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Missing pieces in North Street murals jigsaw to be painted
Once completed, six murals on North Street will become the largest street art project in the UK designed and painted by female street artists.
Bedminster BID and Upfest have come together to commission Lucas Antics and Ejits to paint two murals above Oowee Diner and Peter Burrows & Co solicitors.
The murals will sit alongside four others already painted on the Victorian terrace by Bex Glover, Zoe Power, Gemma Compton and Sophie Long.
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The completed works will be known as the ‘Six Sisters’, taking inspiration from San Francisco’s ‘Painted Ladies’, a terrace of colourful Victorian and Edwardian houses in the Haight-Ashbury neighbourhood.
Ejits in front of the blank wall on North Street that she will be painting – photo: Simon Boddy
“Bedminster is world renowned for its street art we’re lucky to have some of the biggest and best artists and artwork right here on our doorstep,” says Simon Dicken, chair of Bedminster BID.
“It seems fitting to celebrate the reopening of our high streets with the completion of this series, which will have been five years in the making. It will be the largest collection of permanent murals worldwide by female artists in one space and all home-grown Bristol talent.”
The Six Sisters project began at Upfest in 2016, with Gemma Compton mural painted above the Upfest Gallery.
This was followed with Zoe Power’s mural above Zara’s Chocolates in 2019, and Bex Glover and Sophie Long painting above Like Sew Amazing and South West Upholstery, respectively.
The final two murals will bring new art styles to the Six Sisters project. Ejits’ work is inspired by American animation and Japanese character design, often featuring space animals, zombies and ghosts.
Lucas Antics’ work, which can be found in numerous locations around Stokes Croft, Montpelier and elsewhere, are often nods to graphic novels and feature brightly coloured designs.
Lucas Antics’ work can be found across the city. Photo: Lucas Antics
“The Six Sisters is a truly unique opportunity to promote the strength of the female urban art scene in Bristol and inspire a future generation of female artists worldwide,” says Stephen Haylers, founder of Upfest and Six Sisters project lead.
“Over the course of six years, we will have completed the six walls and it’s really special to announce the completion on International Women’s Day.
“This will be the largest series of permanent street art by female artists in the UK, maybe even the world, and this just goes to show how lucky we are in Bristol to have these incredible artists and to have a scene that supports female artists.”
Main photo: Martin Booth
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