Thursday doors – 12 September 2024 – Doors of Nottingham

Doors 277 – Doors of Nottingham (Part II), UK, March 2024

Last week’s doors of Nottingham seemed to go down rather well. What I like about visiting urban centres in the UK, is there seems to be a lack of uniformity of architecture. Some ancient buildings survived the bombing of the second world war and these are often found cheek by jowl with buildings of multiple periods right up to the modern day. It makes for an eclectic collection of doors (and doorways – as some of the doors have been replaced) through history.

This is an un-themed random set of doors that I encountered in Nottingham back in March this year presented in the order in which I found them. I hope you enjoy them.

I realise that I haven’t been reading and commenting on other people’s blog posts for a couple of weeks, which is a bit rude of me and for which I apologise. I have been ultra-busy, but hope to get back into a rhythm before too long.

Mills Buildings doors and gate (reproduction Ant Nouveau?) Nottingham, March 2024
Mills Buildings doors and gate (reproduction Ant Nouveau?) Nottingham, March 2024
Big door, little door, Nottingham, March 2024
Big door, little door, Nottingham, March 2024
Grey door and steps, Nottingham, March 2024
Grey door and steps, Nottingham, March 2024
Black door with solid 'statement' surround, Nottingham, March 2024
Black door with solid ‘statement’ surround, Nottingham, March 2024
Red door with ornate panelling and stonework, Nottingham, March 2024
Red door with ornate panelling and stonework, Nottingham, March 2024
Black door with awning and incorporated window, Nottingham, March 2024
Black door with awning and incorporated window, Nottingham, March 2024
Old wooden door with studs in a brick wall, Nottingham, March 2024
Old wooden door with studs in a brick wall, Nottingham, March 2024

So that’s it from Nottingham this week. There is one more selection from Nottingham which I will post next time. Wishing you a happy 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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6357. Dean Lane skate park (748)

Katie Fishlock, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Katie Fishlock, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Katie Fishlock produces small, bold and really impactful pieces, and although she doesn’t create street art work all that often, you certainly know when she has produced a new piece – you generally can’t miss them.

Katie Fishlock, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Katie Fishlock, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

This bright piece is on one of the ramps at Dean Lane skate park, a spot she has favoured before. The piece is more of a statement stamp than anything else. It says ‘Thirsty’ and there is a drop of water landing between bright red lips of a horizontal face profile. Impactful and mildly sensual. Great work from Katie Fishlock.

6356. Cumberland Basin

Lokey (Lokea) and Ember, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
Lokey (Lokea) and Ember, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

It is so good to see Lokey painting a little more often these days, and I wonder if the frequency of his painting is related in any way to his daughter joining him and ‘collaborating’ with him – pester power can be a very compelling force. This is one of several recent collaborations that Lokey has painted alongside Ember.

Lokey (Lokea) and Ember, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024
Lokey (Lokea) and Ember, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2024

Lokey has taken to writing LOKEA, which I suppose is simply switching things up a little, which writers like to do from time to time. His distinctive anamorphic writing style lifts wonderfully well from the wall. His daughter, Ember, has painted a cat, her character of choice, and I have to say it is rather good. I don’t know how old she is, but I can see that there is great potential. It looks like naïve, childish art because that is exactly what it is. Fantastic!

6355. M32 Spot (192)

Slim Pickings (Tes) and Biers, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024
Slim Pickings (Tes) and Biers, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024

It feels good to give these two a bit of attention, especially Slim Pickings (Tes), because although they are out there painting fairly regularly, I don’t tend to feature them on Natural Adventures as much as I should. I am pleased to see this collaboration between Tes and Biers because it is on one of my favourite spots in Bristol.

Slim Pickings (Tes) and Biers, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024
Slim Pickings (Tes) and Biers, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2024

This is a particularly fine example of Slim Picking’s work, with the letters TES beautifully filled in two shades of orange with bubbles. Cleverly the drop shadow and the white spot highlights really make this one pop, fantastic stuff.  Biers has incorporated little flashes of orange (upside down crosses) which work really well with his green shades WD40. A fine collaboration from two great graffiti writers.

6354. Brunel Way (287)

Abbie Laura Smith, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024
Abbie Laura Smith, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024

The game of hide and seek, hunting down wheatpastes from Abbie Laura Smith, continues with this moody piece on one of the skate ramps under Brunel Way. I really love this one, that offers more than her customary face portrait pieces. In this piece, the attitude and pose of the subject add so much more to the story, proving that body language makes up a large proportion of our signal communications. The drips add so much more to the ink work, creating interest. Still one or two more from this recent batch to come.

6353. Cumberland Basin

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

This is the first of a series of outstanding pieces from a collaborative paint jam prompted by World Wall Stylers with the theme of the film ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’. Although this piece by Ceus isn’t immediately theme related, it is when seen in the context of the whole wall (watch this space).

Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August
Ceus, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August

I haven’t seen very much from Ceus lately, so coming across this was a very pleasant surprise. Ceus has a gift for creating visually very attractive writing and has excelled himself with this piece. The green colour scheme (themed) looks really great on the black buffed wall, and Ceus has worked it well into his letters with some great colour transitions. Lovely work.

6352. St Werburghs tunnel (442)

Kool Hand and Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kool Hand and Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

I have so much catching up to do, particularly in respect of Kool Hand, who has been trotting out pieces throughout the year, but doesn’t make it into Natural Adventures nearly as much as he should. This is a lovely collaboration between Kool Hand and Werm painted in the tunnel not so long ago.

Kool Hand, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Kool Hand, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

The dog character painted by Kool Hand, I would guess is a female character on the account of the lipstick, long nails and hoop earring, although I guess it could be a cross-dressing or drag dog. He/she/they is spraying the adjacent piece by Werm, a common device in street art.

Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Werm, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024

Werm is continuing with his newest design incarnation, which presents the letters WERM in long interlocked lettering that uses bilateral symmetry as a clever presentation of his letters, similar to the symmetry common in Hypo’s work. I think it works very well and disguises the letters perfectly. There is a deep stripy 3D drop shadow that helps the piece to pop a little. Nice work from the Bristol duo.

Bloem

A gallery of wonderful street art and graffiti writing from Bristol artist Bloem (AKA Hiccup).

Instagram: @bloem_uk

Instagram Jewellery  @hiccup.uk

All photographs by Scooj

Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Esme Lower and Bloem
Esme Lower and Bloem
Bloem, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2024
Bloem, Frome Side, Bristol, June 2024
Bloem, Frome Side, Bristol, June 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Sub and Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Sub and Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2024
Bloem, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2024
Bloem, Greenbank, Bristol, February 2024
Bloem, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Bloem, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2024
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Bloem, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Purdown, Bristol, September 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Purdown, Bristol, September 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hiccup (Bloem), M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Hiccup, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2023
Hiccup, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Hiccup, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023

6351. Dean Lane skate park (747)

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Jevoissoul told me when I first met him that he would be hitting the streets of Bristol hard, and he has lived up to his work. Barely a week goes by without another of his distinctive character pieces appearing at one of the hot spots around the city. His character is sometimes accompanied by the word SLOW in combination pieces like this one.

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Sometimes Jevoissoul’s work can be a little ragged, but this combination piece is pretty tight and nicely filled and finished, indeed it might be one of his best to date. I have a whole raft of his work that I haven’t yet posted and think I might have to do a small collection post at some point, just to catch up, something I have said about many of our most prolific artists numerous times. Nice work from Jevoissoul

6350. Muriel Alleyway (13)

Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

A rising star in the Bristol street art scene, although she probably doesn’t realise it, is Bloem, who is gaining confidence in her work and growing from day to day and piece to piece. This one was painted during Bristol’s smallest street art festival organised by Rtiiika at the end of July this year, on a gorgeously warm and sunny day.

Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

This shutter piece, painted in the colours of Spode Italian plate tableware, is a magnificent tribute to how far this artist has come in such a short space of time. (Note to self – Bloem to be my next gallery collection). Bloem had some fun painting this piece, and left the little white circle in the middle, which had a tag saying ‘TOY’ in it, as the last bit she painted.

Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024

There are all the elements that Bloem can be associated with incorporated within the piece; a hand with long fingernails clutching a spiky chain (a motif she uses a lot in her jewellery work) and a beautiful flower in full bloem (did you see what I did there?). Wonderful stuff.