7573. Henrietta Street

Esme Lower, Henrietta Street, Bristol, March 2026
Esme Lower, Henrietta Street, Bristol, March 2026

I love the crossover that one gets to see between the professional muralist/artist that gets paid for commissions, and the same artist painting the streets for pleasure. Esme Lower is one of those artists who seems to span these worlds with ease, and this 9is one of her commissions in the heart of Easton.

Esme Lower, Henrietta Street, Bristol, March 2026
Esme Lower, Henrietta Street, Bristol, March 2026

This mural is at the entrance of the Bristol Sweet Mart, the largest supplier of ethnic foods in the southwest of England. Esme Lower’s piece features some of the herbs and spices that the outlet is well-known for, and somehow captures the south Asian vibe really well. It was an unexpected pleasure coming across this piece on a recent stroll in Easton.

6325. Cumberland Basin

#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

Wit can be a difficult thing to achieve with street art, but #DFTE combines placement with sentiment perfectly in this small ‘extra’ piece painted recently in Cumberland Basin, overlooking the world famous Clifton Suspension Bridge.

#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
#DFTE, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

I have seen #DFTE use this phrase before, but I think that this simply has to be the perfect placement, and one which will be seen and I’m sure appreciated. I can’t think for the life of me what the sign originally said, but it can’t have been a fraction as interesting as this. Great fun from #DFTE.

Naked

 

Not a stitch to wear

nor anyone to love me;

injured and damaged.

 

by Scooj