Face – Page 21 – Natural adventures

3013. St Werburghs tunnel (173)

One of the great pleasures for a street art photographer is when a particular artist wakes up from a long slumber. Having seen very little from Angry Face over the last couple of years, we have seen two new pieces of late, of which this one in St Werburghs tunnel is the most recent.

Angry Face, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2020

Not only has Angry Face returned, but his work seems altogether a bit more colourful and considered and although the basic angry face motif is largely unchanged, the patterns and fills are intricate and nicely done. I am really enjoying this reawakening and look forward to more appearances.

2975. Brunel Way bridge (32)

A column piece from Face 1st under Brunel Way. Simple, joyful, playful, there is nothing here to dislike. This is the kind of throw up that Face 1st can do in his sleep, but it is not quite as easy as it looks (believe me I have tried to copy his stuff in my garden, and utterly failed every time).

The girl’s face that we have become so accustomed to is topped with a high head of hair, maybe a beehive. The way the light reflects off the chrome hair gives the whole piece a wonderful effect. Some of these smaller pieces by Face 1st get left behind in the archive, but not this one, no not this one.

2961. St Werburghs tunnel (169)

I watched Zake as he was preparing for this piece, but, having not met him and not knowing what he looked like, I didn’t stop long enough to make introductions. Added to which he was teaching a friend how to use spray paints and I didn’t want to interfere, especially as I think it was the first time she had ever held a spray can.

The final piece is fabulous and not unlike one that he painted at the other end of the tunnel back in November last year. The rather unusual face has a hand sprouting from the cheek, giving the whole thing a slightly more animated feel than a face on its own. I always love to see Zake’s work, and to have almost met him was an added bonus.

Zake, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2019

2959. M32 roundabout J3 (212)

What a very pleasant surprise finding this piece was. I haven’t seen a new piece from Angry Face for a few years, so stumbling across this one in the middle of the M32 roundabout a few days ago was a really great feeling. Of course it is all over Instagram now, but when I saw it I didn’t know about it and there is always something special about that feeling of discovery.

Angry Face, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2020

Angry Face is one of those artists whose work delivers what it says ‘on the tin’, in his case… an angry face. Sometimes his work can be a bit rough and ready, but this one is rather neat and has some really nice detail. What you are guaranteed to get with this artist is a bit of edge. Really looking forward to seeing more from Angry Face soon.

2957. Stapleton Road

I took a little tour of Bristol hot spots yesterday and there is a lot of new work to write about and post but I fear I will not get to share it all immdeiately. This piece was from a few days ago and is tucked under a railway bridge on Stapleton Road. It is of course by Face 1st.

Face 1st, Stapleton Road, Bristol, May 2020

This is a nice ‘traditional’ Face 1st piece with a pretty face and the word FACE spelled out in the hair. The colours are bright and the piece cheerful. You have to be quick though at the moment as turnover is very high. Another recent piece by the artist at the M32 roundabout lasted only moments… I missed it.

2945. M32 roundabout J3 (210)

Even though I don’t know the artists (yes artists), I have posted this for two reasons. Firstly I love the composition and transition of blues and secondly because I discovered a piece I had never seen before while photographing the blue faces.

Unknown artist, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2019

The blue faces piece, although relatively simple in design has been beautifully executed, with each face in a slightly different shade nestling neatly with the one next to it. The eyes give each face a different expression. It looks like it has been signed LEF. Take a good look at the top left hand corner of the piece and you can see a little piece of installation art that has been overpainted…

This is a piece which I assume had been in situ for some time, but which I had not noticed ever before. It is the kind of work that Will Coles might do, but it is not quite his style. Entitled mammal, it reveals bare breasts (something of a rarity in Bristol street art). I love this, and liked it even more for discovering it accidentally.

Two pieces for the price of one, but both artists unknown to me.

2943. Brunel Way bridge (31)

Often, the columns under Brunel Way are a bit scruffy, because they are painted over and over again but rarely buffed which means that sometimes pieces blend into one another or the eye is easily distracted. Fortunately that is not the case with this delightful piece by Tasha Bee from October last year.

Tasha Bee, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, October 2019

Two faces for the price of one in this lovely piece and superbly filled and decorated hair in the style we have come to associate with Tasha Bee. I love it that her work incorporates symbols and icons, in this case the peace sign and a yin yang symbol, adding to the mystery and otherness of her work. This is how to decorate a column!

2932. Hepburn Road (16)

No retrospective romp through the archives would be complete without a piece from Face 1st, and this one in Hepburn Road from July 2018 is a real beauty. This piece is one of his more ‘traditional’ single face pieces with a hairdo that cryptically spells out FACE.

Face 1st, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2018

I had mistakenly thought that this was from The Bearpit, because there is not much to go on, but I am pretty sure it is actually from Hepburn Road. One of the dangers of not posting immediately. Great colours, great shapes, great smile, great work.

Pekoe

A gallery of beautiful and colourful faces from Bristol’s Pekoe, member of the RBF crew.

Instagram: @sneakpekoe

All photographs by Scooj

Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023

Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2023

Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2023

Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

Pekoe, Elton Street, Bristol, December 2022

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022

Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2022

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022

Pekoe, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2022

Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, March 2022

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2022

Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2021

Pekoe, Elton Road, Bristol, December 2021

Pekoe, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, November 2021

Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021

Pekoe, M32 roundabout ,Bristol, October 2021

Pekoe, Purdown Battery, Bristol, October 2021

The cat came back and Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2021

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2021

Pekoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021

Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021

Pekoe, Montpelier Park, Bristol, January 2021

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2021

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2020

Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, November 2020

Pekoe, Ashley Road, Bristol, December 2020

Pekoe, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2020

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020

Pekoe, Paint festival, Cheltenham, September 2020

Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2020

Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2020

Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2020

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2020

Pekoe, Hepburn Road, Bristol, January 2020

Pekoe, M32 cycle path, Bristol, January 2020

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2019

Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, August 2019

Pekoe, Wilder Street, Bristol, July 2019

Pekoe, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, June 2019

Pekoe and Mr Sleven, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2019

Pekoe, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2018

Pekoe, Stokes Croft, Bristol, January 2018

Pekoe, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, June 2018

Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018

2904. Shoreditch, London

Street art posts in Natural Adventures are dominated by Bristol artists, I know and understand the culture (a little) in the city and feel comfortable writing about the art I see. The same cannot be said for other places. I tend to hold back on writing too much about the work I see on my trips outside Bristol because there are other chroniclers who do it so much better with so much more knowledge. Most of the photographs I take in London never get posted, but the break in new art in Bristol imposed by lock down means that I can visit my London archives and share some nice art with you.

Mr Cenz, Shoreditch, London, November 2018

This is a gorgeous piece by Mr Cenz in Shorditch that I photographed in November 2018, and I have a feeling that it was still pretty fresh and clean and probably not that old. Everything you expect to see from a Mr Cenz piece is here and it is absolutely stunning. It would be great if he could pay us a visit in Bristol some time – we’d have to find him a good wall though.

	Sheknowsallblog on 7912. Temple Way (7)
	Sheree on 7910. St Werburghs tunnel…
	paulh121 on 7910. St Werburghs tunnel…
	M. on 7909. Stapleton Road
	paulh121 on Dorset bound

	Sheknowsallblog on 7912. Temple Way (7)
	Sheree on 7910. St Werburghs tunnel…
	paulh121 on 7910. St Werburghs tunnel…
	M. on 7909. Stapleton Road
	paulh121 on Dorset bound

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