Productivity
can be close to godliness;
today I stepped up.
by Scooj
Tag: UK
160. Stokes Croft, The Art House
Hardly a day goes by when I don’t stop to take a quick look at this familiar and wonderful piece. It is a constant when all around it is in continual flux.
‘Dandy Lion’ is a private commission, presumably for the householder, and has commanded great respect from the tagging community over the years; it remains unscathed.
Both the lion and the mouse are delightful. You can see the care and preparation that went into the work on the Lucas Antics website.
8/10
Herbs
Sweet satisfying
scents of pineapple sage and
lemon thyme; Spring time.
by Scooj
159. Jamaica Street (2)
On the practice wall outside the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft, is a very different piece by Mr Sle7en from the one featured a couple of days ago.
This time a humorous piece, somewhat critical of middle-class activists and people, well…a bit like me I suppose. Ouch! It is very funny, and I love the bourbon biscuit. Lots of nice Bristol references, and some more Buzz tributes just to the right of the picture.
7/10
Sentimental journey
Clearing the attic
memories oozing through me;
a nostalgic day.
by Scooj
Summertime
A blustery day
in a pooh bear sort of way;
wind and sun and rain.
by Scooj
158. The Bearpit (8)
It is Easter Sunday today. I wish you a happy day. This is a recent piece by the extremely prolific Tom Miller. It can be found on the south tunnel end wall of the Bearpit, which is the exact site of another of his recent works featured here.
His ‘imaginite’ concept is in full flow here, combining hard reality with soft imagination. I find his works counselling, and am always excited when I discover a new piece such as this one.
Probably more accustomed to a gallery wall, it looks like Miller really enjoys creating his street pieces.
8/10
157. Stokes Croft, the Carriageworks (5)
Slap bang next to the Tom Miller piece posted on 13 March 2016, is a striking collaboration by two Bristol street artists not yet featured on my blog, Mr. Sle7en and Klue.
I have seen works by both of them, but only recently worked out who they are. The top part, a rather typical three-eyed character is by Sle7en (Luke Sleven), who describes himself as a ‘freelance artist, illustrator, painter, muralist, aerosol alchemist, and all round artisan’. The lower part is by Klue (Klue Wone), an artist, illustrator and designer, whose wall pieces are very distinctive, with colourful angular swirls mingling to form beautiful freestyle designs.
There will be more from these two to come.
7/10
156. Moon Street (8)
Quick Weird One
Well, as I said yesterday, I have a large backlog of street art to upload at the moment, but what a sweet pleasure it is for me. Here is another wonderfully colourful piece by the amazing Kid Crayon.
Another spray job, demonstrating his versatility between techniques…many of his works are wheatpastes. I appreciate that his works are not everyone’s cup of tea, but me they have a hint of the surreal about them, blended with Picasso and Gauguin…but let’s refocus for a moment, this is street art and Kid Crayon is, in my view, a master.
I am expecting a new wheatpaste from him soon, so keep your eyes peeled.
8/10
They’ll always give you something to worry about
With perfect timing,
youngest leaves for Easter camp
as ‘Katie’ storms in.
by Scooj
