Abbie Laura Smith has been doing herself proud with a new series of wheatpastes in the Cumberland Basin area. I have picked up a few, but still have some others to find. Unfortunately, this one has already been dogged, so I am pleased that I got to see …
Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Abbie Laura Smith has been doing herself proud with a new series of wheatpastes in the Cumberland Basin area. I have picked up a few, but still have some others to find. Unfortunately, this one has already been dogged, so I am pleased that I got to see it in pristine condition.
Abbie Laura Smith, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
There is a common theme to Abbie Laura Smith's work, which includes black and white portraits composed in part by lettering and words. The words in this paste-up are as follows (I think):
You will stumble, you may fall
Persevere through it all
And where do I go from here, despair
But you will get there some day
I am not sure whether the words are original or a quote from a song or poem, or whether they are autobiographical, but they carry some emotional power. The piece is one of her larger ones and is truly a beautiful combination of words and illustration. Watch this space for more from Bristol's best wheatpaster.
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