5. Street Art – Page 44 – Natural adventures

7041. St Werburghs tunnel (514)

I was rather hoping that this lovely turtle piece by Lis was going to last a while at the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel, but alas it was painted over after about a week. I was surprised, because it was painted on a bit of wall which has had a rather low turnover in recent years, and it was a fine and rather iconic piece, very much in keeping with the zeitgeist of the area.

I would say, with a touch of bias as a former marine biologist, that this is one of her best pieces to date. The Turtle itself is accurately represented, and the lines pretty clean and decorations tidily done. Lis’ inexorable progress continues apace.

7040. L Dub (72)

Two things immediately leap out at me about this piece by Posh; first, I am always happy to find ANY pieces by him, because he paints quite infrequently (although he has been more active lately), and second, I have never seen his work at L Dub before, so was mildly confused and surprised to see it there.

This is a combination piece in which Posh has incorporated his little ‘posh’ characters into his letters. I can’t work out what the letters spell, and a glance at his Instagram doesn’t help me with that particular piece of detective work. His little monocled figures are so full of character, mischief and fun and are an endearing element of his work. Looking out for more great work from Posh.

7039. Dean Lane skate park (849)

If ever you wanted an example of contemporary wildstyle writing at its best, you wouldn’t need to go any further than this exquisite piece by Dibz. The subtle tones and dark background are in harmony with this piece being a tribute to the late Tickz, hence the ‘rest in peace’ writing to the top left.

Everything about this piece is near-perfect. All the lines are sharp and clean, the fills tidy and unfussy, the white highlights consistent and bringing about a uniform 3D effect across the whole piece, and of course the halo in contrasting yellow. As tribute pieces go, this is about as good as it gets.

7038. St Werburghs tunnel (503)

J Archer, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2025

There were a lot of ‘out-of-town’ artists who converged on St Werburghs tunnel for Wispa’s birthday paint jam, many of whose work I haven’t seen before, including J Archer. I know little of the artist and haven’t been able to find out very much either, so I will stick to what I can see.

This is a beautiful portrait of a woman in blue and purple tones. The proportions of the face are all good, and the features nicely picked out with light and dark shading. Although the portrait doesn’t look very big, It is probably about 7-8 foot square, which is actually a decent size. The squiggles through the face break up the piece and add to what might be a straightforward portrait. A fine tribute to Wispa – there were so many on the day.

7037. L Dub (71)

There are a few artists who are synonymous with the Lawrence Weston (L Dub) spot, including DJ Perks, Hypo and of course Dun Sum. This is one of his fictional creatures, a monkey -type character conjured up by his fertile imagination.

There is a lot of expression and movement in the piece, with the monkey appearing to be yelling or screeching, in the way that chimpanzees do. The shaded tones in the animal’s fur and on the teeth and tongue are expertly done, creating loads of texture and depth. This is a brilliant wildlife character piece from Dun Sum.

7036. Stapleton Road

Conrico, Stapleton Road, Bristol, June 2025

There is so much more to this piece than first meets the eye. For a start, Conrico could have simply written his name on the wall, but no, he has treated us to an entire landscape into which his name fits.

The landscape looks like something out of The Lord of the Rings, Mount Doomesque. The meeting of the water and the sky in a dramatic fiery battle provides the perfect setting for the lime green 3D letters. The whole composition is balanced and exciting, and the whole is greater than the sum of the parts. Great work from Conrico.

7035. Unity Street

One of the downsides of working from home (and to be frank, there are mostly upsides), is that I don’t get to wander around the streets of the centre of town as much as I used to. I am leading up to an excuse about why I haven’t posted this piece before, and the simple answer is I haven’t found it before. I am only human and can’t be on top of everything.

The beautiful Siamese cat on the door is by Irony – one of the best artists in the UK, in my view. The piece was painted for/curated by Upfest, and it is a rare expansion of Upfest’s sphere of influence into North Bristol. The piece is looking a little tired, and I would have loved to have found it sooner – I am guessing it is several years old. So happy though to bag another Irony piece, they are the best.

Lupa

A gallery of fabulous, bold writing from Bristol graffiti writer and RBF stalwart, Lupa.

Instagram: @lup4_4

All photographs by Scooj

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2025

Lupa, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2025

Lupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2025

Desi and Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2025

Lupa, M32 roundabout J2, Bristol, October 2024

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023

Lupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2023

Lupa, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2023

Lupa, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

Lupa, Peel Street Green, Bristol, June 2023

7034. M32 Spot (204)

It has been enjoyable to watch as Astrea becomes more bold with her artwork and the spots she is choosing to post. She seems to be settling on a style that is all her own and quite Gothic in its appearance.

Using the colours red, black and white, which contrast superbly (a combination much used by Decay in his early days), she has created an attractive abstract design. Tucked away on the edge of a long hoarding, I would expect this piece to be around for a while. Great progression.

7033. Hannover Place.

Ejits, Hannover Place, Bristol, June 2025

Hannover Place is probably most famous for the Banksy ‘girl with a pierced eardrum’ piece, which is still there, albeit with some paint damage. Just opposite is this shutter piece by Ejits, that absolutely made a lunchtime walk I took around the Harbourside a couple of weeks back.

I rarely walk around this area, so I’m not too sure how long the piece has been here, but it still looks in pretty good condition, so is probably months rather than years old. Ejits has a wonderful cartoon style that works so well on large or small walls. I am not too sure what is going on in this story piece, but it looks like there are many hands manipulating the central character. This might be a reference to the stop-frame animation technique used by Aardman animation studios, which is around the corner from this building. It is always great to find work by Ejits.

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