Tag: Erviti

6430. Muriel Alleyway (16)

Erviti and Caro Maggs, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Erviti and Caro Maggs, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

A quick sidestep back to the end of July and start of August when this magnificent collaborative mural was painted by Erviti and Caro Maggs on one of the few hot and sunny days we had this summer. Both were participating in the Bristol Mural Collective mini-festival organised by Rtiiika.

Erviti, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Erviti, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

It is fascinating to see the take from two different artists painting the same subject using the same colour palette and seeing what they came up with. Ervitti has painted the vase and flower in what could be described as a fragmented style, and there is certainly something a little unusual going on with the portrait. It almost feels like a modern take on cubism – a really interesting piece.

Caro Maggs, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Caro Maggs, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

Adjacent to Ervitti’s piece is Caro Maggs’ take on the same subject, which is an altogether softer and more literal representation of the vase and flowers. While the vase appears to be a little rough around the edges, the flower, which looks like a peony, is absolutely beautiful, and definitely steals the show in my eyes. The combination of pieces offers something really special and fits the spot perfectly. Great work.

4750. Jamaica Street (57)

Erviti, Jamaica Street, Bristol, August 2022
Erviti, Jamaica Street, Bristol, August 2022

I understand that Erviti, who has brought so much fine art to the streets of Bristol, is leaving/has left the great city, which is a real shame. Her impact, alongside the Bristol Mural Collective, has been noticeable and welcome, and her memorable cat under Brunel Way remains intact.

Erviti, Jamaica Street, Bristol, August 2022
Erviti, Jamaica Street, Bristol, August 2022

This piece was painted on the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) open air gallery in Jamaica Street, and was one of several pieces supporting the ‘My Body – My Rights’ campaign, shortly after the abortion ban in the USA. The piece was painted using Graphenstone paint that absorbs CO2 and is, I believe, a self-portrait. Lots to like here.

4635. Cheltenham Paint Festival 2022 (3)

Erviti, Cheltenham Paint Festival 22, July 2022
Erviti, Cheltenham Paint Festival 22, July 2022

It would appear that Erviti, a studio artist from Bristol, is really enjoying her street art work, and barely a month goes by without one of her imaginative and creative studies appearing in some spot or other. This time she showed up in the Three Pigs back yard with this vase of lilies.

Erviti, Cheltenham Paint Festival 22, July 2022
Erviti, Cheltenham Paint Festival 22, July 2022

Erviti’s message next to the beautiful vase and flowers is loud and clear:

The climate crisis is here, plz panic, act now, thanks.

Sentiments I applaud. We must all redouble our efforts to act now. It is interesting to watch Sunak and Truss both campaign against the green agenda, one dropping the green levy on energy bills (as if it were the problem causing higher prices), and the other wanting to delay the UK’s target of net zero by ten years. What a couple of insufferable muppets.

4454. Leonard Lane (32)

Erviti has done it again by landing a beautiful piece of artwork on the streets of Bristol. This stunner was painted as part of a Bristol Womxn Mural Collective paint jam in the old alleyway of Leonard Lane.

Erviti, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2022
Erviti, Leonard Lane, Bristol, May 2022

The portrait of a woman wearing a hooded cloak is so unusual, and a real breath of fresh air on the streets of Bristol. The collective as a whole add another dimension to the street art scene, with studio artists going feral with their creative designs and different techniques. The end result adds to the huge diversity of art on the city’s streets. Erviti is leading the way with this welcome addition.

4282. Brunel Way (144)

What a wonderful piece to come across a week or so ago. This was one of several new pieces tucked away in the D.I.Y. skate park under Brunel Way, following a paint jam by the Bristol Womxn Mural Collective. These paint jams always throw up some unusual and unique pieces, bringing studio art out onto the streets.

Erviti, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Erviti, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022

This column cat, by Erviti, is set on a dark blue background and stands out as something rather special. Apart from Daz Cat’s offerings, you don’t see too many street art cats about the place, so this is a real pleasure.

Erviti, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022
Erviti, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2022

One of the things about studio artists painting murals is that they often use rather more conventional paints and materials, rather than spray paints and so the artwork is often more detailed and stands up to close inspection. Erviti has absolutely nailed this cat portrait, and what a fine contribution to the urban landscape it is.

3760. Cumberland Basin

A couple of weeks back there was a very special paint jam organised by the Bristol Womxn Mural Collective on the left-hand side of the long wall at Cumberland Basin, and in all there must have been nine or ten different artists taking part, many of whom I know and many I have not seen before. For most of these artists, painting walls is not their usual thing, so it was great to get a sense of their art and how it translates to the street.

Erviti, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2021
Erviti, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2021

This first piece from the paint jam is by Erviti, an artist I don’t think I have encountered before and who describes herself as a surreal oil painter. I chose this piece to post first, because of the striking subject and wonderful execution of it. The strawberry is beautifully painted and has a very three-dimensional look to it. Rather like Dali’s melting watch, the strawberry is disintegrating into a pool made up of the colours used to paint it. A creative and imaginative piece, and definitely different from the usual fare at this spot. Welcome Erviti.