Category: 5. Street Art

4239. M32 roundabout J3 (383)

It took me a long time to get round to photographing this lovely piece of writing by Stivs, and when I got to it, the far right hand side had been ever so slightly overpainted by Elvs, but in a respectful way.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2022
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2022

Stivs has been knocking it out of the park over the last year, with each piece seemingly more complex and ornate than the last. His calligraffiti style of writing is so pleasing to the eye, but far less forgiving of mistakes, because of the uniformity of the letter style. A magnificent technical piece, painted for a friend’s birthday, it can’t get much better than this, or can it?

4238. Dean Lane skate park (461)

At the back end of 2021 Daz Cat went through something of a purple patch, producing some of his best work to date, in my opinion. What is comforting to see is that he continues to paint his ‘bread and butter’ smaller cats all over the place of which this is a great example.

Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022

Nicely done in chrome on an existing red background, this throw-up cat brightens up the end of this ramp, and puts his stamp out there loud and clear. Plenty more smaller pieces from Daz Cat in the pipeline.

4237. Sparke Evans Park (31)

One of the highlights of doing what I do, posting about street art that is, has been the re-emergence of Logoe on his visits to Bristol this winter. When he comes, he doesn’t just do one piece, he does loads; I think I counted six or seven from his last trip. So productive is he, I think I’ll have easily enough for a gallery soon.

Logoe, Sparke Evans Park, Brisol, January 2022
Logoe, Sparke Evans Park, Brisol, January 2022

This beauty, in Sparke Evans Park, is a masterpiece in green, incorporating his wonderful script lettering and horizontal line of circle decorations. Such a distinctive style and aesthetically pleasing appearance adds to the wealth of outstanding graffiti writers who paint in Bristol. Look out for a whole bunch more to come.

4236. New Stadium Road (38)

I never seem to find nearly as many Conrico pieces as I know are out there, he hides them away from the usual spots. This one however is in a place I visit regularly and is a cheerful and fun piece of writing.

Conrico, New Stadium Road, Bristol February 2022
Conrico, New Stadium Road, Bristol February 2022

There is a lightness and joy about Conrico’s work, and an illustrative rather than hard-core graffiti style. The colour combinations in this piece are ones he has used before and he seems to be comfortable painting with them. I am always on the look out for his work and it is great when I chance upon a new piece.

4235. M32 Cycle path (162)

What a wonderful surprise this gorgeous portrait piece was, when I walked along the M32 cycle path shortly after my return from a week away from Bristol. I don’t think I have come across the artist, Syone MTF, before, but if this is anything to go by, I would be keen to see more.

Syone MTF, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2022
Syone MTF, M32 cycle path, Bristol, February 2022

In a blue-scale colour palette, this modestly sighted portrait certainly grabs the attention. It is a nicely worked piece moving in the direction of photorealism, but not quite there yet. I would love to see more from the artist and sincerely hope this isn’t a one-off. Eye-catching.

4234. Dean Lane skate park (460)

I simply had to dig this piece out of my archive because I was lucky enough to meet the artist, Ceus, earlier this week painting a new wall very close to this one in Dean Lane. I was not alone in struggling to find out who the artist was, but now the riddle, from last October, is solved. It turns out that Ceus is another Spanish street artist. He lives in Bath and doesn’t have much time to paint as he has a very busy life in the restaurant business. A nicer bloke you couldn’t wish to meet.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021

This piece is a real stunner, and it was such a shame not to be able to post it last year, but good things come to those who wait. Ceus is a really talented artist, as this piece demonstrates, and the burst of colour on a white background works exceptionally well. It is obvious now to see that the letters spell out CEUS… hindsight is a wonderful thing. I like everything about this piece, and it is a nice warm-up for the piece he painted this week, which I have to return to before it gets painted over. A gem.

4233. Dean Lane skate park (459)

This is the first piece I am posting that I photographed after my return from a week away in France, and already my February 2022 folder is bursting at the seams from pieces painted over a seven or eight day period. Bristol has, more than ever in my experience, so many artists painting regularly that it is simply impossible to keep on top of them. There are also a great many new entrants popping up, probably drawn to Bristol because of its graffiti culture.

Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2022

Of course Zake is hardly a new entrant to the Bristol street art scene, but I still consider him to be relatively recent, with his early pieces still decorating some of the pillars under the M32 motorway. This is a gorgeous double face piece, which is so unmistakably ‘Zake’ in design and execution. His work just goes from strength to strength with each new piece he paints. This was one of two recent collaborative walls painted with fellow Spaniard Varo.

4232. St Werburghs tunnel (277)

I was lucky enough to bump into Mr Draws just as he was prepping for this wall; it was a busy day for artists in the tunnel. I understand that Mr Draws has a good supply of chrome in his paint store and that is why several of his pieces of late have heavily featured chrome.

Mr Draws, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
Mr Draws, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022

Mr Draws has been favouring these larger walls lately, and seems to be enjoying the freedom that they afford. The design of this piece is relatively straightforward and the fills and drips nicely done. In common with many of his recent pieces Mr Draws has included his horizontal bars, in red, to add interest to the piece. More great work from one of the nicest artists in Bristol.

Maybe

A gallery of amazing small pieces by Bristol’s brilliant Maybe

Instagram: @maybepaints

All photographs by Scooj

Maybe, Merrywood Road, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Maybe, Merrywood Road, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2023
Maybe, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Maybe, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2023
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2023
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2022
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2022
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2022
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2022
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2022
Maybe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2022
Maybe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, January 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, January 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, May 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021
Maybe, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2021

4231. M32 Spot (132)

3F fino has been smashing it lately, along with his LRS friends, and barely a spot in Bristol is without one of his pieces decorating it. This particular figure is on a column under the M32. Round column pieces are quite tricky to paint, I am told, but this one is on a square column, and apart from the limited width, is nicely done, albeit probably a quick one.

3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022
3F fino, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 2022

In this piece, 3F fino has created one of his masked characters, wearing a hat with the word Fino emblazoned on it. The character’s body contains the letters LRS, a nod to the crew that is quite large and growing in Bristol.