Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
I am a little weary. It is late, last night, and I have been fishing all afternoon, with some success. I will be fishing again tomorrow which means that I have had to write this post in advance. I was lucky enough to catch Inkie and Mr Riks as they were putting the finishing touches to this collaboration.
Inkie, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie has painted some classic letters in gold which pop out from the wall with the help of a deep 3D drop shadow. The colours work perfectly and the whole piece shows off the incredible skill of an artist at the top of his game.
Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Alongside is a superb piece by Mr Riks which contains letters spelling RIKS, which diminish in size from left to right. The writing is probably best viewed from the right, bringing the letter sizes into some king of regularity. Using the same letter colours as Inkie, Mr Riks’ piece also stands out from the crowd. A wonderful collaboration from two awesome artists.
Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
This is why I love the Bristol Mural Collective so much. This piece is unlike anything you are likely to see on the streets very often. It could belong on a sketchbook page and never be seen, but here it is in the middle of a quiet lane displayed as a piece of public art.
Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
I haven’t seen any work by Amber Bardell before, and I’m not sure whether she has painted murals before, but this is a charming illustration mural of a bird pecking up four-leaf clovers, in keeping with the luck theme of the paint jam. There is a child-like quality and simplicity to the piece, which is nicely painted. A great contribution in Lucky Lane.
It would appear that the Asre comeback is complete. Although he is concentrating his efforts on his graffiti writing, Asre has also left us a couple of his character pieces to enjoy in recent weeks.
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2025
What I hadn’t realised from his last stint in Bristol, was that he is rather a talented writer. It is interesting that he keeps his writing and his character separate, and I’m not aware of any combination pieces from him. It might be that his large character faces simply don’t lend themselves very well to accompanying letters and are better left as standalone pieces. This writing, in pinks, purples and blues, is very neat and tidy, demonstrating great can control. The reversed-out stars and spots are nicely done. Lots more to come from Asre.
Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Klashwhensober has been missing in action for months, for very good reasons I am sure, and he has returned with a gentle flurry of pieces appearing all around the town, as if he was never absent.
Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2025
This is a really nicely crafted piece of graffiti writing, and has a clarity and sense of purpose not always present in Klashwhensober’s work. The letters spell out Sober and contain an interesting selection of colours that shouldn’t really work well together but somehow do. Great to see him back.
I like artists whose style is so unique, and their theme unwavering, that I derive a warm, comforting feeling when I see their work. Creamylines is the epitome of this. You know that you are going to get a landscape or scene with a rising or setting sun in the style of a stained-glass window, scattered with little treats and surprises along the way.
Creamylines, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2025
Creamylines has presented this landscape in a portrait format to fit onto the concrete column. The colour palette has stuck to blues, yellows, greens and purples and has quite a different appearance to some of his other pieces that include reds and oranges… more sombre, perhaps. Lots of hidden faces in this one and plenty of birds. There is a little clue to his approach to his art is at the bottom: ‘drawing everythings’.
I don’t know if I am imagining things, but Mesk appears to have upped his game significantly in recent months, with each piece being classier than the last. Maybe he has always been this amazing and I just haven’t latched on to it, but I have now, and this one in Frome Side is a belter.
Mesk, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025
His letters are bounded with a strong yellow border which contains coloured fills running in horizontal strips in warm tones running from light to dark to light, creating an almost kaleidoscopic effect. Adding to the overall blast of visual excitement, Mesk has painted a vibrant blue stripy drop shadow, that creates a ‘blockiness’ to the whole piece. Very nice work indeed.
Although I came across this garage shutter piece by Daz Cat when I went to photograph pieces from the Bristol Mural Collective paint jam in Lucky Lane, I have a feeling that it may have been painted some time earlier, but I am not really sure. Well, there you have it… I just checked his Instagram account, and it was indeed painted at the paint jam.
Daz Cat, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
The unusual piece features a blue-faced cat-girl clutching a gold medal, having come first in the rat race. I expect that the smartly dressed appearance is a reference to that, and the rats relate to a more literal interpretation of the phrase. A fun piece from Daz Cat on a tricky surface.
Doors 327 – Doors of Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025 (Part VII)
This week’s selection of door photographs continues on from last week’s solo doorscursion which I managed to squeeze in on one of the mornings of our trip, accompanied on the way by a little light rain.
One of the things that is notable about doors in Marrakesh is that it would seem that the occupants are extremely proud of their doors and door surroundings. Even though the streets are a little untidy with exposed wires and power lines, everywhere and an abundance of dust and rubble, much of it probably after effects of the destructive earthquake in September 2023, great care is taken to present a good-looking entrance to homes and businesses. Enjoy the doors:
Gateway to the traditional arts area, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Keyhole gateway, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Trash, cat, door, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Door within an industrial gate, Route Sidi Boudchich, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Stunning green panelled door and wall decorations to match, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Fine studded door, with red surround, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded patterned door and beautiful decorative tiles, Trik Tikhizrit, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Studded metal door within a door (for little people), Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Old brick gateway, Derb Bougaldone, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
Classic wooden door with large bolt and keyhole doorway, Rue Douar Graoua, Marrakesh, Morocco, January 2025
As a note to myself, I will probably do a post of the Marrakesh cats (and a door or two) and some other street scenes at some point, to give more of a taste of the place. I hope you have a great weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post.
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