It's great that the weather is so beautiful, no one minds that I've not updated the blog in over a month. You guys are brilliant, just so understanding. And attractive too.
Zoot is back! He's plastered some classic designs on a few legendary spots, like this one on Bradford Street:
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Wah and C3 were involved in a open mic and live art event at The Coffee Room on Saturday night, my attention was mainly focused on drinking beer so I don't have finished piece photos...
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A new pub is opening on Meriden Street soon and so Mister Boogie Dave has enlisted the help of street artists such as Tempo33, Ouch, N4T4, Philth and Juice to get it looking Digbeth friendly.
I was away from my beloved Digbeth to see some family last week so I've had to quickly catch up on the many goings on and pretty things that have turned up on the streets.
Perhaps most excitingly is the brilliant Mr Penfold paying the area a visit. It seems he was looked after by Tempo33, here's what they got up to:
The 48Sheet project has come to Birmingham; 29 artists have created designs using the 48 sheet layout of a billboard and now they're on display in prominent spots all over the city. Technically it's art on the street and some of the artists involved are better known to me for their illegal exploits so here are a few photos:
I know it's Monday not Sunday but on Saturday night I was dancing wildly to Baby Got Back behind the bar in Digbeth's very own Rainbow Garden (here I am pointing at a ladder in my tights (photo by the excellent Jade Sukiya)):
So yesterday I resembled this:
Anyway, sorry for lateness, here's what's happened this week!
When I first arrived in Birmingham in September 2009 I could immediately tell who the big players in Birmingham Street Art were. Since then; As One has moved to Norwich and Tempo33, Newso, Philth, N4T4 and Lisk are getting big bucks for their work and collaborating with worldwide street art talent. Understandably these guys are less active on the streets these days. However, this week As One, Lisk and Newso did some fresh painting at Priory Square in the city centre and made me a very happy floozy.
As One "BREW or DIE"
Lisk "WALL BY WALL THIS CITY WILL BE OURS"
Newso
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The same spot in Priory Square was also added to by some local artists/illustrators; G-Anders (Glenn Anderson) and S. Power (who I don't know!) did a nice bit of writing: (love many, trust few, paddle your own canoe).
And Craig Earp did a really interesting piece with amazing detail based on 'Organic Disturbances'.
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Tempo33 finished a video of his paste work over the past year or so; proper awe-inspiring scale and positioning, especially the billboard work.
