Still Brightening The City Wall by Wall And Board By Board

Izal, king of his own Castle!  Eug – Neatness aint my weakness, but f**k me it gets boring! First world problems 😉 No idea who did this but it’s really rather good. Marcus Method x STOG wall for Fifty Shades of Spray, probably looked better without the varnish or whatever it is thown on it, but the quality shines through. Dmak x Cynik Trik x STOG x Hyro x Kisk x Marcus Method, glorious! Dyson, he’s a Full Metal Brother. Rocket01, brilliant part of a wall that will be amazing when it’s all finished. Tofu, probably New banging piece from Form.Skam, new to me, much like 🙂  Bob x Skint x Suek, painting them awkward to photograph places, again!Beautiful Peacock by Moenipulation, part of what is going to be, hopefully, a massive art project in the Sheffield Antiques Quarter. Grips, this is just awesome!Fishy Gums..?Stunner from Mars and Kode.Deap x Dese x Ensa x Narke loving the colours!

Visited a few places I haven’t been in a while recently, some had changed more than others,but all change is good(hopefully), noticing a few new spots appearing too, fingers crossed they keep appearing as fast as the old ones are being demolished!

April Splashes!

Mila K, seems to be keeping busy this year, long may it continue.D7606, Hangin’ on the Telephone with Debbie Harry.Face The Strange x Pop Art Is Dead collaboration,funky.Ogosh x Alas, loving these guys work at the moment.Jahoer, not a name I’m familiar with, like the style though.Phlegm, the arty shot. 😉Rate x Monkey See, nice combination of styles.Mars, going large, for a change 😉Corpse doodlings on the back of one of his pasteups that was starting to remove itself from the wall. Bob, I do like Bob.Pawski, fantastic as always but this one is something really special.Dala, pretty flowers, patterns and decorated ladies are starting to appear quite regularly around the city.Zone,really happy to see this master back on it. Xhastexo x Bine, has been altered since this photo was taken, due to some childish shenanigans, but this is the original in in all its glory.Alex Ekins, peddler Raven, sleeping on the job. Rackone x Kode’ banging wall, took me ages to get a decent shot because of cars parked in front of it!Earth x ?, popping up more regularly these days, which can only be a good thing. Dems x Osim(?), spongey floors are not a favourite of mine, but worth the trauma for this..Alan x Teml x Dyson x ? x Riseone x ?, great wall, 6 artists, I bet it was quite a party. Cheeky pair in a nice little spot!          Sheep, having a spliff… It’s been two years since we lost Clem Alice and the pain is still very raw for his friends and family, tributes have appeared marking the anniversary of his death, although the artists that were closest to him, commemorate him on every piece they do.This Clem Alice piece is, I think, where ‘Long Live The Explorer’ first appeared. Sleep well George. x

Spring Is On It’s Way!

A BOK production, featuring Kisk, Trik, apologies for the piece I chopped off, it just didn’t work with the joiner, my fault, bloody useless with a camera.This is the one I couldn’t fit on.Big BobCoLor, Eug X Espre, with a little D7606 too.Coloquix , got his ladies playing a dangerous game.Little Bob and a big Gums, really like these, is he local?https://youtu.be/ScaQts1Q41c  Kid Acne playing the lyric round again, I’d never have got this one in a million years.Xhastexo, good to see the monsters still get out every now and then 🙂Dyson. one for his boys.CoLor and Tekonta Secta, not new, but I’d not got up close before and it probably won’t be there much longer.Very fond of this little chap, no idea who made him.Taken me years to get to this place, it’s old and well battered, but I though it was ace. Riseone and Wolf can be seen amongst others.Olds, samurai master?Skint, pastel foxyness or foxy pastelness. Mila K, From My Cold Dead  Paws Pt2,at the end of the rainbow, literally.Brayk with a very dark character.Kaze, not seen this fellow in a while,glad to see he’s still on it!

Looking forward to  bit of decent weather, it’s always better for painting!

Happy New Year!

I had thought I’d be out and about over the christmas period, but due to the seaonal weather and over indulgence I haven’t got very far at all, bring on the spring, or at least some dry weather!I do have a strange fondness for this place, it was one of my very first explores, it had more walls and roofs and even windows then! But I do think it’s on borrowed time now as it is slowly but surely falling down, I’ll be surprised if it lasts another year.Surge and Britney, did it again, reclaiming a favourite spot.Simple but effective, and slightly disturbing.Mr Hastes’ monkey seems to have escaped 🙂Corpse, surely one of the most photographed pieces in Sheffield over the last few days, love it!Stickers! Featuring C3, D7606, Greenz, SSSOVA, VoxRomana and others.Mila K,Acid Junkies, took this after it had snowed and the sun was shining, it was literally blinding.Not sure who did the piece on the left, but Dyson in the middle and Teml(?)I like this, a commissioned piece #colourbritain sponsored by Dulux.Coloquix has an exhibition on at the Forum, go see it if you can. I went to the opening night, cue another hangover! 😉The skatepark is going through a popular phase at the moment, practically changing every week. Riseone and Rast, I may have seen Riseone painting this, but it probably wasn’t him… This is an art space, a space for art, the shutter apparently however, is not….

Sheffields Answer To Felm

Got to practice my mountaineering skills to view this wonderful creation by Foundry.Found this little lady by Coloquix hiding out in pigeon land too.And this death defying, but only just, piece by Brisk was near the summit.Reverse graffiti at it’s very best, I do love it when a cover up only reinforces what it’s meant to cover up!YMYD, very busy body at the moment, still not sure whether it’s Gun House or Bun House… but I’d choose death by bun any day 🙂 Rise One quality.Dyson, feeling the rainbow, well most of it.The Funky Mind Benders, in your face! 🙂JD  really love this style.‘Your brain is a terrible thing to waste’ – Cantastic Art.Lollipops, interesting collab between C3 and D7606.Haven’t seen this little fellow about for a while, Xhastexo.Peachzz and Teddy BN7, cracking piece in a great location.Tulip by Dala, sometimes something so simple can look so effective.Kent has been the target of a dogging campaign recently, at least this one is untouched.Not a new one I think, but only just spotted this little Eug.Spotted this too, don’t know who it’s by though.As some of you will know, work has begun on the former Gatecrasher site, hopefully we won’t lose the boards just yet.

Well my internet’s still buggered, should be back to normal soon. Good job the weather’s been so lousy I haven’t been out much.

Oh and just in case you were wondering, I have it on good authority that Felm is the correct pronunciation of Phlegm… so now you know!  😉

 

 

City Report

Kosh, Skint and Sico, going large.Saul, a visitor from Leeds I think.Have a break, have a quick cat,glad I’m a dog person myself, Mr Eug.Mila K, outstanding as always.Who says clowns are scary, he’s a regular bundle of joy, by Kent.Like this, can’t read it mind.Space travel is in Dysons blood.Rambo,a vision in black and chrome.CoLor, I’m sure there’s a witty title for this but I’m blowed if I can think of it.Mars, loving these letters pieces.Bern x Kode x Zero, I do wish they got out more 😉Brayk wants his mummy.Suek a master of his craft.Sour in a purple patch.Miso maybe?Monkeys, because we all love monkeys 🙂

 

G’day! (Well 2 of them actually)

It’s always great to meet people as passionate about my hobby/ obsession as I am, so imagine how happy I was that one like-minded individual, was not only making the trip over from Australia to the UK (and Europe), but made it as far as Sheffield too! And it was my privilege to show her the sights over the two days she was here. Lady P as some of you may know is a graffaholic and I think it’s fair to say we have a lot in common. We tried to fit in as much as we could, but didn’t make it to all the spots I’d hoped. It was strange to realise how much I no longer notice, just because it’s there. It was good to see each place through another persons’ eyes.

Despite having never been finished the Phlegm piece above is still amazing.

This Mega Production by Kode, Lone, Gzos and Mars was one I’d not seen up close, looks pretty special.Bumped into some of the new crop of artists in the city,was good to put names to pieces, the one above is by Desmond.Lady P caught in action photographing Peachz at work.The latest piece of loveliness from Eugene Booms.Lady P was able to see CoLor Art and Narke creating this fabulous piece, I think she took a few snaps too.I don’t know anything about Anubis, but I really like what he does, this is my favourite so far.Spied a beautiful Coloquix lady.Lady P was quite taken with this wall by H2i.Solo, I hope I got it right this time! Really like it anyway.I’ve not heard of Purpz before, not sure whether he’s local or not, cool piece though.Sico, seems to be all over the place at the moment. 🙂 Rather fond of these little critters by ABC.A horned lady by Casino, love the style of these.Really like this combination of paste up and paint by Dala.Making use of the architectural features, Meth. Another making use of the architecture, can somebody tell me who it is please? I now know it’s Brisk 🙂Robo x Brisk, enjoying watching their styles and skills develop.Dyson consistently good.Paid a visit to the studio where Foundry works with his brother,and found this sexy lady on the wall.Lady P was keen to see as much as she could in her time with us, this piece by Rocket was the next to the last she saw on her trip.

It says a lot for Sheffield that someone like Lady P from so faraway, would be aware of what is going on here and want to come and see it for herself. I think we gave her a pretty grand tour, giving her a proper Yorkshire welcome and introducing her to a traditional English chippy and the questionable delights of dandelion and burdock!

It was a real pleasure to have her here I do hope she enjoyed it as much as I did…….Oh and by the way, she never said g’day once!

Dayrider, £4 Citywide Tour

On my travels found this beauty by C3, looks like she’s becoming a regular visitor to Sheffield, all good  🙂Something fishy about this Coloquix piece, not a cat in sight.Funny what you can find when you fall through a doorway, not sure how old this Sour x Narke collab is, but I wouldn’t have found it otherwise!I do like these cheeky chimps by Xhastexo, he’s got quite a collection I think.Sico trying something a little different, I’m a fan!I’m really loving these new characters from Eug, can’t believe some numpty dogged it within a week…Big Mouth by Rateone, I’ve seen a photo of a piece he did out of Sheffield where he made use of a doorway in a similar fashion, so glad he’s done one here.Greenz and Brisk, gloriously green!NOFX x Dyson, The Deadly Type, quality. After a short sabbatical, Gzos has risen again. Praise be!Recreating one of the prints from his recent exhibition, Kid Acnes’ Ping Pong Girls.

Mustn’t grumble about a day out for £4, always lots to see, but it would be nice if they had toilets and perhaps a mini bar on the tram…

City Boredom Breaker

Due to the abjectly miserable weather didn’t venture far on my last wander, still, there’s plenty to see in the centre of town. Seeing this name appearing more and more around the city, Rime.Not sure if this was a deliberate collaboration or an accidental coming together of EMA, Kid Acne and Kent, like it though.My second near death experience of the year,or at least it would have been if I’d been daft enough to get off the makeshift ladder onto the rotten floor. Love this Zinc piece.Wish I knew who this was by, but I don’t. Thanks 😀 I now know it’s Sico.Rayna, a little different from his usual letters.Brisk,another writer becoming more visible in town. Variety is the spice of life and all that, good to have some fresh talent.Ogosh, as in ogosh that’s rather good! Narke, 4 tin burn, wicked colour scheme.A marvellous piece from Dyson, a master of his craft.Popped in to Kid Acnes exhibition, met the man himself, definitely worth a visit.Avoided near death experiences 3 and 4 by keeping my feet firmly on the ground to catch these Eug pieces, I’ll leave the climbing to those younger and fitter than me.Lastly on my little wander I revisited a Phlegm piece that has been ravaged by nature to fantastic effect. I was still pulling thorns out of my legs when I went to bed, but I figured it was worth it 🙂

It’s All Going on!

Mars has been revisiting his childhood again, Orville, he’s his very best friend!  😉

 Time? I’m really bad at reading letter pieces, but I do like it.This is something different, I’m guessing not anyone local, love the style.

I worry when Booms goes quiet, but when he then reappears with an epic masterpiece like this, I’m reassured that balance is restored.

How many hamsters can you fit in a phone box, answers on a postcard please to D7606.

Had to revisit this place because my first shots of this awesome Rateone piece were rubbish, think I’ve done it justice now.

Sour, making good use of any space.Tekonta Secta and CoLor, just wonderful.C3 x D7606, becoming regular visitors lately, the more the merrier!Mr Booms and CoLor, a lesson in painting on stairs and the decay of a dead pigeon.

A Coloquix lady being lusted over by a Rateone monster while a jealous Greenz rabbit looks on furiously, it’s like an episode of Eastenders…Not just a Mars favourite, one of mine too, Pinky and the Brain.Jaer,  love the piece but have to say I don’t know who the little fellow is.

One of Kid Acnes’ stabby women, not sure if it’s been doctored but she looks like she’s holding a vibrator to me, or perhaps she’s a ladyboy?Not sure who did this but I have my suspicions.Bob, he’s a devil!Dyson and Rambo, throw up masters at the moment.

On a bit of a catch up spree at the moment, hopefully will get another post up in the next day or two.