Graffiti in gardens?

 

 

I thought long and hard about featuring this post because it is frankly a little self indulgent.

 

There’s something about street art that I really like,

as long as it’s done legally, I’d be a bit miffed if someone used my fence for their art-work.

It’s a rather unconventional art form,

but it certainly brings colour and humour to what would often be a drab site

and it’s free.

 

I took these photos in Bristol at the See No Evil exhibition last week, where international artists from all over the world took part.

 

 What’s the difference between graffiti and a mural?

 

 

 

I took this photo at The Hampton Court Flower Show in 2004.

I remember that the organisers were a bit concerned about the graffiti, and during the course of the week before the show opened, it was altered and a rather alarming manga section was removed.

But, hats off to the R.H.S. for going with it, maybe it’s time we saw more graffiti in gardens?

 

So I hope you enjoy browsing this, and if you want something a little more horticulturally conventional then please have a look at some of my other posts.

 

Jill

 images: Jill Anderson