7070. Knowle West (2)

Mind 49 and Wxttsart, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Mind 49 and Wxttsart, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

I believe that it was Mind 49 who was responsible for organising this paint jam in a sleepy close in Knowle West, and he certainly managed to assemble some great talent to decorate these suburban walls. In this amazing portrait piece he has collaborated with Wxttsart (Milk), although it is difficult to know which bits the latter contributed to, perhaps the sign of a true collaboration.

Mind 49, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Mind 49 and Wxttsart, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

The portrait itself is clearly the work of Mind 49, whose subjects are often in natural poses, as if caught off-guard, and their faces often partially obscured, in this case with a hat and sunglasses. Pure class is how I would describe the piece. I believe that Wxttsart’s contribution is to the right-hand side, with the abstract designs and ‘rips’ through the piece. Certainly the end result is a winning combination, and a stunning addition to the house.

7069. Brunel Way (323)

Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025
Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025

This is the third and final part of Zinso’s practice production, in which he took advantage of a white buffed wall to produce six pieces of writing alongside each other. This third pairing has one small signature piece and a larger piece alongside it. He also gives a little insight into this wall with the words ‘dead cans done’ which suggests that this whole wall was a bit of a dregs clear out.

Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025
Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025

The small bubble writing isn’t too different from his other small pieces, and has some very nice drips. The larger piece in red and pink, is presented in a less compressed form, with each letter being discrete from the others, with only a few small overlaps. Overall, this wall was a great effort and showcase from Zinso.

Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025
Zinso, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2025

7068. Dean Lane skate park (853)

Scrapyardspec, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Scrapyardspec, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

I get the feeling that Scrapyardspec might have moved to or near Bristol, or he is visiting more often these days, because barely a week goes by when I don’t discover a new piece by him.

Scrapyardspec, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Scrapyardspec, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

This googly-eyed character is nestled neatly on the side of one of the ramps in the Dean Lane skate park, known locally as The Deaner. Perhaps the most notable thing about this piece is the green wibbly tongue, which I would estimate appears in about half of all his character pieces.

7067. St Werburghs tunnel (519)

Subtle, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025
Subtle, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025

One of the highlights of the year so far has been the return of Subtle. I have managed to photograph some of his pieces, but still haven’t located a wall that he has painted a couple of times, which is a pity, but I will persevere.

Subtle, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025
Subtle, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025

This is a gorgeous piece of writing that picks up Subtle’s unique lettering style and combines it with a rich and varied colour palette as well as some decorative spotty background, which is beginning to feature in his work. Bristol streets and walls are quieter without his presence.

7066. M32 roundabout J3 (697)

Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025

I am rather liking it that Sub is starting to switch things up a little and push his boundaries. Because he has only three letters to play with, his pieces tend to be quite large and impactful, perhaps at the expense of subtlety or detail, but this piece is quite different from his usual fare.

Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025
Sub, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2025

Sub has offered up a scorching scene of burning letters, that meld into one block, set in a nighttime landscape. This is a great creative advance, and probably took him some distance from his comfort zone. One small detail that I’m sure he will have learned is to do the border last, so that it retains the crispness between the letters and the background. All good stuff, and plenty more to come soon.

Dog Bless the Band

A gallery of unusual graffiti writing by an artist with very possibly the best name ever, Dog Bless the Band.

All photographs by Scooj

Dog Bless the Band, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2023
Dog Bless the Band, Greenbank, Bristol, September 2023

 

Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023
Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2023

 

Dog Bless the Band, Feeder Road, Bristol, May 2023
Dog Bless the Band, Feeder Road, Bristol, May 2023

 

Dog bless the band, Louisa Street, Bristol, May 2023
Dog bless the band, Louisa Street, Bristol, May 2023

 

Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023
Dog Bless the Band, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2023

 

Dog Bless the Band, Leonard Lane, Bristol, October 2022
Dog Bless the Band, Leonard Lane, Bristol, October 2022

 

Dog Bless the Band, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, August 2022
Dog Bless the Band, Cattle Market Road, Bristol, August 2022

 

Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2022
Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2022

 

Dog Bless the Band, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021
Dog Bless the Band, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021

 

Dog Bless the Band, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021
Dog Bless the Band, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2021

 

Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Dog bless the band, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021

7065. Knowle West (1)

Pekoe and SPZero76, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Pekoe and SPZero76, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

I knew that there has been a paint jam somewhere in South Bristol recently, but I had no idea where. Then along came John Bennett who occasionally reads this blog and sent me the location. Even then, it took me a while to find this treasure trove, but it was well worth persevering to locate the quiet little side street.

Pekoe and SPZero76, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Pekoe and SPZero76, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

This collaboration from Pekoe and SPZero76 is the first of several posts from this little backwater. Pekoe’s portrait is notable for the cat perched on the woman’s head and the inclusion of shoulders and upper torso, which is so often missing in Pekoe’s work. SPZero76 has painted one of his crazy raccoons, which includes a little cat sitting on a cloud of spray paint. I love the contrast in their comments too. Pekoe’s earnest ‘fund art not war’ contrasting with SPZero76’s rather hilarious ‘read more comics’. Such is the diversity of the street art community.

7064. St Werburghs tunnel (508)

Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025
Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025

Tera has exploded onto the Bristol street art scene in a matter of only weeks. The tattooist (by trade) has only recently picked up spray cans under the watchful eye of Kid Crayon and is already creating some impressive productions, that are not only ambitious, but also really well executed. Some people are born naturals, and Tera is definitely one of them.

Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025
Tera, St Werburghs, Bristol, July 2025

At the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel, this is an awesome ‘horror’ piece that has so much to admire about it. The greyscale central character and hooded figures are brought to life with the green glow, which works exceptionally on the skull’s face as part of the overall shading. Tera describes this as a toxic medieval zombie fella – well, it works for me.

7063. Cumberland Basin

Nice One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2025
Nice One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2025

Although this piece is unsigned (which in itself is a clue), I have made the pretty safe assumption based on the letter font that it is by Nice One. The piece is a protest piece about the war in Gaza and says ‘Smash Elbit’. Elbit is an international military technology company and defence contractor based in Israel, and clearly central to the annihilation of Gaza and its people.

Nice One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2025
Nice One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2025

The bleak piece, which appears like a smashed window, is a reminder that we are all witnesses to a genocide that western democracies have failed to stop, and indeed appear to support. It cannot be that hard to get tough on the Israeli government, can it? Street art once again providing a running commentary of contemporary issues with impact.

7062. Dean Lane skate park (852)

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

I was lucky enough to come across Dibz and Fade while they were painting this beautiful collaboration and was given a small insight into some of their colour choices over the last year. It turns out that they are only now finishing off the paint that they were given by Goldie for his wall of fame at Ikea last year. Amazing really that he gave them so much and that it has lasted this long.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

This stacked collaboration required quite a lot of ladder work, and seeing the work in progress gives some sense of scale. Fade is working on his letters, bottom left and Dibz is up the latter. I guess I’ll have top forgive them for the brown background, which works well with the flame colours used in the letters, although an extra coat might have helped in one or two spots.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025

Overall, the twin collaboration is yet another demonstration of their extraordinary talent. I particularly like the green splats, giving the whole thing a bit of vibrancy and movement.