my Visit to zap graffiti Liverpool August 2022

my Visit to zap graffiti Liverpool August 2022

Fabulous shop, run by a fantastic folk.. Definetly worth a checking our for all Writers, artists, photographers and inquisitive visitors..

 

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Columns street art mural Bristol

Columns street art mural Bristol

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Graffiti stockport underpass August 2022

Graffiti stockport underpass August 2022

@monermah1 and the good life crew collaboration

High And Mighty crew collaboration with the Goodlife crew 

 

Butterfly street art mural Bristol

Butterfly street art mural Bristol

A new mural has gone up in Stokes Croft painted by over 20 different artists in Bristol highlighting ‘hope, restoration and transformation’.

The main artist behind the project, Emma Holloway, believes the street art “connects to the bigger picture of what’s happening in Bristol

It was created over a two week period and the first half was completed last year but due to coronavirus restrictions, the second half took longer than anticipated to finish.

The mural was commissioned by E5 church where you’ll spot the painting on the side of the building.

Emma, who will also be painting at Upfest next year, said: “Everyday it is seen by families who live nearby, NHS workers on their way to work, those living in the Compass, a homeless shelter next door, those enjoying the local music, art, restaurants and cafes in Stokes as well as visitors to Bristol from all over the world.

The wall of multi-coloured, multi-faceted gemstones represent the diversity of E5 church and the worldwide church. It’s a big mix of cultures, races, ages, social classes and walks of life.”

The team is urging members of the public to get involved with their work, take a picture with the interactive butterfly and post images on Instagram to help spread their message

The butterfly on the mural represents “metamorphosis and spiritual rebirth”.

They would like the art work to bring a “hope-filled vibe” to the area.

We’ve had so many positive comments over the last year about how much people like what we’ve created from people saying it makes them feel happy just looking at it, to ‘It’s like a journey, like we’re all in process of transformation’”, Emma said.

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Ganesha graffiti street art Bristol

Ganesha graffiti street art Bristol

Elephant and Mouse

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Tina Turner graffiti street art mural by Muckrock Bristol

Tina Turner graffiti street art mural by Muckrock Bristol

It is by the magnificent American street artist Muckrock, and I presume was painted during a trip she made to the UK and Bristol in September 2018. I have followed her on Instagram since then and am a big fan of her work, so to finally capture this was a major boon.

Painted doors will always find favour with me and this blue tone piece is an absolute beauty. I think it is a portrait of Tina Turner but I can’t be sure, but Muckrock has made sure we all know who the artist is with her name displayed on the singer’s cheeks. Muckrock has such an easy and accessible style but her pieces can be quite challenging. A brilliant artist and one I would love to see back in Bristol again one day.

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Delores Campbell street art portrait mural Bristol

Delores Campbell street art portrait mural Bristol

Mrs Campbell is one of the Seven Saints of St Pauls. She had a lot to do with carnival,” says 11-year-old Cornelius Conway. “I really like it – it’s a local landmark.”

“It’s only in this part of Bristol they celebrate people like Mrs Campbell,” adds his friend, Amari Mowatt.

The artist behind the Seven Saints of St Pauls murals project, Michele Curtis, smiles at their comments: this is exactly the kind of response she hoped for when she dreamed up the idea of commemorating the seven founders of the St Pauls carnival on its 50th anniversary.

It is not that Curtis wants to ignore the city’s soul-searching over its pivotal role in the slave trade, but she would prefer to focus on the contributions of the African-Caribbean community.

“I think it is important that other communities understand the legacy slavery left. But I also think it is important to celebrate the positive things that have come out of that history: diversity, communities working together and stories of people triumphing out of adversity,” she says.

Her latest mural depicts Delores Campbell, who was a foster carer to more than 30 children and a lifelong campaigner for racial equality.

“I’m highlighting these very humble heroes. Some people may know their names but not necessarily know they were the driving forces who changed the city and the country for the better,” Curtis says.

It is the second mural to be completed and – as long as the Arts Council agrees to more funding – the others will be ready for next July’s carnival, Bristol’s answer to the Notting Hill carnival which will take place in west London on Sunday and Monday.

Campbell – along with the six other founders: Owen Henry, Roy Hackett, Audley Evans, Clifford Drummond, Carmen Beckford and Barbara Dettering – put on the first carnival in 1968 to celebrate the unity that helped to end the “colour bar” on the city’s buses, which prevented recent West Indian immigrants joining bus crews despite labour shortages.

They started carnival to say thank you to the city for all the support during the bus boycott and to promote integration by inviting people into St Pauls to learn about the African-Caribbean community,” says Curtis.

The boycott campaign – which encouraged passengers to stop using the bus service while it denied work to black people – enjoyed support across the city, including university students, churchgoers and the then Bristol South East MP, Tony Benn. It paved the way for anti-discrimination laws. “The founders organised the bus boycott, which led to the 1965 and 1968 Race Relations Acts,” she adds.

The only other finished mural shows travel agent Henry, who helped many settle in the area and played a key role in the boycott. Lisa Blackwood is pleased to live in a house with Henry’s face emblazoned across it. “I’m really proud – I chose Mr Henry. He helped my mum come over from the West Indies in the 1960s,” she says. “He did all the paperwork to get her through immigration

Only two of the seven founders are still alive: Hackett and Dettering. In a house on the other side of the M32, Dettering, 79, who helped hundreds of families during her time as a social worker, says she is pleased to have been chosen as one of the Seven Saints. “I feel honoured because I’ve worked for years in St Pauls,” she says in her living room, with its family pictures and mementoes from Guyana.

“When I go to St Pauls everybody calls to me ‘Aunty Babs’, ‘Aunty Barbara’, ‘Mrs D’ or ‘Mummy’ – never ‘Barbara’. It is a mark of respect and it is very endearing,” she says.

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