7019. L Dub (67)

Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025

I have to keep reminding myself what ABC stands for, and it is, of course, Art Beat Crew, which is a collection of friends and artists who operate mostly out of Lawrence Weston. This is a really funky cartoon-style portrait piece by the fabulous character artist Dun Sum.

Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Dun Sum, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025

Although he occasionally makes the journey into Bristol centre, Dun Sum paints most of his pieces on the subway walls in Lawrence Weston. It is a quiet backwater, with plenty of wall space and little disturbance. It also has a very small footfall, mainly graffiti artists and dog-walkers, so few get to see his talent. This is a beautifully presented character with big hair and beard, although cleverly Dun Sum has painted the moustache and eyebrows in a slightly different tone and style. Reflections in the goggles add a nice touch. A bit of fun from Dun Sum at L Dub.

6742. L Dub (64)

DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025

There are a few ‘sure things’ in the Bristol street art world, and one of them is that you will always find pieces by DJ Perks in the Lawrence Weston spot. This is partly due to some legacy pieces that just never seem to get painted over, but also because he paints there frequently enough for me to find new pieces each time I visit.

DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
DJ Perks, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025

I would consider DJ Perks to be a natural, when it comes to graffiti writing. He is so incredibly modest, but his work is technically excellent, and always nicely presented. Here he has painted the letters ABC (Art Beat Crew) with blended blue fills, and a nice pink ‘ribbon’ running horizontally through the piece. The scarlet background dusted onto the wall offsets the piece perfectly.