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Conrico
Remains of the high plains drifter by Conrico Steez in Bristol
Remains of the high plains drifter
During the most recent heatwave we had this summer I decided to go out and paint an appropriate weather warning reminder for the local dog walker of Purdown, Bristol at this local abandoned WW2 anti aircraft artillery station. The low down bunker like walls of the building that the anti air craft guns were placed is a theatre of square walls that make for the perfect framing of smaller pieces.
Having grown up watching lots of wild west films, I couldn't resist doing a piece reminiscent of them in during the UK heatwaves we had this summer past. It was a blast painting this desert scene and trying not to succumb to the same fate as the skeletal remains I was depicting here.
Meet the Artist
Bristol, United KingdomA Bristol born and based artist, I have been painting murals and signs for the last 5 years for companies and private clients around the UK. I've led and curated large scale projects with artist and funding teams. My most recent project was working with National Highways Agency and Bristol City Arts council to paint 3 pillars underneath Junction 2 of the M32 leading into Bristol. This project required me to conduct community research and curate a team of artists with designing murals for the motorway columns, whilst organising all the required legal and H&S requirements for working up at heights and alongside a major road network with National Highways permissions. The M32 Metamorphosis project was a big success and I hope to continue it with National Highways after maintenance works are completed in the coming future.
I have no qualms with painting large scale murals or smaller private ones on a range of different canvases, walls and vehicles, every job is feasible and attainable with the proper preparations and work to complete. My illustration style has developed from reading comics as a child and has developed over the years since by taking influence from Eastern art (especially ukiyo-e and print work). I've been told by friends and colleagues I have a clearly distinguishable style of work compared to contemporaries in the local scene.
That being said if my preferred style of work is not what you are looking for, please feel free to reach out and tell me what you are looking for. I will not shy away from a new direction to push my craft and skillset into. Every new challenge is life offering you a new olive branch of exploration and learning. So I'd love to hear about your project even if it isn't in my usual ball park. I have joined this website to bring my street art and murals to the rest of the world, I am happy to travel to paint in your town whether it's international of within the UK.
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