Awkward and Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
I’m not sure I have seen Benjimagnetic and Awkward collaborate since last year, but here they are in fine fettle, on the side wall of the swimming pool, tucked behind a bushy fence, well out of sight of most passers by.
Awkward and Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
The letters in this collaborative piece are by Benjimagnetic, and I can’t for the life of me read them. He normally writes 3 letters, so this is quite different. The cheeky, creepy red and yellow characters are by Awkward and augment the letters really well. A nicely integrated collaboration from the pair.
Another strong and reliable piece from ARSA. His symmetrical blocky letters present as very solid and confident both structurally and also in the manner of their impact. You can spot an ARSA piece from a mile away, due to the distinctive style.
ARSA, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2026
The colour fills in the ARSA letters follow a regime, but are not uniform, which is quite unusual for the artist – perhaps he is loosening up? The piece is set on a silhouetted urban landscape and was part of a larger paint jam.
I have had a very challenging day. Super-busy at work. Laptop overheating and running extremely slowly, I’m overheating and running extremely slowly, and I have had to squeeze this post into a compressed lunch break. At least this post features a top combination collaboration by Veks and Bandito.
Veks, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Veks has painted a classic b-boy character wearing the uniform of hoodie and baseball cap, and clutching a spray can. Beautifully presented is a timeless retro style. Perfect.
Bandito, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
I haven’t seen anything by Bandito for years, so it was a very pleasant surprise indeed to see this piece in a tickz memorial wall paint jam. His slim letters are so characteristic of his work. The letters spell TICKZ and filled with horizontal colour bands that are beautifully blended. The slim yellow border finishes it of nicely.
There was a rather nice little birthday paint jam for Donz in the tunnel a few weeks back, and this is the contribution from Hypo. This was good to see, as he has dropped his frequency of painting lately.
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
The HYPO letters are replaced with DONZ, proving Hypo can apply his magical style to any letters. The fresh piece is immaculately presented, with some superb colour matching, and great definition of letters provided by the slim white border. The piece is decorated with triplets of small spheres dotted bout the place and adding movement and interest to the whole. Nice work from Hypo.
Those of you who know this blog well will know that when I post street art Thursday Doors, it indicates that I am under time pressure, and that is exactly the case this week. So this is a quick presentation of some repurposed graffiti/street art pictures that have appeared on Natural adventures in the past as street art posts. This is the first time I have presented them as Thursday Doors pictures. I hope you enjoy them:
Hannah Adamaszek, High Street, Rochester, January 2025Nomad Clan, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, March 2025
(Do car doors count?)
Dave Bonsai, Greenland Street, Liverpool, March 2025Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025Kid Krishna, The Carriageworks, Bristol, March 2025
So just a short one this week – resumption of Shrewsbury doors next time.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
This is an interesting fantasy creature piece by Dun Sum that cleverly makes use of a recent feature on this wall. The layers of paint on popular walls builds up over time and every once in a while a chunk of paint, up to an inch thick will peel away, as has happened here.
Dun Sum, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2026
Dun Sum has painted a bird’s head holding a long nail in its beak. I don’t know what this means or if there is a story here, but the creature is nicely framed in the gap left behind by the peeling paint. Always good to see artists incorporating their surroundings into their work.
I recently went up to Leeds to fetch my daughter and all her possessions from her student flat to return to Bristol for the summer. Since she wasn’t even awake when I arrived (there’s a surprise), I had about an hour to kill, so I went for a little walk – eyes open of course. At the top of her road I was lucky enough to find this stunning piece by James Archer.
James Archer, Headingley Lane, Leeds, June 2026
I know nothing of the artist, but this looks like a commission on the wall of a letting agency, which incorporates the letting theme in the neon lights. The subject matter and East Asian style is not too far removed from Dan Kitchener’s Tokyo cityscapes, although a little softer in presentation. A rather nice surprise and unexpected bonus on my day trip to Leeds.
It is possible this is the same J Archer who painted this portrait piece in St Werburghs tunnel last year:
Solar is smashing it out of the park everywhere I look at the moment. He seems to have upped his game over the last few months and is reaching new level of confidence, creativity and execution.
Solar, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2026
This is a banging piece on the long wall at Sparke Evans Park. The irregular letters, fringing on anti-style, have a space age look to them, with the ‘S’ looking like a space ship and the ‘R’ looking like the visor of a space helmet. All of this might be just what I see, but it is now difficult for me to unsee it. Definitely a fresh and vibrant piece of writing from a writer at the top of his game, so far.
Willl Cross, Upfest 2026, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2026
I fell in love with Willl Cross’ work a few years ago when he first painted at Upfest 2022. I have seen several of his works since then and each one is a beauty. His classical style, probably best suited to canvas, takes contemporary scenes and makes them appear as if they were painted in the 19th century. Very clever and very beautiful.
Willl Cross, Upfest 2026, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2026
This piece looks like it is portraying a festival of some kind, with two blindfold women dancing around a fire, while others look on. It all feels a bit pagan if you ask me, but I rather like that. I must ask Willl Cross all about if if I get lucky enough to meet him again.
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