5182. M32 Cycle path (212)

Mudra and Saor, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Mudra and Saor, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023

This narrow section of the M32 Cycle path wall that is difficult to photograph, even with a wide angle capability, which is exacerbated when there is a collaboration from two writers who like to spread themselves out a bit. To add to the difficulties, the light conditions are particularly challenging in this section – I think I did ok though.

Mudra, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Mudra, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023

To the left of this NTS rhapsody in blue is a classy collection of letters by Mudra, spelling MUDRA, as you would expect. Mudra specialises in using a different design for each letter in his work, and then bringing them all together through clever colour selection and some style element that is unique to the artist.

Saor, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Saor, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023

The right-hand side of the collaborative wall is by Saor, whose work is always as tight as it is creative. His goofy monster character is the centrepiece to the letters SAOR, which is typically rather cryptic. This is a wonderful piece and part of a really great collaboration.

Lee Roy

A gallery of fabulous graffiti writing from Bristol’s Lee Roy

Instagram: @leroyale191

All photographs by Scooj

Lee Roy, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2023
Lee Roy, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy and Waste, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy and Waste, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2023
Lee Roy, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Lee Roy, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

 

Lee Roy, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Lee Roy, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023

 

Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022
Lee Roy,M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022

 

Lee Roy, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2021
Lee Roy, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, May 2021

 

Lee Roy, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2021
Lee Roy, New Stadium Road, Bristol, May 2021

 

Lee Roy, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021
Lee Roy, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021

 

Lee Roy, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2021
Lee Roy, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2021

 

Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2021
Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2021

 

Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021
Lee Roy, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2021

 

Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2021
Lee Roy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2021

Mating game

Shield bugs, Redland, Bristol, June 2014
Shield bugs, Redland, Bristol, June 2014

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A pair of shield bugs

in an intimate moment

among bramble thorns

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by Scooj

5181. Cottrell Road (3)

Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023

This extraordinary piece by Zase is one of the most beautiful pieces in the city right now, if not the most beautiful. It is the third consecutive piece by the artist on this wall that I can remember, and like its predecessors has already become something of a landmark adjacent to the Eastville roundabout.

Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023

Continuing on today’s insect theme from Sled One’s Burberry bumblebee piece in the previous post, this piece is all about the honey bees. To the left, dandelions in flower and seed dominate the woodland (hinted) scene, while two bees navigate their way through the floating ‘parachute’ seeds.

Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023

The dandelion is, on its own, a work of art and I find myself utterly confounded as to how Zase painted this with spray paint.The finest detail has been incorporated, and his observational skills are outstanding, with the little marks left on the seed head by departed seeds.

Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023

The yellow and orange honeycomb letters spell out ZASE in some of the best anamorphic graffiti writing you’ll be lucky enough to see, and a bee has settled on the comb to the right.

Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023
Zase, Cottrell Road, Bristol, April 2023

The whole thing is a masterpiece and a fabulous advert for the artist who paints commissions. If I could afford it…

Zase and Dekor, Cottrell Road, Bristol, September 2017
Zase and Dekor, Cottrell Road, Bristol, September 2017

Zase and Dekor, Cottrell Street, Bristol, August 2015
Zase and Dekor, Cottrell Street, Bristol, August 2015

5180. Sparke Evans Park (69)

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2023
Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2023

The Burberry check paint jam in Sparke Evans Park consisted mostly of graffiti writing, but Sled One did what only Sled One can do and created this extraordinary surreal character piece with his own unique take on the theme.

Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2023
Sled One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2023

It is difficult to say too much about the artwork, because I would too quickly run out of superlatives. I can however have a go at describing what is going on in the scene. A bumblebee is riding a bicycle – so far so good – He has two feet peddling and four arms, two of which are on the handlebars of the bicycle, a further hand is holding a phone, and the last hand is delicately letting out some gas from a NOX balloon (Nitrous Oxide, laughing gas – a high of choice for teenagers). The bumblebee is, of course, wearing a Burberry hat and scarf. Simply outstanding work from Sled One.