December 2025 – Natural adventures

7351. St Werburghs tunnel (554)

Noise, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

More from the Minto birthday paint jam, this time from Noise, and what very classy piece of writing it is too. I think I can safely say that this is the best attended birthday paint jam I have seen in Bristol, with both walls of the tunnel occupied.

Noise has used the tried and tested combination of gold (yellow) and red, and fancied up his letters a bit, and slimmed them down fractionally too. I like the ‘wire fence’ effect around the outside of the piece, not something I have seen before – most original.

7350. Hillgrove Street (9)

Janey Mary Jean, Hillgrove Street, Bristol, November 2025

Hillgrove street is home to one of the most iconic pieces in Bristol, which I posted back in August 2015 and was my 18th street art post. Little did I think I would still be blogging about street art ten years later. I love it when I see the work of an artist new to me, and this shopfront piece by Janey Mary Jean is rather different and refreshing.

The piece is very much in keeping with the shop, The Haunted Bookshop, and is the first of what is, I believe, intended to be a monthly commission to decorate this wall, presumably with a spooky theme. Janey Mary Jean is an artist and apprentice tattooist based in Bristol. She painted this piece with a combination of spray cans and brush work. The piece depicts a skeleton riding a turquoise horse from a castle, and why not? But it is the smaller piece to the left that really caught my eye, an owl person fitting the space perfectly. I’ll be looking out for more from Janey from now on.

Rattle

In winter darkness

gusty winds blow cans in streets

bin day tomorrow

by Scooj

7349. M32 Spot (210)

There are a lot of contenders for surging artist of the year in Bristol, and what I mean by that is artists who have been about a while, but taken huge steps forward in 2025. Candidates would include, Zinso, Asre, Creamylines and of course, Posh.

In the latter half of the year, Posh appears to have been concentrating on his graffiti writing. His style is difficult to pin down, but I would describe it as ‘busy abstract scribble’. It is obvious that there are some letters here, but far less obvious what those letters might be. Posh likes to work with darkish colours, and has used this blue/green combination a few times recently. This is a nice piece, tucked away in a corner of the M32 spot.

7348. M32 cycle path (299)

Mage, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2025

Mage has had a rather prolific year, more so than you might think from his occasional appearances on Natural Adventures. I will try to catch up on a few of his pieces, but might need to resort to a king of mini-gallery to catch up.

This piece, behind the Black Swan, is a nicely considered piece and Mage has spent some time, it would seem, in finishing it nicely, where sometimes his works appear to be a little rushed. Mage has chosen some great colours, I love the contrasting greens. The letter fill has a smart ‘barcode’ appearance, but for me what makes the piece is the red dots and stars that set everything off perfectly. A banging piece.

Jevoissoul

A gallery of fabulous, cheeky character and combination pieces from Bristol graffiti artist Jevoissoul AKA Slow.

Instagram : @slowityeah

All photographs by Scooj

Jevoissoul (slow), River Avon, Bristol, September 2025

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025

Jevoissoul and Omie, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025

Jevoissoul, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025

Jevoissoul, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, December 2024

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

Jevoissoul, River Avon, Bristol, November 2024

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2024

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2024

Jevoissoul, Purdown, Bristol, January 2024

Jevoissoul, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2023

Jevoissoul, M32 Cycle path, Brisol, December 2023

Jevoissoul, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2023

Jevoissoul, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2023

Jevoissoul, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2023

7347. M32 roundabout J3 (731)

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

Every once in a while, the walls of the M32 roundabout are treated to a new coat of grey paint courtesy of the council and courts in the form of community service. It is a marginally futile exercise, because it never takes too long for freshly buffed walls to be tagged and painted by street/graffiti artists. A blank canvass is an irresistible itch that needs to be scratched.

Lupa, who has been fairly quiet this year, has painted this rather nice chrome piece in one of the tunnels under the roundabout. The chrome has picked up some of the colours of its immediate environment, such as the glow of the orange lighting and the light reflecting in from the ends of the tunnel, creating a warm effect. Her chunky letters are bordered with a pink line, although there is a small mistake on the top of the ‘U’ where the border encroaches too far (nit-picking). I love the happy/sad faces, and it is great to see her work again.

7346. River Avon (105)

Zinso, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Haha! I love this tidy piece of graffiti writing from Zinso alongside the banks of the River Avon. Every element of this nicely thought out piece works well and from my perspective, the best thing to do is respect it and enjoy it.

It was a sensible move to buff the wall first, because a cool piece like this could be lost if simply dropped onto existing graffiti. The letter fills are made up of a lovely blend of blues, greens and purples, including spots and drips. The doughnut at the end is simply perfect and adds a touch of humour to the piece. A black drop shadow and orange border round the piece off nicely. I also like the inverted ‘i’ and the little heart above the writing. Very nice work from Zinso.

7345. St Werburghs tunnel (553)

Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

There is still plenty more to share with you from Minto’s birthday paint jam in the tunnel, which was so incredibly well attended. This is a fine contribution from Hire, which was near the entrance to the tunnel.

Hire has written MINTO, which, although difficult to see, becomes more obvious each time you look at it. His distinctive spiky letters appear to emanate from a bright light, like a golden sun, with a central vanishing point above the piece. The piece is nicely finished with a some softer curls of green decoration. A great piece from Hire.

7344. Peel Street Green (55)

Face 1st and Zake, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025

I am really impressed that Face 1st has kept up with his intention to visit Bristol from time to time after his move to Herefordshire last year. I guess he knows he can paint freely in Bristol, and he probably has plenty of friends here to visit.

This is a rather unusual combination piece from Face 1st and Zake, featuring some fancy ‘gold’ letters by Face 1st with an incredibly deep drop shadow, and a (satanic) portrait piece in the middle by Zake. Set on a fiery background, there is a hint that this might have been a Halloween piece, but I am not too sure. Some nice shout-outs to Soap and Chill from the PWA crew.

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