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7788. M32 roundabout J2 (30)

John D'oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, May 2026 — John D’oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, May 2026

Wit and subversion are on full display in this wonderful stencil by John D’oh. I noticed recently, that many of the columns that have hosted his ‘outdoor gallery’ have been buffed, which is a real pity. I do sometimes wonder whether the Bristol City Council have better things to spend their meagre resources on, especially as this little area under the M32 has looked so much more welcoming since John D’oh started painting there, and every time I have visited the space I have seen people down there taking pictures of his work.

The kissing policewomen in this piece is a knowing take on Banksy’s kissing policemen, which was originally painted in Brighton in 2024. Some might find it offensive on various levels, but I find it charming, touching, funny, challenging and subversive in equal measure. A piece that provokes interest every which way. Well done and thank you, John D’oh for doing what you do. Keep it up no matter how often your work gets buffed.

7787. Brunel Way (363)

Sled One and Oust, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026

I was very happy to catch up with Sled One as he was finishing off his snail, way back in April – a piece that nearly slipped through the net. Happy, because I hadn’t seen him for a long while, which was perhaps not too surprising because he told me that he was a bit of a ‘fair weather’ artist with regard to his street work. Here he teamed up with Oust, amongst others is an outstanding collaborative wall under Brunel Way.

Sled One, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026

The Snail is so full of character and a multitude of charming details – his face with those eyes on stalks is a picture. Three cheeky ladybirds are hitching a ride on the snail’s back and his shell is a clever representation of planet Earth. The snail is sliding his way through the grass.

Next to the snail set in a grassy landscape is a wonderful piece of graffiti writing from Oust. The letters and drop shadow pick up on and reflect the colours used in Sled One’s adjacent snail. The wildstyle writing is beautifully presented with organically blended colours in the letters, with some spots, and a blue background with further spot decorations. This is a superb pairing from the overall collaboration.

7786. M32 Cycle path (318)

Werm, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2026

It feels like I have posted a lot of pieces by Werm recently, probably because I have. This is another in a sequence of high quality and original pieces of graffiti writing the artist is producing with great regularity and panache.

The symmetry, while there, is less strict than in other pieces, with the ‘W’ and ‘M’ being opposite ways up and the ‘E’ and ‘R’, being readable. The overall shape however is symmetrical. Three central colours dominate, orange, green and light blue, although the latter is a little lost alongside its stronger neighbours, which unbalances the piece a little. Some nice squiggles break up the solid fills enough to add variety, without being over-fussy. Another very nice piece by Werm.

7785. Brunel Way (362)

There are no two ways about it, Sepr has to be one of the greatest creators of graffiti characters around. It is not only his perfect execution that draws the eye, but his creative concepts that make his work so compelling… his ability to tell stories through his artwork. Stories that the viewer can make up, depending on how they interpret what they are looking at.

In this piece, we have a three-toed sloth dressed in a smart suit, holding a briefcase with the letters ASK embossed on it, and holding a mobile telephone with the word ‘Yoooooo!’ in a speech bubble. For me this is a throwback to the late 1980s/early 90s where such work executives paraded around as if they were the most important people ever. We all knew they were jumped-up self-important twits, many of whom ended up running the country in one form or another. Generally speaking sloths in a suit.

7784. Sparke Evans Park (158)

Solar, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2026

I am enjoying Solar’s ‘renaissance’ very much. In recent months there appears to have been an upwards shift in the quality of and confidence in his work. He has always had a recognisable style, and now he appears to be firming it up and creating consistent excellence.

This is a lovely tribute piece to Paroe on the long wall at Sparke Evans Park, which must be an anniversary piece a year or so on from the original tribute wall. The anti-style writing, spelling PAROE is painted in beautifully blended yellow and turquoise colours, presented on a neutral beige background. There is some nice marbling and detailing throughout the piece, which is a fine tribute to a popular artist who is obviously much missed.

7783. St Werburghs tunnel (589)

Mr Draws, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

I am so pleased to see that Mr Draws is getting out and painting more regularly once again. He is an artist who goes through peaks and troughs of activity, and it looks like he is approaching another peak. I have followed his work for 10 years, and he has always been great for a chat every time I have met him – his work always feels a bit special to me.

This is a colourful piece at the end of the tunnel in which he has switched up his letters to spell RAWSD. Mr Draws is often playful with his letters, but it is always easy to identify his work, because his style is so recognisable. This is a piece which has a lot of freedom, with colours seemingly randomly blending throughout to great effect. A happy piece from Mr Draws.

7782. St Werburghs tunnel (558)

I have mentioned in the past that much (not all) of Donz’ work is quite flat in terms of perspective, as you can see from this updated gallery of his work. But every once in a while he includes a 3D drop shadow, and this is the finest example of this that I have seen.

Painted as part of his own birthday paint jam in the tunnel, Donz has seriously stepped up to the plate and produced a classic. The clean colours, painted into nicely designed letters are lifted perfectly by the purple shaded shadow. The whole thing isn’t overworked, instead a clean and clear attractive piece. Happy Birthday.

Brown Rat

Beauty around us

but there is great misfortune

to be born a rat

by Scooj

7781. M32 Cycle path (317)

Kid Crayon, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, June 2026

This wonderful combination piece by Kid Crayon is his contribution to the Mexican-themed wall painted alongside the M32 a few weeks ago. KC has embraced the theme with gusto, using the colours of a parched desert for his lettering and decorating the piece with cacti. These might be stereotypes, but certainly chime with a British characterisation of Mexico as a hot, dry country.

The character is a masked Mexican wrestler (luchador), and is accompanied by the word Lucha and a little enacted wrestling scene in the bottom left of the piece. Loads of fun in this beautifully finished celebration of Mexico.

7780. Quakers Art Lane (1)

My Dog Sighs, Quakers Art Lane, Bristol, June 2026

In the area where Broadmead meets Cabot Circus (two adjacent shopping centres in Bristol) is a little lane which Upfest curated for some spectacular pieces as a precursor to Upfest 2026. How brilliant to brighten up this area, reinforcing Bristol’s reputation as a global hub for street art. This outstanding piece is by Portsmouth’s superstar My Dog Sighs, and was the first of three he has painted in the city this year.

This piece blends a trademark eye by My Dog Sighs with a musical theme with plenty of speaker cones dotted about the piece, and a music staff containing some notes and notation. The whole piece is decorated with attractive colourful splats, providing an interesting backdrop for his themes. There appear to be people celebrating in the reflection in the eye, and I am sure there is a backstory relating to them. A wonderful piece for shoppers and visitors alike to enjoy.

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