This outstanding mural commission by Zase tells a story of days gone by in the Old Market area of Bristol. The piece was painted last autumn, as far as I can make out, on the side of the recently renovated Shepherd’s hall. The building had played host to The Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds, a sort of guild/masonic outfit that protected the interests and welfare of sheep farmers. The murals on the building reflect this history.
Zase, David Street, Bristol, April 2026
Zase, who is famous for painting several large murals in Bristol, has opted for sepia tints in these pastiche pieces to mimic old photographs of the late 1800s and early 1900s, capturing a bygone era perfectly.
Zase, David Street, Bristol, April 2026
I cannot be the first person who has marvelled at the mural, in a fairly busy part of town, just outside the centre, which I understand took Zase about ten days to paint.
Zase, David Street, Bristol, April 2026
We don’t have many of these historical/commemorative pieces in the city, which tend to be quite corporate, if you know what I mean, and the Bristol street art scene is generally quite edgy, so this is a little unusual. Fine work from Zase, and a big shout-out to the sponsors of the piece.
Doors 261 – Doors of Nottingham, November 2023 (Part III)
I am writing this post yesterday on a rather nice LNER train travelling from Peterborough, via London, to Bristol. Of course, I took the opportunity during an overnight stay to find some doors and street art while in Peterborough, but that is not important right now (Police Squad reference).
This is the third and final part of doors from a Nottingham doorscursion I made in November last year. There will be a follow-up series of posts from Nottingham following a visit I made earlier this spring, but I’ll post those in due course.
There are quite a few doors this week, another rather eclectic mix, but that is what happens when you wander aimlessly through a place. I hope you enjoy them.
Huge depot hinged doors, Nottingham, November 2023High door with the steps mysteriously missing, Nottingham, November 2023Old door in an old wall, Nottingham, November 2023Door with floral gateway, Nottingham, November 2023Panelled arch doors, Nottingham, November 2023Vibrant blue door, Nottingham, November 2023A touch of Art Nouveau in these doors, Nottingham, November 2023Notts Bank Chamber doors, Nottingham, November 2023Recessed door up steps, with fine entrance, Nottingham, November 2023Peeled paint on a door creating a patina effect, Nottingham, November 2023Old building, with a single door (established 1643), Nottingham, November 2023
Farewell then Nottingham for a little while at least, it has been fun. I haven’t yet decided which collection from my files to share next, suffice it to say, I have tons. May I wish you a happy weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
Doors 234 – Lincoln City doors (Part VII) – Ghost doors of Lincoln
It is an exceptionally busy work day today, but I wanted to keep the momentum going with Thursday doors, so here is a quick one from Lincoln with a favourite theme of mine, ghost doors, and a couple of crazy ancient walls thrown in. My son is an apprentice stone mason, so this post is for him really. I hope you enjoy it.
Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023Ghost door on an ecclesiastical building, Lincoln, July 2023Ghost door, Lincoln, July 2023Ghost door or perhaps a ghost gate, Lincoln, July 2023a hotchpotch of stonework with a recessed ghost window and lintel? Lincoln, July 2023wall with wall repair and is thast a little doorway that has been filled in on the right? Lincoln, July 2023Ghost door but the fan light remains, Lincoln, July 2023
That’s it for this week. Have a fabulous weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.
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