Banana fritters
promise so much more than they
ever deliver.
by Scooj
Tag: UK
60. Picton Lane (1)
My lunchtime stroll today took me to Montpelier, the heart of alternative Bohemian Bristol. Although I live nearby, I don’t know the area well, so I was in for a treat. I veered off the main roads into the back streets, and found walls festooned with murals, mostly by very local artists.
I came across this political piece, which speaks volumes about the severe cuts which are destroying public services. It is a collaboration between Rowdy and Mau Mau. Rowdy is known as one of the longest-standing graffiti artists in the UK, and paints a lot of crocodiles and jagged teeth. Mau Mau’s trademark is a fox, which features in most of his works.
This was, as far as I can make out, painted on 27 October 2015; so really recent. I am pleased to have seen it so soon after completion.
7.5/10
A lifetime ago
Faded memories
of innocents; I weep with
the passing of time.
by Scooj
Working at home
It’s all merry hell –
telephone conferences
and builders don’t mix.
by Scooj
59. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (1)
This building and its immediate neighbours are arguably the most painted walls in Bristol. Artwork is over-sprayed weekly or sometimes more frequently. You have to be quick if you want to photograph any of it, and some of it is really good.
I love this wonderful stencil. I am guessing it is a self-portrait of the artist, but I have no idea who that artist might be. I might have to do some digging around. From the comments below, it would appear to be a piece by Hoax. It is gone now (Jan 2016). Another addition, now in April 2016, I have just noticed a wonderful Face F1st next to the hoax stencil. I am a huge fan of Face F1st.
8/10
Swan song
A final flourish
as green leaves turn brown, then drop
and cruel winter comes.
by Scooj
- edited to restore the correct syllable count (how embarrassing!)
Mistletoe
Autumn’s nakedness
unveils a seasonal boon
for Christmas kisses.
by Scooj
The gathering
The wait is over,
excited children extort
sweeties from neighbours.
by Scooj
58. Mark Lane.
Another weird and wacky wheatpaste from Kid Crayon that I posted some time ago to illustrate a haiku, before I started posting about street art.
I really am warming up to his uncomfortable portraits and his choice of spots. It is strange, but until you start looking for his works you simply don’t see them, or if you do, they don’t seem to register. They are all over Bristol, and I have several more lined up to post.
I see this boy/man eating cheese most days, and it always makes me smile.
8/10
Swimming party
See the crocodile
with happy smiling faces;
snap snap, hurry up!
by Scooj
*Crocodile – an informal line of people, especially children, walking in pairs
**At primary school, decades ago, we had a trip to the London Natural History Museum. My teacher said ‘let’s see the crocodile’…I spent the rest of the day looking for this infernal reptile. I never found it.
Natural adventures 