2413. Redcliffe Way (1)

Sometimes you glance a piece of street art when driving about the place and make a mental note to go back on foot. This is one of those, and well worth the legwork to find it. It is a beautiful stencil of an owl by Kin Dose, which I figured was several years old, but is probably less than 18 months old if streetview is anything to go by.

Kin Dose, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, August 2019
Kin Dose, Redcliffe Way, Bristol, August 2019

The first observation is that this spot is a prime location for a stencil. Blocked out windows like this always make such fantastic framed backdrops for street art. I think that this is a barn owl, and the stencil is in very much the same style as his 2018 Upfest stencils, with the animal sprayed over a coloured swirl background. When I spoke to Kin Dose earlier this summer, he said that he has moved away from doing stencils because the cutting out process is tedious and he is preferring his spray-brush style at the moment. Lovely piece.

Riches

 

In Lansallos Cove

where trees huddle for shelter

lichen enrichens

 

by Scooj

 

  • This only works if you pronounce lichen, litchen rather than liken. That is the way I was taught at school.

Porcelain crab

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A lump of driftwood

stranded high on the tide line ;

crab hitches a ride

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by Scooj

Irony

 

Working to inspire

folk to connect with nature

from behind a desk

 

by Scooj

New Forest

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The trees neatly trimmed

to the height of a pony

the grass closely cropped.

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by Scooj

Hear see

 

In the foxglove tree

high up a hollow tap tap;

spotted woodpecker.

 

by Scooj

Lime

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Look up, they are there

thousands of modest flowers

hang out in the sun.

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By Scooj

Bristol Avon

 

The tidal river

where shabby urban sprawl yields

to the ebb and flow.

 

by Scooj

2245. Upfest 2018 (147)

It seems I am drawn to the amazing work of Bex Glover, having recently shared two new pieces by her in Bristol. This was her Upfest 2018 piece and is neatly tucked away in the Hen and Chicken pub back yard and can still be viewed (having had a reprieve due to the absence of a festival this year).

Bex Glover, Upfest, Bristol, May 2018
Bex Glover, Upfest, Bristol, May 2018

Bex Glover’s elegant style is instantly recognisable and thoroughly accessible. Usually a natural/wildlife theme drawn out with simple clean lines and a colour palette that is so very easy on the eye and consistent between pieces. I am a big fan of her work and this is another example of her enormous talent.

Life is good

On attending a seminar about connecting people with nature…

 

Easy to forget

but nice to be reminded

shared experience.

 

by Scooj