Phlegmatic

Our new section of relief road is proving fairly popular with drivers, but it has created a real challenge for the RSPCA in Sheffield, who were forced to close their animal shelter when the road was built. Fund raising for a new centre is underway in the form of Monty's Appeal, but in the meantime facilities in Sheffield are restricted.

At present a small building close to the original site is being used for kennels. This was a spectacularly ugly building until last summer, when it received the Phlegm treatment.

I pass it twice a day but I can't really get more than a fleeting glimpse when I'm travelling past, so we decided to go and take a closer look at the weekend.

The artwork is great, but Mr TLC had to drag me away - the sound of all those dogs howling was heart rending, but that may have been partly because it was breakfast time.

Links- updated
Meet Phlegm - he introduces himself to the readers of fatcap, a graffiti blog
Phlegm's blog
Phlegm's official art site includes some great photos

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In Black and White

Where has this sudden obsession with graffiti come from? This one's the last (at least it's the last for now). Or is it? Time will tell...

Anyway this is at the end of Division Street in Sheffield, near the controversial graffiti competion site. I haven't managed to discover who painted it yet, but I rather like it. What do you think?

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Sheffield Blues

Woke up this morning,
Put on my shoes,
Strolled into Sheffield,
Saw the Constipation Blues

I spotted this painted on the side of the former Fopp shop on Division Street at the weekend. Perhaps the artist should consider eating more fruit.

There was an assembly all about graffiti and criminal damage at school today, I kept thinking about this particular example and had to stop myself from smiling. It's a serious business you know, this graffiti. Mind you, so is having the constipation blues.

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