I can’t recall ever seeing anything by Sumo before, but since I found this piece, I have come across two more in different Bristol spots. If Sumo is new to Bristol, then I am very excited about it, because if this is anything to go by, we are going to be in for a bit of a treat.
Sumo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
It looks like Sumo’s work is rather self-explanatory. The combination piece has a rather large Sumo Wrestler character alongside some rather smaller letters in a simple clean font saying SUMO. The piece is arresting and very different, and a fine addition to the enormous variety of styles we see in Bristol. Watch this space for more soon.
Pretty much daily, I come across pieces by artists I don’t recognise and assume that they must be visiting. Occasionally I get this wrong, for some reason, and the artist is local, but I simply haven’t seen their work before or can’t recollect it. I think that Kofup is in the former category and might be from London.
Kofup, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2026
I was very taken by this piece, as it is easy on the eye and nicely finished. I like the letters, especially the rather unusual wavy fill patterns. Lots of reversed drips at the top of the letters also add character. The letters are nicely presented on a black-buffed background with a blue and green ‘cloud’. Nice work.
Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve, East Sussex, England, March 2026
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Rolling chalk grassland
stretching to seven white cliffs
iconic England
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by Scooj
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On 19 March 2026, King Charles III announced the declaration of the Seven Sisters National Nature Reserve (13th of 25 in the King’s Series of NNRs) and launch of the King Charles III England Coast Path, a significant event for nature, access and communities across England. You might have seen coverage of the event on the BBC or other news outlets.
He’s back! Maybe is painting again after a long pause, with this wonderful interlocking face piece, so distinctive and beautifully presented in his unique styling. I know that this isn’t a one-off and will be searching for more when I return to Bristol later this afternoon.
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2026
Maybe uses a combination of techniques to achieve his touching and imaginative pieces, and the end result is always something to examine and ponder on. Some nice shading adds to separating these two faces, augmenting the strong black outline. It is so good to see him back decorating our walls and columns once again.
Logoe has been back in Bristol for a visit, and is usually the case when he comes, he has gifted us several new pieces dotted about the place. You can be reasonably certain that when you find one Logoe piece, you will find more.
Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
This is a rather lovely example of his script writing and typical of many of his pieces. His letters are filled with ling blue vertical stripes, and are given some depth with a shallow black drop shadow. The letters are set on a decorative orange background and festooned with Logoe’s trademark oval spots. Welcome back.
The nicest street art dog walk that I do fairly regularly is the circuit up to the Narroways nature reserve which loops back down the hill and through St Werburghs Tunnel. The dog particularly likes this walk too. I get to combine three loves – my dog, nature and street art, all in the space of 45 minutes.
3Dom, Narroways, Bristol, March 2026
I was pleasantly surprised to find this unlikely piece by 3Dom on a wall just up the hill from the climbing centre. This wall has hosted a lot of terrible throw ups and tags, but 3Dom has done it proud. I love his organic designs like this one that have a familiar and yet other-worldly look to them. A nice treat for the owners of the house whose garden wall this is. 3Dom really is awesome.
In a world filled with terrifying and depressing headlines, it is refreshing to be able to enjoy a moment of lighthearted humour, and this lovely column piece by John D’oh under the M32 is just what the doctor ordered.
John D’oh, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, March 2026
How often have we heard that ‘love is just around the corner’? Well, John D’oh takes the saying literally with this two-part stencil. A simple and clever piece that would bring a smile to even the most cold-hearted viewer. Just another piece in a superb ‘gallery’ of John D’oh’s work under the M32 adjacent to Eastville Park.
Whenever you see a street art Thursday Doors post from me, it indicates that I am very busy and have little time to prepare new pictures to post. These street art doors have already been posted here on Natural Adventures in August and September 2024, but not in the context of Thursday Doors.
The reason I am so busy I will be able to reveal next time, but I have a huge focus on Thursday for an event that should make the headlines in the UK media – we’ll have to wait and see.
This post was hastily pulled together on Tuesday evening before settling down to an appointment with the TV and a rather important football match.
I hope you enjoy these doors, and things should get back to normal next time.
Bloem, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Esme Lower, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Krome, Dalton Square, Bristol, August 2024
Billy, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Merny, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Mind 49, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August, 2024
Taqi Spateen, Upfest 2024, North Street, Bristol, May 2024
Philth and N4T4, High Street Leicester, July 2024
Erviti and Caro Maggs, Muriel Alleyway, Bristol, August 2024
Vane, Jamaica Street, Bristol, July 2024
Tymon de Laat, North Street, Bristol, September 2024
Hardy, Upfest 2024, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2024
Have a great weekend all.
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.
The lifecycle of a wall is often fascinating, and under this piece by Weas(el) is a little bit of recent history that can be made out, because artists have painted over one another without buffing the wall. The sequence, over about 10 days or so was a beauty by Werm, then a piece from Seed, followed by another piece that I never saw and finally this one from Weas – I’ll show the others at the end of this post.
Weas, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2026
Weas’ work can be found literally all over Bristol – one of his tags has even made it onto a utility box very near my house. Although his ‘mega-tags’ are fun, he actually is, in my view, a much better artist when he turns his attention to his graffiti writing. His letter fills always give the impression that he is a man in a hurry, or that he likes his paint to go a long way. His letter style is quite easy on the eye, and of course combines the writing with the mega-tag I mentioned earlier. Weas certainly likes to make his mark.
One of the joys of looking for and photographing street art is that every trip turns up surprises. These might take the form of a new artist or an entire wall decorated during a paint jam or sometimes with a jaw-droppingly great piece. This beauty from Smak falls into the latter category.
Smak, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
Over the years, Smak has managed to stretch out his SMAK letters with elaborate details and beautifully worked designs. The patterns, shapes and colours disguise the letters so well that they can be difficult to make out at times. This is a classy and confident piece by one of the best graffiti writers around.
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