5805. Dean Lane skate park (685)

Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024
Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024

On one of my favourite walls is this slightly different piece by Lee Roy, spelling out VLAD. I am not sure if this is a one-off, or a new direction of travel, but I am guessing the former. This is a funny old wall really, sometimes a piece can last a month or two, and other times there may be half a dozen in a period of a few days. This one and its predecessor didn’t last long.

Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024
Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2024

Lee Roy has worked this piece very nicely, set on a dramatic red background with yellow drops, his gold/grey/white fill is full of symbols and patterns that are commonly used in his and others’ work. Verging on anti-style, this is a great piece by Lee Roy.

5551. Dean Lane skate park (647)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023

When Ceus moved to Bristol, sometime in 2021, it was a day to celebrate. His fresh and invigorating pieces have brightened up Dean Lane no end, and his unique style has now become part of the furniture, particularly in this spot.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023

Ceus tends to use a full colour palette, mixing and blending the colours he selects with great skill , such that they bleed from letter to letter, and by using some contrasting black and white edging creates fabulous depth. This particular piece is beautifully framed in two corners with a cloudy, white straight edge. This is an altogether outstanding piece from Ceus.