Alan Smith, aka “Bear” was cremated on 12th January, 2010.
The service was dignified, and perfect. In true Stokes Croft style, many ofthe mourners didn’t quite make the service, arriving just after.
Painting continues as if it were mid summer… Auguring well for another exciting year in Stokes Croft.
Lokey and Cheba usher in the New Year.
Heavy overnight snowfall meant that the funeral of Alan Smith did not take place today. Confusion reigned, as conflicting messages were received from the minister, the hostel and the Crematorium.
MAKE A SALEABLE ART WORK AND BECOME A PART OF THE P.R.S.C.’s PAINT EXPERIMENT
Expanding on the P.R.S.C.’S already established outdoor gallery concept – which uses street art to re-invigorate the area – Paint Experiment will facilitate the creation of saleable Artworks in the public domain, requiring the participation of the community as: artists, buyers and curators.
Mr. Chris Chalkley attended court on 9th October to answer the charge set out below. Whilst admitting that he had painted the sign in question, he pleaded not guilty to criminal damage.
Chris Chalkley, Chairman of PRSC will be at Bristol Magistrates Court to enter his plea, tomorrow, Friday, 9th October. He has been accused of Criminal Damage, having painted a “Welcome to Stokes Croft” sign on the 51’02 building at the bottom of Stokes Croft.
PRSC chairman, Chris Chalkley was arrested by two plain clothes police officers on 24th September, and was charged with the following;
“That between 28/08/09 and 01/01/09 at St.
PRSC’s Summer Exhibition continues… All the work is sold by Dutch Auction…
Many thanks to all those who have brought in (And often sold) work, and to those who have bought some of the splendid work that has adorned the walls of the Gallery this Summer.
At the end of Dighton Street are two panels that have been regularly tagged for the longest time, and have been regularly painted over (Badly) by our Council’s very own “Clean and Green” Anti-Graffiti team… We prepared the walls properly, scraping away debris, and sweeping away all dirt and dust before applying a coat of high quality masonry paint.
The chess table which was on Turbo Island has been removed under pressure from the Police and from some residents, but certainly not all… The existence of the table on Turbo Island acted as a focal point for street drinkers, as Turbo Island has always done…
The table highlighted a problem central to all those who know and love Stokes Croft… There is always a hardcore of drinkers in the Croft… who congregate here, because all the services are local.