Rusk’s fiftieth birthday paint jam on the long wall in Cumberland Basin has turned out some of the best pieces of the year. This is a superb tribute by Hypo for Rusk. It is interesting how he has maintained his style with completely different letters, the mark of a versatile graffiti writer.
Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
There is so much colour in the piece and the subtle starbursts create some movement and dazzle. Hypo has been including his little spheres in his work for a couple of years now, but in this piece they seem to have peaked, being perfectly arranged throughout. A pleasing piece, so easy on the eye and full of joy.
There is little doubt about it… Mage has recently stepped up a level. He has been turning out pieces on an incredibly regular basis and playing with his creative fills. All that hard work and practice is paying off, and his work is becoming more sophisticated, lifting up the ranks of Bristol writers.
Mage, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2026
These letters in Sparke Evans Park are quite sensational. The simple spotty effect is so clever and creates a uniformity and vibrancy in the piece. Combined with a beautifully worked drop shadow, this piece pops perfectly and stands out from the crowd. One of his best pieces yet IMO.
Ellen Forbes Art, Lucy Lane, Bristol, October 2026
The quality and diversity of pieces painted at this year’s Lucky Lane paint jam have been fantastic, and I hope that after two years, this event becomes an annual celebration of street art in Bristol. This is a beautifully presented piece from Ellen Forbes Art, with the philosophical banner ‘ The day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit’.
Ellen Forbes Art, Lucy Lane, Bristol, October 2026
The scene is a fantastical one, featuring two characters with painted faces and wearing ‘wooly bear’ hoodies with large horns, signifying what I don’t know. One is digging and looking fed up, the other enjoying a large basket of oranges. Along the bottom are a series of seeds, seedlings, saplings and a tree, indicating the passage of time. I think the character is the same person, having patience to reap their rewards. This is a fabulous storytelling piece – one of my favourites in Lucky Lane this year.
A couple of quickies this morning – I had forgotten I have a hospital appointment and a very busy day ahead. This is a beautiful WD40 Piece by Biers, not too far away from where I first saw his work, about ten tears ago, which from memory was a piece of toast combiation piece.
Biers, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
I love the colour scehem in the fill of this piece, grading from purple to duck-egg blue. Some reversed out circles, big ‘sweat’ drips on either side and typical upside down crosses provide all the features we are used to seeing from Biers. A lovely piece.
Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Shade One is known for his incredibly sharp cartoon-style portrait pieces, many of which have been featured here, and you can see his typical work on this updated gallery. This time, the subject of his portraiture is a spray can with the word Rusk on it.
Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
The piece is a birthday tribute to Rusk, and how appropriate it is to feature a can, rather than a caricature portrait. The turnout for Rusk’s 50th birthday paint jam was fantastic, and some superb pieces were painted that day, including this one. More to come from this celebration.
This length of concrete wall which supports Brunel Way above, has become a bit of as tribute wall for Dorns, who passed away a couple of years ago, but is well remembered here. This particular sloping piece is by Squire.
Squire, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2026
There is no mistaking Squire’s style, but helpfully he has also signed this tribute piece, although the letters spell out DORNS, rather than his own name. This is a tidy piece, with slightly unruly letters, in terms of size and shape, and the red and blue fill works very nicely. I suspect this piece will be around for a long time.
Remember, remember the fifth of November, gunpowder, treason and plot.
I am utterly disorganised this week and Thursday has crept up on me. Having failed to prepare any imnages in advance to continue with my Madeira series of doors, I am going for my ‘safety net’ of street art and graffiti doors – all of which will have appeared before on Natural Adventures, but in a different context. I hope you enjoy these doors from September and October last year:
Paper Walls, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025VP, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2025Alex Arnell, Leonard Lane, Bristol, October 2025
Qubart, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Cuicasolo, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Yoliws, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025Zubieta, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
So that is it for this week, short and sweet. I will very much hope to resume with the Madeira series of doors next time, until then, may I wish you a happy end of week and weekend.
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 brilliant, and one of three Mr Sleven Haloween pieces. I don’t now what has got into the artist recently, but a quiet period, lasting several years, has well and truly come to an end. The combination piece, at the entrance of the tunnel, features the letters SLEVEN with a Count Dracula character bang in the middle.
Mr Sleven, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026
This is an impactful piece, made stronger with a ‘cracked boulder’ style backdrop. The letters, in purple, with a yellow border are filled with Haloween related symbols and icons such as a black cat, bats, a moon, a candle, a dagger and many more. The character himself is painted in a cartoon style, but there is no mistaking the vampire count credentials. This is a well executed and great fun piece – watch out for more from Mr Sleven.
This is a classic piece from Mr Klue, one of three of four recent ones in the tunnel, and a demonstration that he has managed to find some time and get into the right mind space to produce some great work.
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026
I am so pleassed to see his floating steps feature prominently in this one, as they are so much a part of his ephemeral scenes. The letters spell KLUE, although they are so well disguised, you’d be forgiven for not seeing them. The colours are well chosen and pit burning orange against watery blue. The shading is excellent too, with a yellow under shadow providing depth and contrast. Superb.
A gallery of incredible writing and combination pieces by the very talented Kid Krishna. Look out for the letters CRIE.
All photographs by Scooj
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2025Kid Krishna, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2025Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, The Carriageworks, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024Kid Krishna, North Street, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna and Daz Cat, Nine Tree Hill, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, River Avon, Bristol, November 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2024Kid Krishna, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2024Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023Kid Krishna, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, June 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023Kid Krishna, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2023Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022Kid Krishna, Stapleton Road, Bristol, July 2022Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, December 2022Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Hepburn Road, Bristol, October 2022Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022
