So the 1loveart show opened tonight down at Hamilton House on Stokes Croft. It was billed as being ‘urban art’, so to be honest less was expected than at other shows. But you know what, it’s actually really good.

There is some of the usual antics in there, the same old ideas being rehashed in an entirely similar way, or biting as it might be known in a happily different context. But beyond a small bit of that, there’s a really interesting mix right across the range, from fine arty stuff, right across to tagging and piecing.

It’s one of those things that make you realise just how many people there are doing all sorts in this city. There’s not many of the more usual names in there, but it’s still full of people. Nice to see Jeffrow and Andy Stott with some new work, and Dot Com’s wall is easily one of the stand out parts of the whole thing. The British take on the rail map is funny as too.

It’s all laid out nicely, it’s a nice space they’ve got up there, if the lighting’s a little harsh in places. Hard to say though, it’s just got a feel of a good and well put together show, the sort of thing you’d go back to for another look.

So, it’s the first of the busy Bristol Christmas season for shows, but it’s set a really strong benchmark for them. Do head on down, it’s there for a shortish time before moving down to The Lanes down by Bridewell.

Here’s a bit of a gallery of what’s there. Minus the disturbing statues in the middle of the room, which really are outside of the realm of this blog. You’ll have to see those for yourself.

So the 1loveart show opened tonight down at Hamilton House on Stokes Croft. It was billed as being ‘urban art’, so to be honest less was expected than at other shows. But you know what, it’s actually really good.

There is some of the usual antics in there, the same old ideas being rehashed in an entirely similar way, or biting as it might be known in a happily different context. But beyond a small bit of that, there’s a really interesting mix right across the range, from fine arty stuff, right across to tagging and piecing.

It’s one of those things that make you realise just how many people there are doing all sorts in this city. There’s not many of the more usual names in there, but it’s still full of people. Nice to see Jeffrow and Andy Stott with some new work, and Dot Com’s wall is easily one of the stand out parts of the whole thing. The British take on the rail map is funny as too.

It’s all laid out nicely, it’s a nice space they’ve got up there, if the lighting’s a little harsh in places. Hard to say though, it’s just got a feel of a good and well put together show, the sort of thing you’d go back to for another look.

So, it’s the first of the busy Bristol Christmas season for shows, but it’s set a really strong benchmark for them. Do head on down, it’s there for a shortish time before moving down to The Lanes down by Bridewell.

Here’s a bit of a gallery of what’s there. Minus the disturbing statues in the middle of the room, which really are outside of the realm of this blog. You’ll have to see those for yourself.

Mr Stik’s ‘Stik’ characters have been gracing East London’s streets for years, but his next appearance will be inside, at the exceptionally-glamorous-sounding-but-probably-not-that-great, Mile End Arts Pavilion.

More details here: http://bit.ly/4uaSZX.

Also, if, like me, you’ve always wanted an attractive 3ft Diva in your bedroom…now you can!

Bigger than Mariah Carey's waist….just

Get your grubby hands on a Mr Stik’s ‘Diva’ here: http://bit.ly/81Zc6i.

Until next time.

The Wall Pimper

For more great art go here www.pimpyourwalls.co.uk

Banksy – Nola – Print, one of 289 printed

Subism urban art

Banksy – Nola – Print, one of 289 printed

Subism urban art

Couple of quick bits found the other day, no idea how long they’ve been there.

First up, a small stencil like you get round Montpelier and have for a long time. Always funny how certain areas have their own little things going on paint wise.

Anyway, it’s on this old building of Shaftesbury Avenue, an old school?

You don’t need to know your news too well to get what it’s about.

Bit futher along, the Star and Garter Pub looks mighty as ever, the St Pauls Carnival production still holding up well. Hadn’t spotted this Motorboy paste up on one of the doors before though.

Literally. Just heard that the good people from Steal From Work are taking a year off this year, so as suspected, there’s not going to be any ‘12 Days of Christmas’ antics in this fair city this year.

With so many other Christmas shows on though, must be nice for them to be able to sit back and watch what they started, Steal From Work shows really were corkers. They opened up Bridewell as a space to be used for one, this city owes them.

So, the December grafurbanstreetart calendar kicks off tonight with the Cheo book launch over at the Weapon of Choice Gallery. A blatant Christmas present for any young people you want to tutor in the ways of righteousness without their parents disapproving.

Go get one signed by the man, then watch in horror as the young recipients scribble all over what are effectively a set of Cheo prints. Then get over it, cos the flipper market’s dead anyway, and this stuff’s just for enjoying now.

However, if you do fancy some Cheo goodness for yourself or fellow grown ups, then Saturday’s the perfect chance. The man’s got a solo show opening up at the Golden Lion on Gloucester Road, Bristol’s lesser noticed graf gallery.

If you’ve no idea what this post’s wibbling on about, then go here to find out about the man himself.

Couple of quick bits found the other day, no idea how long they’ve been there.

First up, a small stencil like you get round Montpelier and have for a long time. Always funny how certain areas have their own little things going on paint wise.

Anyway, it’s on this old building of Shaftesbury Avenue, an old school?

You don’t need to know your news too well to get what it’s about.

Bit futher along, the Star and Garter Pub looks mighty as ever, the St Pauls Carnival production still holding up well. Hadn’t spotted this Motorboy paste up on one of the doors before though.

Paper cut-out art?

Me neither, but no bother, as Rob Ryan’s already cornered the market.

Find out more here: http://bit.ly/UnFWB.

He also produces some natty little prints:

Peter Crouch trys out his poetry on Michael Owen

Buy Rob’s beautiful ‘I Can’t Forget’ print here: http://bit.ly/7DgWjL.

Until next time.

The Wall Pimper

For more lovely art go here: www.pimpyourwalls.co.uk

Paper cut-out art?

Me neither, but no bother, as Rob Ryan’s already cornered the market.

Find out more here: http://bit.ly/UnFWB.

He also produces some natty little prints:

Peter Crouch trys out his poetry on Michael Owen

Buy Rob’s beautiful ‘I Can’t Forget’ print here: http://bit.ly/7DgWjL.

Until next time.

The Wall Pimper

For more lovely art go here: www.pimpyourwalls.co.uk

Paper cut-out art?

Me neither, but no bother, as Rob Ryan’s already cornered the market.

Find out more here: http://bit.ly/UnFWB.

He also produces some natty little prints:

Peter Crouch trys out his poetry on Michael Owen

Buy Rob’s beautiful ‘I Can’t Forget’ print here: http://bit.ly/7DgWjL.

Until next time.

The Wall Pimper

For more lovely art go here: www.pimpyourwalls.co.uk

The gallery may be closing for the honorary Bristolians, but it’s not the end of the collective by a long way. Indeed, they’ve got a new website just launched. It’s not your average site, there’s tons of hidden links in it, apparently you can even end up back here from one part of it.

Who knows what other links do though, have a play around and see what happens. That’s generally the best approach to life anyway…

The gallery may be closing for the honorary Bristolians, but it’s not the end of the collective by a long way. Indeed, they’ve got a new website just launched. It’s not your average site, there’s tons of hidden links in it, apparently you can even end up back here from one part of it.

Who knows what other links do though, have a play around and see what happens. That’s generally the best approach to life anyway…

Love Moon Street as ever, it’s been the home of lots of work for years and years now, so given it’s been a while, it seemed worth an update of what’s round there at the mo…

Some bits haven’t changed obviously, so not going to blog the lot, but this chap’s always jolly…

…a panda stencil by one of the alleys under fashionable 51 02. Just for those who come across these posts through predictable google searches, it’s not by Banksy.

Round the corner a bit, the wall of the Full Moon’s been filling up steadily for a year or so now. Some bits have been there for yonks obviously, the SPQR spaceman and the Awkward work…

But these BS51 pieces are new-ish…

…nice to see some more freehand ishwork from the chap for a change.

This Fake stencil’s been blogged before, but here’s a close up anyway.

Bit further along, the donkeys everyone photographs.

Yep.

Round the corner up Moon Street, the massive Burning Candy production, as painted during the filming of ‘Tags to Riches’ is still holding up well, looks all the better for some tidy 3Dom work next to it.

A comment on getting up for school?

Not completely new but still looking pretty fresh further up the street…

..nice to see another rendering of that bunny you see about.

This door must have a good few layers of history on it under there, now a nice sky scene…

…no?

Finally, os these were done a short while after the main painting, not sure the Lokey and Haka work on Lakota got put up on here in the end. So here they are for the record…

…Haka…

… and good Mr Lokey.