6697. Frome Side (49)

Nips, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2025
Nips, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2025

Regular readers will know that I have a special liking for the work of Nips. It is difficult to pin down exactly what it is about her writing that I like, but it just somehow appeals to me. This chrome piece was painted under the M32, on the far bank of the River Frome, which involves crossing the river on a slender concrete beam, not one for the feint-hearted.

Nips, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2025
Nips, Frome Side, Bristol, January 2025

In this piece, Nips’ usual creative fills have given way to something much simpler (which is often the way with chrome writing). I like the double border, which creates just enough separation between the letters and the graffiti wall. The lasting thought though is I really want to know who ‘Evil David’ is.