Gerald Cains, a local artist, likes painting the decayed fringe of Bristol.  He describes his work as social realism and shows the city’s seedy back streets, the weeds and the drabness.  He often uses a dynamic perspective or unusual viewpoint for these urban scenes.

This particular picture is a very good example of his work (click on picture to enlarge).  The homes at Barton hill were demolished and flats were erected on the site.  Although it seemed a good idea at the time, we now regret the way that Victorian houses were knocked down, communities fractured and people isolated in high rise flats. which soon became as run-down as their predecessors.

(This item added 2 June 2010)