has an endless energy and talent for conceiving and executing some of the most imaginative street art in Bristol. His style is quite cartoony and injected with humour, and as I have said before, there always seems to be a story going on in his pieces.

Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016
Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016

I’m not sure what the story is, but it includes one of those really irritating toy clockwork monkeys with clashing cymbals which is beautifully portrayed. In addition, the wisps of steam from the cup of tea are masterfully painted. There is some real quality about this piece. Sled One never seems to disappoint. This is in my view exceptional street art.

Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016
Sled One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2016