6936. M32 roundabout J3 (681)

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

It is a great thing that Hypo has made more time for his graffiti writing over the last year or two. His regular appearances, painting the letters HYPO are more than welcome, and he has upped his game considerably over that time.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

This is another piece in which he uses colour to the maximum, something he is really accomplished at, and he presents his letters with what looks like a water mark running horizontally through the letters. With subtle white highlights, his letters have a superb 3D effect, leaping out from the wall. This is a blinder of a piece.

What to write

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A fork in the road

write a nature haiku or

political rant

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by Scooj

6935. Cumberland Basin

Todoaciem, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Todoaciem, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025

I believe that Todoaciem has moved back to his native Spain, which would explain the absence of his outstanding calligraffiti on Bristol’s streets in recent months. I think he makes the journey back from time to time, probably to see his Bristol friends, and when he does he drops a piece, and this was a recent one from Cumberland Basin.

Todoaciem, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Todoaciem, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025

As ever, the writing is inch-perfect, spelling out CIEM, with incredible precision and discipline. The horizontal depressions in the wall make it a little easier to gain the uniformity of the letters, but that doesn’t take away from the skill needed to paint with this level of accuracy. Todoaciem’s fills transition beautifully in horizontal layers, and create a kind of metallic sheen for the piece. It is always great to find a piece by Todoaciem, especially as they are fairly infrequent these days.

6934. Dean Lane skate park (833)

Jee See, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Jee See, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

It was a genuine pleasure to catch up with Jee See just as he was finishing off this piece in Dean Lane. Jee See was the second street artist I made contact with, back in 2017, after meeting Decay in the Bearpit, and I have been enjoying his work ever since.

Jee See, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Jee See, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

This is a SEISMIC/Mr Nobody combination piece, which includes the phrase “H is for…”, and according to what Jee See told me, H is for Heterosexual who Hates Homophobia, and for cisHet ally.

Jee See blends his trademark seismic writing with the cartoon face and the Gothic ‘H’, bringing all the elements together successfully in quite a small space. It was great to catch up with the artist, as he doesn’t get out to paint much these days – a serendipitous moment.

Nice One

A gallery of outstanding writing, portraits and landscapes by the brilliant Bristol artist Nice One.

All photographs by Scooj

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, April 2025
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, April 2025

Nice One, Montpelier Park, Bristol, April 2025
Nice One, Montpelier Park, Bristol, April 2025

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2025
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2025

Nice One, Purdown, Bristol, February 2025
Nice One, Purdown, Bristol, February 2025

Nice One, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Nice One, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, January 2025

Nice One, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Nice One, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, January 2025

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025

Solar and Nice One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2024
Solar and Nice One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2024

Nice One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2024
Nice One, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2024

Nice One, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2024
Nice One, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2024

Nice One, Montpelier Park, Bristol, June 2024
Nice One, Montpelier Park, Bristol, June 2024

Nice One, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2024
Nice One, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2024

Nice One, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024
Nice One, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

6933. St Werburghs tunnel (498)

Jest Soubiquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Jest Soubiquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

Jest Soubriquet is an artist with several ‘noms de plume’ such as Jest Likes and Likes Wan Tu or Likes 12, which makes things horribly difficult for my tagging his pieces, which is why I stick with the first name I came across… it just makes things simpler for me.

Jest Soubiquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025
Jest Soubiquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

This is another of his wonderful colourful patchwork portraits, and probably the best I have seen so far. The highly stylised portrait features a pouting woman whose face and hair are splashed with some delightful colours, and yet somehow appears to be completely normal – if that makes sense. I mean, nobody actually looks like that, but our brains compensate for the unusual colours and presents a normal portrait – clever things brains. Clever art from Jest Soubriquet.

6932. Greenbank (158)

Normally, when Haka paints one of his graffiti writing/character combination pieces, I recognise the character from a children’s picture book. This time Haka has stumped me – I am not familiar with any books containing a lizard, and can’t tell you too much more about it.

Some classic HAKA letters sandwich the lizard, although I note that only the right-hand side has been decorated with stars. I wonder if that is an omission, or whether it is the lizard that has emitted the stars from its claw. The lovely piece was difficult to photograph on such a sunny afternoon, something that has been a constant problem during our glorious spring.

6931. Purdown (89)

Mr Penfold, Purdown, Bristol, May 2025
Mr Penfold, Purdown, Bristol, May 2025

Only a few days ago I posted a piece by Mr Penfold, a collaboration with Mul that was at least a year old, and now I present a contemporary piece by the artist containing the same endearing character, that has a passing resemblance to Disney’s Pluto.

Mr Penfold, Purdown, Bristol, May 2025
Mr Penfold, Purdown, Bristol, May 2025

I love it when artists who make a living from their commissions and studio designs and illustrations, take a little bit of time out and decorate our streets. It feels like they are doing it for love and joy rather than for money, and there is something about that that is a refreshing break from the avaricious world that we live in. Thank you Mr Penfold for brightening up my day.

6930. M32 roundabout (680)

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025
Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025

I’ve said it before and I will say it again, there is an authenticity I really like about Lupa’s work. Her modest pieces stick to her general formula, and her letters are unpretentious and fun.

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025
Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025

In this piece she has pushed herself to incorporate an intricate grey and white box background pattern which must have taken ages to do. It has worked really well and raise the interest level in the piece considerably. Her letters are nicely filled with a combination of colours that are easy on the eye. A very nice piece of graffiti writing from Lupa.

Legacy

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I’ve an olive tree

a gift from my dead father

I’ll pass it on too

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by Scooj