Graffiti and street art is getting to be a thing around Stroud.
It reminds me of the approach by train to Paddington twenty or thirty years ago where tube trains would be seen covered in the stuff.
With it tenacity for clinging to railway infrastructure there’s a big street art scene under the bridges at Woodchester where the cycle track passes under the A46.
The piece below is big and colourful.
Is graffiti art or vandalism?
An age old question, maybe it’s both. A lot is rubbish though. If you want to express yourself make an effort sort of thing rather than turning your surroundings into cr*p just because you’re bored.
The above arguments aside, the street art under the bridge is bright and colourful and instead of zooming past on your bike stop and have look at it.
This is street art rather than typical graffiti as it’s not just creative lettering or the rubbish that blights litter bins.
There’s often somebody at work under the bridge with a box of rattle cans.
This piece below is out in the open and with its bright colours on a black background is striking.
The one below depicts a bloke with a gun. I think we’ve seen enough guns now.
Street art changes as often as the weather so it will look different in six months time when it gets painted over.
Stroudie Central YouTube video
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