5271. St Agnes

David Puck, St Agnes, Bristol, May 2023
David Puck, St Agnes, Bristol, May 2023

I am inherently lazy, or at least that is a self-perception reinforced by years of my mother and teachers telling me so when I was in my teens. A self-fulfilling prophecy? Maybe. I took this picture about a week ago, but am not too happy with it because of the dappled shadow cast across it. I am posting it now, however, because it is a great piece from David Puck, and I am not sure that I can be bothered to return to get a clean shot of it. There is also the factor that I rarely walk around this spot, and have other places that I prioritise.

David Puck, St Agnes, Bristol, May 2023
David Puck, St Agnes, Bristol, May 2023

I haven’t posted many pieces by David Puck, but he (they) is a Bristol artist (I think) who has painted wheatpastes in the city and some murals too. While they don’t paint a lot on the streets, their portraits are always rather attractive and engaging, and this one is a beauty. I have a feeling it might have been here for quite a while as it references Astrozeneca, which is sooo last year. A fine piece indeed.

Reminiscence II

Jessie, St Agnes, Cornwall, May 2011
Jessie, St Agnes, Cornwall, May 2011

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Adored companion

poised on heather-clad cliffs

long walks in Cornwall

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by Scooj

St Agnes

 

A cold sea breeze drifts

landwards. Not enough to halt

Spring’s warming advance.

 

by Scooj

Wheal Coates

 

For generations

children have dropped stones down the

shaft; a distant ‘plop’.

 

by Scooj

27. Rosemundy, St Agnes

Strictly speaking this is street art, because it is a painting on a street, however it is likely to be a precursor to the rather more edgy stuff we are used to these days.

Tony Giles, St Agnes
Tony Giles, St Agnes

This small mural was painted by an artist, Tony Giles who lived in St Agnes from 1961 until his death in 1994. Originally from Taunton in Somerset he was known for his landscapes.

Tony Giles, St Agnes
Tony Giles, St Agnes

I wonder if he lived in the house behind the wall where this mural is.

The figure always reminds me of the cartoon ‘Pearly Kings’ in Mary Poppins.

I like it.

7/10

Reminded

 

When a rainbow comes

I remember my cousin

who died much too young.

 

by Scooj

 

 

26. Churchtown, St Agnes

This brilliantly executed street art is one of my favourites of its type. Simple, witty and anarchic. I wrote a Haiku about it a little while ago.

There is not a lot of street art or even graffiti in this part of Cornwall, so this is a bit of a rarity

There is no point in trying to find out who did it, as I think it is a creative one-off.

7/10

St Agnes

Gently subversive,

the coolest road signs are here;

surfing in Cornwall.

 

by Scooj