UpFest 09

I toddled over to Bristol yesterday to catch this year’s UpFest – and found it to be well worth the trip. I managed to cram six venues into the afternoon – five of which featured live painting.

Tobacco Factory

A mixed-use venue for the arts, the outer space of which was given up to the live art event. Fantastic mix of graf artists, with pieces being developed at varying rates. What was so good to see was how they were working – to see them act, ponder, plan, reflect and react. Stencils, pencils and paint in abundance and a relaxed atmosphere to boot.

This has to be Dale Grimshaw – whose work I went completely gaga over even more when I saw some of it in View Gallery later in the day.