3578. M32 roundabout J3 (296)

Aah, such deep joy. This is my favourite collaboration of the year so far. For me it simply speaks of spring, of life, of happiness. The colours are strong and vibrant and the execution of the two elements of the collaboration by Billy and Sepr is so natural and so very easy on the eye.

Sepr, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Sepr, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021

On the right of the piece is a classic Sepr character holding an old wired telephone handset stating that ‘it’s for you’ and expecting at any moment to hand the phone over. The colours are magical and the green shadow is outrageously bold but somehow works brilliantly.

Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021

To the left is a visual interpretation of what is being heard in the earpiece of the telephone handset. ‘Hello, this is spring, can I help you’ says Billy’s half of the mural both in words and visually. A rural landscape with a lamb and daffodils and a spring rainbow are contained in a speech bubble. This is magnificent and I would challenge even the coldest hearted critic of street art not to find some happiness in this piece.

Billy and Sepr, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Billy and Sepr, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021

I’ve not seen these two collaborate before, but if this is anything to go by I sincerely hope it is not the last time.

A plan.

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Seed packets lined up

elastic bands corralling

it’s that time of year

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by Scooj

Return to the allotment

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The onions are in

for a few joyful moments

life is suspended

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by Scooj

Wren

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The slightest movement

and the slightest fluttering

appear, disappear

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by Scooj

Zzzpring

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Sleepy bumble bee

barely lifting off the ground

clumsy acrobat

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by Scooj

An audience

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Sweetest serenade

blackbirds swap variations

taking turns to sing

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by Scooj

That feeling

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In the warming air

my pale face bathed in sunlight

spring is approaching

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by Scooj

Last show

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For twenty five years

an ever-present bloomer

has staged her last show

 

I planted and nurtured her

and she spoiled me with flowers.

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by Scooj

 

Forgot my hat

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Bandana and beard

and looking like a biker

out digging again.

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by Scooj

Sun, sun, sun

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Special, sun-soaked spring

ameliorates lock down

the best on record

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by Scooj

 

* I believe that with tomorrow’s forecast for sun, that this spring (March, April and May) will have broken all records for sunlight-hours. Thank heavens. How much more difficult the last period might have been with cold, wet weather.