Don’t believe the red
sky as October’s storms brew
in the Atlantic
by Scooj
Tag: UK
46. Greville Road
Jodi, who painted this mural, lives in Brislington, Bristol. He is a direct contemporary of Banksy, and started as a graffiti artist in 1987 at the age of 15 at the Barton Hill Youth Club.
He left the graffiti behind him and studied design and is now an established designer and brand consultant. In 2008 he came out of ‘retirement’ and started working on street art commissions. This mural was completed for this year’s Upfest, and is a treat for those who like incredibly detailed and realistic work.
Jodi also took a commission in Millennium Square this year above the drinking water fountain, depicting the source of the water that the fountain is fed from. This commission was part of European Green Capital 2015.
Flaneur
Aimless wandering
surprising discoveries
around each corner
by Scooj
45. Moon Street (1)
Another gold mine of street art is the area around Moon Street, tucked away behind Stokes Croft.
This week I stumbled upon another couple of Kid Crayon wheatpastes. What I like most about KC is that he seems to have found walls to paste his works all over the center of Bristol, and I am quite enjoying finding them.
His style is very distinctive, usually colourful portraits. There is always something slightly menacing about the faces. Some people don’t consider wheatpastes to be ‘real’ street art. I think they are wrong, and that is that.
Here are some reminders of his other works:
7/10
Wasp nest
In loft apartments,
a gift from former tenants;
perfect hexagons
by Scooj
Fly
Stinking death and rot,
by association you
haven’t got a chance
by Scooj
44. Stokes Croft, corner wall (1)
Heading North on Cheltenham Road from the centre, you will see arguably the most striking and iconic mural that Bristol has to offer.
This beautiful portrait is by the Colombian artist Stinkfish, and is at the hub of so much other brilliant street art in the area. It is funny how we become accustomed to just seeing things but not noticing them. Today I stopped and took a really good look at this and it is absolutely outstanding.
There is a bit more background to this mural, which was painted in June 2012, here.
9/10
Autumn years
Does Autumn have an
Autumn and if so what is
Autumn’s Autumn called?
by Scooj
43. Dean Lane (2)
I pretty much walked past this small poster, but stopped in my tracks and took a closer look.
This is a really interesting wheatpaste by an artist called ’23 Magpies’. I think the artist is based in Gloucester, given that most of the works I can find are from there. My guess is that this was posted up during Upfest 2015, as it is only a short walk away from North Street. I have not been able to find out much about the artist, but some other works are shown here.
6.5/10
Legacy
In a hundred years
will we be thought of as the
thieves of their future?
Scooj
Natural adventures 