I don’t think that John D’oh seems to have any intention of slowing down on his magnificent outdoor gallery underneath the M32. He appears to be adding new pieces on a regular basis, and I have to say that I am thoroughly enjoying this rich vein of form from the stencil artist.
John D’oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, April 2026
There is a lot of symbolism in this piece, although I can’t quite figure out the narrative. A strong woman in ancient classical clothing is standing confidently with a raised clenched fist. Behind her is a broken chain and an olive branch. The chain suggests human bondage, and the olive branch, peace. I am guessing that this is a piece of resistance during war, but that is my take on it. So much more still to come from this outdoor gallery.
At this moment in time, I think that I am deriving the most pleasure from the rise and rise of Zinso. He returned to painting walls in Bristol last year, and has been turning our pieces on a regular basis, each one an improvement on the last. Zinso brings together a great sense of form and colour in his letters, and his crisp finishing is a joy.
Zinso, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
There is a nice pattern to the colour fills in this piece, running from greens to oranges to purples to oranges to greens. The fill patterns are different in each letter and each is beautifully executed. Set on a nicely buffed wall, this, in my view is a great piece of graffiti writing. Eyecatching.
Oh! My heart sings every time I see a new Kid Crayon piece. It is looking like 2026 is shaping up to be a productive one for the artist, and it seems like he has freed up a bit more time to paint than in recent years, which from my perspective is a good thing.
Kid Crayon, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Kid Crayon has written his letters, each with a different colour and style, which makes for an interesting piece with plenty to look at and admire. SkyHigh is another artist who often adopts this approach. In this combination piece a character replaces the ‘O’ and floating just outside his mouth is the signature crayon – which is always good to see. More to come soon from one of my Bristol favourites.
You have to look hard to find this piece by Weas painted on the swimming pool wall behind the now lush hedge. The passageway here is quite narrow, so the photographs are on full wide-angle mode to capture the whole thing.
Weas, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
I think that I prefer Weas’ full combination pieces over his mega-tags that litter the streets of Bristol… there is even one on a utility box in my street. These more extensive pieces show us what he can do when he spends a little more time painting. The letters WEASEL in black across the bottom are accompanied by four (three purple) ghost-like characters weaving their way about. It is versions of these characters that are a familiar sight in the City. A nicely executed piece, hidden from view.
Sait Bare, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026Sait Bare, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2025Hire and Sait Bare, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025Sait Bare, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025Sait Bare, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2025Sait Bare, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2025Sait Bare and Zake, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024Sait Bare, Cumberland Bain, Bristol, August 2024Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024Sait Bare, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2024Noise and Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024Sait Bare, Cumberland Bain, Bristol, May 2024Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023Sait Bare, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2023
I think it is fair to say that Werm has been on fire this year, and this piece on the roundabout is further proof of that. First off, his colour combinations leap off the wall and make this a rather mesmerising piece.
Werm, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
The symmetrical letters spelling WERM are filled with tidy vertical stripes in warm browns, reds and oranges. These are contained within a double white and turquoise border and supported with an upwards drop shadow offering perspective. A very nice tidy piece from Werm.
Bean has been back in Bristol, but only for a break I fear, as I have only found one piece recently. I believe he is still studying at university somewhere in the north of England, and only gets the occasional chance to paint. I do hope that when he graduates he will have a little bit more time to paint in Bristol because I truly admire his work.
Bean, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
The character in this piece is particularly notable for the flowing rainbow hair, but I am drawn to the wonderful perspective and anatomy visible through the t-shirt and on the arm and hand. Quite why the protagonist is holding a fish in chopsticks, I don’t know, but sometimes these things are simply an artist’s whim. Hoping to see more in the summer from Bean.
Doors 352 – Doors of Shrewsbury (part III) – April 2025
Well I completely fluffed it last week. I have been so busy at work, with both Wednesday and Thursday last week out of the office, that I quite ran out of time to post Thursday Doors. I guess it happens from time to time, but at least I am trying to get ahead of the game this week – I prepared some of this post last night!
The is not too much to say about this selection from Shrewsbury other than that they are a mixture of town house doors and timber-framed shopfronts. I hope you enjoy them:
Black door on townhouse with grey portico, Claremont Hill, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Grand door and gate, Bellstone, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
The Sleepy Shrew door with three letterboxes, Barker Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Black door to flats 2 and 3 with four letterboxes, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Black door to flats 4 and 5 with six letterboxes, Market Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
An array of doors beneath a stunning timber framed building, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Old Market Hall, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Shop doors on two beautiful timber framed buildings, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Twin doors one with brass kick boards, The Square, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Stunning Tudor building with Costa cafe shop doors, High Street, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, April 2025
Costa Coffee is one of Shrewsbury High Street’s many classic timber framed Tudor buildings. But if you look closely, you may realise that not all is as it seems! During restoration works in the 1990s, the upper carvings were given a colourful update with the addition of the heads of Margaret Thatcher and Michael Heseltine back to back, as they apparently were in political terms, the words ‘Poll Tax’ are behind them. The carvings along Grope Lane include grapes and motorcycles.
More to come from this remarkable market town next time. Until then may I wish you a fabulous 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.
One of the hazards of photographing street art is the prevailing light conditions, which present all sorts of problems, the trickiest being shadows cast across the subject of the shot. Unfortunately, the eye of heaven was not kind to me when I visited this magnificent X-Men piece by Tera.
Tera, Stapleton Road, Bristol, April 2026
This was part of a collaboration with SPZero76 and Kid Crayon, featuring the film franchise, and Tera decided to go with a Wolverine character. The character is brilliantly portrayed, with tons of movement and menace conveyed in this piece. I particularly like the smoking cigar. A very nice piece by Tera, and a little different from his usual ghoulish fare.
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