Slim Pickings (Tes), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

7414. Cumberland Basin

Slim Pickings (Tes), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Slim Pickings (Tes), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

I call this artist Slim Pickings, because that was his Instagram name when I first started writing about his work. Several changes to his Instagram account have followed since then, but I have stuck to the first. Most people refer to him (obviously) as TES.

Slim Pickings (Tes), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Slim Pickings (Tes), Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026

There was a time when pretty much all of his pieces followed the same precise shape, with only a variation in colour and accessories. Now it feels like each new piece he paints is different from the last. These TES letters were painted for Shade One’s birthday, I think. While the composition is really nicely worked, the paint looks thin in places, giving it the impression of being a throw-up, but it is much more than that. Nice on from the No Frills writer.

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I am Stephen. I live in Bristol, UK. I decided to shorten my profile...to this: Wildlife, haiku, travel, streetart, psychogeography and my family. Not necessarily in that order.

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  1. Even with my magnifying glass I find it difficult to see the “E”. T & S are Ok. I guess it’s easier to read when you’re standing in front of it.

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