Natural adventures

7802. Filwood Road (1)

Nightwayss, Filwood Road, Bristol, July 2026

Today’s post is significant for two reasons. Firstly it marks the welcome return of Nightwayss to Bristol after a couple of years spent away from the city, and secondly, it was his post on Instagram that alerted me to the three long hoardings in Fishponds of which this is one. The magnificent piece reminds me of what we have been missing during the artist’s absence.

A peacock in all its splendour is joined by three signature monkeys (I have missed the monkeys) that appear in most of Nightwayss’ work. The peacock is a fabulous bird to paint because of its iconic feathers and colouring, but it is the head with the little crown feathers that wins the day for me. I sincerely hope that this is the first of many new works by Nightwayss, who has been much missed in the city.

7801. St Andrew’s Road (5)

Joe Lichtenstein and Larjaques, St Andrew's Road, Bristol, July 2026 — Joe Lichtenstein and Larjaques, St Andrew’s Road, Bristol, July 2026

Being curious really pays off when wandering around looking for street art, or admiring architecture and urban spaces. A few weeks ago I took a walk in the Montpelier area of Bristol, I had a little bit of time to kill while waiting for my son’s work clothes to wash in the local launderette (don’t ask – a long story), and was rewarded with this magnificent mural by Joe Lichtenstein and Larjaques.

I got lucky with the weather too, although to be honest it has been unbroken sunshine in Bristol for at least three weeks now, with the stunning blue sky matching up with that in the mural. The atmosphere conjured up by this stylised mural is one of a coastal scene being enjoyed by one (or two) observer.

I love the way the sea and sky are delineated with the silhouetted promontory. The stylised portrait reminds me a little of Morag’s work, where single lines do a lot of heavy lifting. I know little of the artists and will need to do more research. What a wonderful statement to have on the side of your house. I expect the occupants are thrilled, and the mural certainly brightens things up. Bravo!

Aeroplanes and parakeets

Under the flight path

With five-minute intervals

and the parakeets

sleepless morn in Isleworth

after the wedding party.

by Scooj

7800. Goodneston Road (2)

Zeks, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Expect a torrent of pieces from the three hoardings in Fishponds that I recently discovered – there are so many great pieces there, adding to my already ridiculous backlog. This is a beauty from Zeks, who has a unique style, in which the unpainted space does a lot of his talking, although in this piece his lettering is larger than usual.

The letters spell ZEKS and although quite neat and tidy, don’t really conform to any particular regular font or size, putting his work into the category of anti-style. His colour palette of reds, pinks and purples is a good one, and the letters are augmented with a ball and stick design around the piece, looking like a molecular model. All good stuff.

7799. Brunel Way (364)

Mr Draws, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2026

Mr Draws is an artist with a conscience and once in a while his activist streak comes out, in particular when it comes to cows, their welfare and, I guess, the eating of them. One doesn’t need to be a vegan or vegetarian to support his views, especially around the custodianship of livestock.

In this stark piece, Mr Draws has painted the word ‘Humane?’ with a cow hide pattern (although with spots like that it is most likely a dairy cow), and a bleeding cut sliced through the letters. The message is loud and clear, and I applaud Mr Draws for bringing animal rights/welfare issues to our walls. Protest and activism is one of the vibrant strands of graffiti and street art and pretty much always has been.

Watching

Nothing to see here

just watching as you pass by

under surveillance

by Scooj

7798. Peel Street Green (65)

210, Peel Street Green, Bristol, July 2026

I am so pleased to be able to post this piece by 210. Pleased because I have many of his pieces in my archive, but until recently didn’t know his name. Now I have to go back and dig some of his other works out, because to my eye this is fantastic. The artist can often be found painting alongside, ARSA, RBN One and Mesk. I don’t know much more about him yet, but will try to find out.

The bilaterally symmetrical piece is so easy on the eye. Although the pattern is quite complex, there is a softness and clarity to it that steers clear of being ‘too clever for its own good’ which some technical pieces can be at risk of falling into. The colour selection works exceptionally well, even if they aren’t my favourites. A really classy piece by 210. Watch this space as I attempt to unlock some more from my archives.

7797. Enfield Road (1)

Subtle, Enfield Road, Bristol, July 2026

As mentioned in my previous post, I have recently discovered a treasure chest of hoardings in the Fishponds area of Bristol, and can’t quite believe that it has taken me so long to find them. I have also managed to track down countless Subtle pieces that I have been aware of, because they are here too. This feels like an enormous weight lifted from my shoulders, as it has been bugging me that I couldn’t find them.

This is a wonderful combination piece by Subtle, with his characteristic letters intertwined with characters and scenes from Disney’s ‘Sword in the Stone’ film. The background woodland scenery is truly brilliant and is such an amazing backdrop to his letters. Several more pieces by the artist to come from this honeypot spot.

7796. Goodneston Road (1)

3Dom, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Recently, I became aware, through Instagram chats, of a spot with very long hoardings that I have been blissfully unaware of, even though I have seen pieces posted from it, I simply didn’t know where it was, but now I do. The discovery has given me dozens of new pieces to share, most about a year old and many tributes to Ticks/Tickz.

This is another in the ‘street elf’ series of pieces by 3Dom, in which he has created a bilaterally symmetrical character. The formulaic approach is quite different from his more familiar free-form and wildly creative dreamy pieces, and restricts him to painting within certain constraints. I like this series, because it presents a sense of mystery (no signature) and another string to 3Dom’s substantial bow.

7795. River Avon (123)

We have had such glorious weather for a long time in Bristol, which is great (when it isn’t too hot) but makes life rather difficult for photographing graffiti and street art. Bright overcast days are much better, but when the sun is out, shadows are cast, which messes up camera settings, and can make a piece look quite different, especially if the wall is textured. I haven’t yet walked past this lovely piece by Conrico without shadows cast over it. Hey ho, can’t have it all.

Conrico has upped his game this year and has been turning out so many outstanding pieces in his unique style. This is a delightful portrait of a young woman wearing a red zip up jacket and with large hoop earrings. The soft cartoon style lends itself to layers of shading and texture which Conrico achieves with multiple spray can ‘strokes’ as if the can were a paint brush. Like so many of his recent pieces, there seems to be so much more going on than just a portrait.

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