Tag: Train

4291. Peel Street Green (6)

I have been pleasantly surprised by how many New pieces Haka is creating these days, or perhaps I am just getting better at finding them and posting them. Either way, his influence and impact on the Bristol street art scene is tangible and significant.

Haka, Peel Street Green, Bristol, March 2022
Haka, Peel Street Green, Bristol, March 2022

This is a fabulous and fun piece on the long wall at Peel Street Green, and features a Garfield cartoon character driving a railroad engine through a rural scene. Jesse is a name that appears on some of Haka’s works, but I can’t help wanting to make the link to Jesse James, although I don’t think there is one. This is a lovely clean and tidy piece painted in Haka’s very individual idiosyncratic style. Two blog posts from this artist in two days… maybe it is time for a gallery.

Redland

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On the final leg

branch line to Redland station

the weekend starts here

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by Scooj

3266. Dean Lane skate park (358)

Taboo has been busy again, this time with an uncharacteristically colourful piece in Dean Lane skate park. As with most Taboo pieces, this one is a graffiti writing and character combination and is certainly eye catching.

Taboo, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020
Taboo, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020

The letters are unruly as always, not following any strict code of script, rather they appear to be crafted on-the-hoof in an organic creative outpouring. The colours and fills are to be admired and the whole thing is really rather attractive.

Taboo, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020
Taboo, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2020

Of course, the eye is drawn to the Popeye Character flipping open a tin of spinach, that rather surprisingly has spewed out a train, arcing over his head. What the f…? Whenever I look at pieces by Taboo, I am drawn into a deeply surreal place where anything is possible. This one is a classic.

Nursery trip

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Twenty wee toddlers

on a trip to Severn Beach

enchanting moment

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Redland station comes alive

monotony suspended

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by Scooj

Sardines

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Standing room only

the swollen carriage hurtles

Bristol in its sights

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by Scooj

 

Rain stopped play

 

Neither I nor dog

have any inclination

to take a wet walk

 

by Scooj

Long day

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Nine hours travelling

departure and arrival

cloaked in inky black

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by Scooj

Self-conscious on the train

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Uncomfortable

spilt and sat in hot coffee

is my bottom stained?

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by Scooj

Sleeper

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It is fortunate

Bristol is end of the line

Scooj sleepy sleeper.

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by Scooj

* On heart-stopping moment of waking up in my destination station.

To Southampton

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Three teen girls hold a

digital conversation

on a long journey.

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by Scooj