The Wales Coast Path – the Cardiff bit

The 870 mile path along the coast of Wales has some fantastic scenery and geography to view and to navigate too. Officially titled ‘The Wales Coast Path‘ it’s the first path in the world to follow a country’s coastline in its entirety. So from the glorious sights of Gower to the angelic Anglesey coast – the […]

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Photomarathon 2015 – My entry 305

Below is just a brief post showcasing the actual photos that I submitted to the Photomarathon 2015 event on Saturday 6th June. Held in Cardiff for the eleventh year now the Photomarathon is an organised photography competition where entrants must take 12 photos on 12 given topic over 12 hours! Is that it? Well no […]

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Green green grass of CVMK

A sunny day in The ‘Diff and what better than to paint a huge bit of street art on Grangetown’s 300 foot long graffiti wall! Oh yes purlease! On the first day it was unclear who was collaborating on this piece but a bright green wash had been applied to the wall and extended rollers […]

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Photomarathon 2014 – The trail of thoughts!

After 9 years of watching everyone else take part in this Cardiff-based photography competition it was with great trepidation that I decided to put myself forward and enter it as it celebrates it’s tenth anniversary. From humble beginnings this photography contest has grown and now attracts hundreds of entrants from across the whole of the […]

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Photomarathon 2014 – My entry no 370

1. Photomarathon 2014: Me, Myself and I? 2. Photomarathon 2014: Street level 3. Photomarathon 2014: Camouflage 4. Photomarathon 2014: Ten 5. Photomarathon 2014: We’re all in this together 6. Photomarathon 2014: Attention to detail 7. Photomarathon 2014: Control 8. Photomarathon 2014: Crossed wires 9. Photomarathon 2014: The dying of the light 10. Photomarathon 2014: Stacked […]

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STREET ART – Roa in Panama City

After whizzing past this location onroute to the Panama Canal and other locations – it seemed our hotel based in Panama City wasn’t actually THAT far away from what looked like an amazing piece of street art each time we passed (but too quickly to take any photos though!) So armed with my camera and […]

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STREET ART – ‘Tan out’ by Squid

In March amid the latest protest walks and the latest going ons at Cardiff City Football club – local artist, Squid, painted this amazing piece featuring a gorilla type character with a minature Vincent Tan figure in his hands.   The previous piece can be viewed in all it’s glory by clicking the link below:- […]

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GRAFFITI – Aberthaw Boys Village gymnasium

Opened in 1925 giving under priviledged children a Summer holiday experience near the sea away from the coal mines of the valleys – this Boy’s Village at Aberthaw in South Wales is now totally derelict and a prime target for some graffiti and street art. After changing owners in the 1990′s it has laid empty […]

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STREET ART – 3dom takes part in Southbank street art festival

Bristol based street artist 3Dom took part in the first Southbank Street Art Festival held around the Southbank area in the heart of London. Other artists taking part included Dan Kitchener, Zakok, Spore, 3DOM, Pref, Ben Murphy and the Lost Souls Graffiti Crew with vast contributions from Roa and Phlegm. Here 3dom has created a […]

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STREET ART – Phil Morgan ‘Made in Roath’

The first Empty Walls festival was held throughout the Cathays and Roath parts of Cardiff in 2013. The event attracted 12 local and international artists to transform the Capital’s streets to bring colour, culture and vibrancy to the city. A whole range of artists painted the City including Phlegm, Colour Doomed, Run, 3Dom and Helen […]

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CCFC STREET ART – Anti Vincent Tan graffiti

What great timing for some topical street art to appear in Sevenoaks Park just days before a protest march of Cardiff City fans is planned – the art illustrates how some fans are feeling since the current owner took over at Cardiff City Football Club. Just a short distance from the Cardiff City Stadium – […]

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DR WHO – Filming in Bute Park

The familiar bright yellow signs emblazoned with the terms ‘LSW’ and ‘LOC2’ led me to Cardiff’s Bute Park. These signs pop up rather sporadically around Cardiff but signify a location shoot for Dr Who around the capital city. Broadcast vehicles, cherry pickers and marquees were all situated just infront of the Royal Welsh College of […]

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STREET ART – Lembo pussy poster in Riverside

Set in the Riverside area of Cardiff this is the latest addition from Lembo – a 3ft pussycat brightening up a rather decaying phonebox. Sitting rather proudly on Clare Street the pussy now has the name of ‘Bili’ which is sprawled above. The pussy is coloured orange and pink and stares into the nearby hairdressers. […]

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STREET ART – “Rodney you plonker”

Most people probably walk straight past this bit of stencil work on the lanes off City Road, Cardiff. But sitting at low level is this two colour stencil featuring Del Boy from tv’s Only Fools and Horses and his famous line “Rodney you plonker”

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STREET ART – Stand-up by Colour Doomed

Needing no introduction another striking piece by local artist Colour Doomed features in the alleys off Northcote Lanes in Roath, Cardiff Featuring a really colourful skeleton singing his heart out into a mic. Strikingly warm colours enhanced by the strong low Winter sunshine – really love that drip effect onto the floor too.

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