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Now, if you didn't know, Bristol is a wonderful, historic, vibrant, city in the south-west of the UK
and I think I'm putting my neck out here, but Bristol is possibly the UK centre of street art
and what this video represents is what we saw, as tourists, in the centre of the city
there's much more on the outskirts
and what you may, or may not, know is Bristol is home to the legendary Banksy
and so to start our visit, let's take a look at one of his pieces
and possibly my favorite, 'The Girl with the Pierced Eardrum'
based on the 17th century Vermeer 'The Girl with a Pearl Earring'
and while not really out the way, it may not be something you stumble across
so we were following the 'Where the Walls' 24-hour self-guided tour of Bristol street artworks
which was gifted to us by Visit Bristol
Oh, and don't worry, you're not meant to be looking for street art here.
I'm just providing a little bit of light and shade
and also showing you where you can find street art
it can be anywhere, like this piece
the secret is to wander around and enjoy Bristol
and then you'll stumble across some amazing works
and it all adds to the brightness of Bristol
It's not everywhere but again it's not that difficult to seek out
and once again following the 'Where the Wall' guide, we come across the city library
where you'll find another Banksy artwork, or actually one that's been restored
which is 'You don't need planning permission to build castles in the sky'
and then another piece which doesn't exist, but I'll give you a hint of what it looked like
'Pulling the Plug'
It only lasted a few hours
before Bristol City Council had it removed
and then just a short hop from the council buildings is another Banksy piece
'Well Hung Lover' and as you expect it's a little popular
but of course street art in Bristol is not all about Banksy
and there's some other fabulous pieces
Here we've got 'Let it Bloom' by Jody
and next to it, a lovely bit of social commentary
'It wasn't me' - is anyone blaming the bat community?
I've got to say I love Bristol's street art scene
it's one of the inspirations for us to visit the city
but I know that this video and what we saw only scratches the surface of what's there to be seen
I think next time we visit, it's a pair of e-bikes and a planned route
to touch as much as we possibly can - so maybe there'll be another video along the way
and a word to those who don't really like street art
don't worry it's not really in your face, you have to look up to catch the best bits
although sometimes you did stumble across something just to brighten up your day
and another piece I really like 'Welcome to Bristol' by the Tats Cru
above the excellent Quay Street Diner
and the piece is based on the 1932 photograph 'Lunch atop a skyscraper' by Charles Clyde Ebbetts
and above it, the stencilled artwork by M-City on the left, and the piece on the right is by Nick Walker
Sometimes you need to step inside to pick up some pieces
Such as the 'Paint Pot Angel' by Banksy
which can be found in the Bristol Museum and Art Gallery
and another great place to visit is the M-Shed
where we found this exhibition on the history of Bristol street art
I'll pop a link in the description below to the M-Shed
as well as one to 'Where the Wall'; the 24-hour self-guided tour that I mentioned earlier
It's also within the M-Shed that you can find the toppled statue of the slave trader
Edward Colston, and it's also here you can find another Banksy piece 'The Grim Reaper'
as painted on the side of the ship 'Thekla' that you'll find moored up in Bristol Harbour
and now that's our briefest of glimpses of Bristol's street art scene
Now I know it's a tiny snippet of what's there, and it's a fluid scene so there's new creations added all the time
so my tip is, come and Visit Bristol you won't be disappointed. It's a beautiful place
with friendly people and we loved it
Thanks so much for watching
Stay safe, stay well