6555. Frome Side (44)

Astrea, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024
Astrea, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024

Astrea is finding her feet in the Bristol street art scene and has been developing at pace. The first time I encountered her work was on a hot summer’s day in Muriel Alleyway for the mini street art festival organised by Rtiiika. Now her work can even be found in the difficult-to-access Frome Side spot, underneath the M32.

Astrea, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024
Astrea, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024

Astrea’s abstract designs in black and white, remind me a little of Prince’s squiggle, when he was represented by a symbol. This column piece is imaginative, and although her finishing needs a little work, she has painted a fairly intricate pattern. My eye keeps getting drawn to the lower right-hand side of the piece where one of the squiggles looks a little bit like a dancing figure. It is so good to see Astrea getting out and and about practising her artwork.

6554. Dean Lane skate park (783)

Dibz and Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Dibz and Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

A little while ago, this fine collaboration between Dibz and Ceus appeared on the long wall at Dean Lane. I believe the mulsh for buffing the background was supplied by Ceus, which makes me think that this might not have been a planned collaboration, but rather a serendipitous one.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

On the left, Dibz has painted some nice clean and uncomplicated letters in chrome, spelling out his name. Some little black details at the foot of each of the letters adds a little bit of interest. The blue tint surrounding the letters has a cool glow which works really well.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

It has been great to see that Ceus is painting a little more frequently these days and this piece is characteristically colourful. Although the letters are filled in part with a warm orange colour, the piece overall has an icy cold look and feel. As ever beautifully painted letters. This is a nice collaborative wall.

6553. Gloucester Road

Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, November 2024
Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, November 2024

As the crow flies, this is probably one of thee nearest pieces of street art to where I live, and I probably pass it a few times a week. I hadn’t noticed until recently that it had changed. Sepr painted a piece here back in February 2020, and you can just see a little bit of that black and white piece on the left of this banner on the Filthy XIII bar.

Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, November 2024
Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, November 2024

This new piece (although I don’t know how new) Features a man and a couple of birds chilling with some rather gaudy cocktails. Sepr has filled the thin horizontal strip perfectly, and his unique cartoon style is full of humour and warmth. Fabulous work.

Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, February 2020
Sepr, Gloucester Road, Bristol, February 2020

6552. Sparke Evans Park (105)

Figzzz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024
Figzzz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

The long wall at Sparke Evans Park always seems to have numerous really decent pieces, no matter when you go to visit. It is a little bit out of the way and rarely gets bombed with throw ups or tags. This piece by Figzzz was a vibrant and most memorable piece from my last visit to the park.

Figzzz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024
Figzzz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

I have never encountered the artist’s work before and wonder if I am ever likely to again, but it has left an impression on me. The mushroomy theme has been superbly executed, with the pink fruiting bodies growing out of the letters spelling FIGZ in fat script writing. There are some nice decorations in the fill and a diagonal line running through the piece, creating more interest. Welcome to Bristol Figzzz.

Noise

A gallery of graffiti writing from the outstanding Bristol-based writer, Noise.

Instagram: noise_mhc_uga_lrs

All photographs by Scooj

Noise and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Noise and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

Noise, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Noise, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024

Noise, Zake and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Noise, Zake and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024

Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024
Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2024

Zake, Noise and Drake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024
Zake, Noise and Drake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024

Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024
Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 29024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024

Noise and Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Noise and Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2024

Noise and Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024
Noise and Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024

Fade, Dibz and Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024
Fade, Dibz and Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2024

Noise, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024
Noise, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2024

Noise, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2024
Noise, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2024

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2023

Noise, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2023
Noise, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2023

Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023
Noise, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2023

Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Noise, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

Thursday doors – 28 November 2024 – Exeter doors

Doors 288 – Doors from Exeter, Devon – Part V, October 2023

At the time of publishing this post, I will be in a conference in Bristol, So I had to cobble this post together in a bit of a hurry last night. There is not too much to say about this week’s selection of doors, because it forms part of a long series of doors from the City of Exeter, all photographed during a two-hour walk back in October 2023. These doors were all from the area around Exeter Cathedral. I hope you enjoy them.

Black doors in a long building, Exeter, October 2024
Black doors in a long building, Exeter, October 2024
Black double doors in an ancient archway, Exeter, October 2024
Black double doors in an ancient archway, Exeter, October 2024
Black door and fanlight, Exeter, October 2024
Black door and fanlight, Exeter, October 2024
Black door with plenty of features to enjoy, Exeter, October 2024
Black door with plenty of features to enjoy, Exeter, October 2024
Two doors set back in a recess, Exeter, October 2024
Two doors set back in a recess, Exeter, October 2024
Colonnaded front door of a perfectly proportioned building, Exeter, October 2024
Colonnaded front door of a perfectly proportioned building, Exeter, October 2024
Mol's Coffee House front door and curved glass windows, Exeter, October 2024
Mol’s Coffee House front door and curved glass windows, Exeter, October 2024
Mol's Coffee House, Exeter, Devon, October 2023
Mol’s Coffee House, Exeter, Devon, October 2023

You can read more about Mol’s Coffee House here, it has an interesting history. That’s about it for this week. I’m sorry, but there are still a few more doors to share from Exeter next time. I wish you a fulfilled weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s Thursday Doors post.

by Scooj

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6551. Cumberland Basin

Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2024
Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2024

This is the second paste-up that I managed to find in Abbie Laura Smith’s latest blitz, and although I only found three pieces, I am sure that there would have been more. A little bit bedraggled, reflecting the damp conditions when I photographed this piece, the paste-up features a black and white image of a woman, reversed out in this instance, with writing incorporated throughout.

Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2024
Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2024

As with the last of her pieces that I posted, I can’t quite make out all the writing, but can pick up the odd line here or there, such as “The only chance left was goodbye” and “Keep that…”. Once again these might be sad or morose, but out of context it is difficult to know. Poignant pieces printed off on paper and pasted up in special places for the curious to look at.

6550. Brunel Way (302)

Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024

At the moment, Bean is spending a lot of time away from Bristol, and only comes back for short periods, such is the student way of life. When he returns he manages to find a few moments to decorate the odd wall or two. This is fine piece in one of his favourite spots under Brunel Way.

Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024
Bean, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024

The piece is actually based on a photograph which Bean has included in his Instagram post about this portrait of ‘The Great Tear Gas Hoax: How a Kenyan protestor fooled the world’, which was a story about a guy who pretended he was inhaling the gas out of a tear gas canister. Bean has faithfully reproduced the moment in this beautifully painted piece, which is a slight departure from his more fantastical cartoon creations. Looking forward to Bean’s next visit, which might be around Christmas.

6549. Dean Lane skate park (782)

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

Prompted by the racist riots (#farageriots) earlier this year, Pekoe initiated this series of pieces, which present a complete rejection of racism and fascism in a cool and humorous way. I love it that Pekoe expresses herself in this way and in doing so helps people like me to know that I am not alone in feeling sadness at the lurch to the far right many citizens of the UK have made.

Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Pekoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

The combination piece features a Pekoe portrait, and the words “hot girls hate fascists”. The colours yellow and purple are an interesting combination, and they are actually colour opposites on a colour wheel. I love this series from Pekoe, and I hope she drops more of them… as she says, lest we forget.

6548. Frome Side (43)

Hire, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024
Hire, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024

The collaboration involving several artists under the M32, which is inspired by the World Wall Stylers challenge of the Japanese Animation ‘Ninja Scroll’, has turned out some highly memorable pieces, including this outstanding graffiti writing from Hire.

Hire, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024
Hire, Frome Side, Bristol, November 2024

I’m not quite sure how he has done it, but Hire has managed to paint a fusion of his style with a strong Japanese influence. His signature, resembling Chinese character kanji (used in Japanese), mirrors the main piece, and is accompanied with the letters BF on the opposite side. The backdrop includes subtle hints at an ancient Japanese urban landscape. Cool piece.