I don’t know how many iterations of this camel there have been on this particular wall, but I can think of at least four. Feek seems to be the main driving force, often accompanied by 3Dom, behind this themed wall which has incredible ‘foot fall’ or rather, driver-by viewings.
Feek, Albert Park, Bristol, July 2018
The wall is something of a landmark known to most north Bristolians as they journey towards the M32. Here the camel, speaking ‘Bristle’, is set on a background of speakers and draped in Rastafarian colours. Altogether brilliant. Below is a previous incarnation of the wall.
Another day, another Deamze piece…his work rate is really phenomenal and the quality of his designs and their execution is unparalleled. It is easy to become blazé about his work, because his standard is so consistent, but if you take a good look at this piece, there is so much to admire.
Deamze, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2018
The colour selection works well with yellow tones set on a blue background. There is a lot of intricacy to the interlocking letters and precision in the shapes. Yet another outstanding example of this incredible talent.
Daa da da da da da da da daa daa dada dada. Getting right to the heart of the matter is this brilliant Simpsons piece from Soker. He really is quite one of the best writers around and this sofa scene totally proves it.
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
His use of the Simpson characters on the sofa, a scene so familiar to anyone who watches the show, to create his name is inspired, and taking a closer look, there is almost a Picassoesque look to Lisa and Homer in particular.
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
The whole scene is well observed, with the lampshade and the picture of a sailing boat on the wall, and is indeed a special homage to the genius of Matt Groenig.
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
I managed to catch up with Soker, which I have never managed to do before, and had a quick chat on the Friday, again on the Saturday morning and later on in the Spotted Cow. I think he had slightly overdone his merrymaking on Friday night and had to abandon painting on the Saturday, nursing a bit of a sore head.
Soker, Upfest, Bristol, July 2018
I asked him why sometimes he wrote Soker and at other times Sokem. His answer seemed sensible to me…he started off with Soker (pronounced Soccer), but found the R difficult to write, so changed it to Sokem, before reverting once he found the R easier.
This has to be one of my favourites from Upfest 2018, and is really an outstanding piece.
Oh I just love it when I make new finds when I am actually looking for something completely different and stumble upon something like this. I was driving round Easton hunting down Andrew Burns Colwill’s new mural when I drove up Devon Road – a funny road that has a dog-leg layout, one part of which is a back street and the other a fairly busy main road.
Deamze, Devon Road, Bristol, July 2018
This is of course by Deamze, and I just don’t know how it fell outside my radar, but I am glad I found it nonetheless. Even better is that I know who the character references are which can’t be said for a lot of the 80s and 90s cartoon characters that Deamze uses.
Deamze, Devon Road, Bristol, July 2018
The character is the robot Bender from the TV series by Matt Groening (creator of the Simpsons – who have featured big time at Upfest 2018). It is all very good, and Deamze’s wildstyle writing is exceptional as always. I love the freshness of this piece.
Oh, will this gorgeous weather never end? It is causing havoc with my photographs!
No prizes for guessing who this glorious piece is by, it is of course Deamze, the master of wildstyle writing accompanied by a cartoon character.
Deamze, Norfolk Place, Bristol, June 2018
The Character in this piece is a rather worse-for-wear looking Batman with the obligatory spray can. Even though the work is on a textured surface, the piece is crisp and clean.
Deamze, Norfolk Place, Bristol, June 2018
Deamze uses several writing styles in his work, and this one incorporates his zig-zaggy shapes that make up the letters D E A M Z. A lovely fresh piece for the summer.
I haven’t seen a new Voyder piece for ages, so was very excited when I knew this one had been painted at the M32 roundabout. Unfortunately this is one of the spots that is obscured by the sun and shade effect from the adjacent trees. Now I love trees as much as the next man, but not when they do this to sensational graffiti art works like this one.
Voyder, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2018
Even with the variable light conditions on this piece it is possible to see the sheer excellence of this top writers talent. Once again we see a return of his neon squiggle that he draws so perfectly and balances off the whole piece of writing. I have run out of superlatives to describe just how good this guy is – perhaps it is just better to look and marvel.
3Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 20213Dom, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 20213Dom and Feek, Brunel Way, Bristol, February 20213Dom, Sevier Street, Bristol, December 20203Dom, John Street, Bristol, September 20203Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 20203Dom, Upper Sandhurst Road, Bristol, August 20203Dom, Cowmead Walk, Bristol, July 20203Dom, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 20203Dom, Piro, Epok, Sepr and Feek, New Gatton Street, Bristol, June 20203Dom, Star and Garter, Bristol, June 20203Dom and Sepr, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 20203Dom and Feek, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 20203Dom, St George skate park, Bristol, May 20203Dom, St Mark’s Avenue, Bristol, September 20193Dom, Sandbed Road, Bristol, May 20193Dom, Jamaica Street, Bristol, April 20203Dom, Brook Hill, Bristol, March 20203Dom, Princes’ Place, Bristol, February 20203Dom, Picton Mews, Bristol, February 2020Feek and 3Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 20203Dom, Wilder Street, Bristol, July 2019Epok and 3Dom?, Upper York Street, Bristol, April 20193Dom and Epok, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, March 20193Dom, Brunel Way Bridge, Bristol, March 20193Dom, Wilder Street, Bristol, April 20193Dom and Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 20193Dom, New Gatton Road, Bristol, January 20193Dom, Raleigh Road, Bristol, January 20183Dom, Frogmore Street, Bristol, August 20183Dom, Frogmore Street, Bristol, August 20183Dom, M32, Bristol, August 20183Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 20183Dom, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2018Sepr and 3Dom, Princes’ Place, Bristol, February 20183Dom and Epok, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 20183Dom, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 20173Dom, Dean Lane, Bristol, October 20173Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, December 20153Dom and Voyder, Upfest, Bristol, July 2017Feek and 3Dom, Albert Park, Bristol, May 20173Dom, Wilder Street, Bristol, April 20173Dom, John Street, Bristol, May 20163Dom, M32 Spot, Bristol, January 20173Dom, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 20163Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol, September 20163Dom, Wilder Street, Bristol, June 20163Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, August 20163Dom, Brunswick Square, Bristol, March 20163Dom, Stikes Croft, Bristol, September 20153Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol, June 20163Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol, July 20143Dom and Voyder, Stokes Croft, Bristol, December 20163Dom, Unity Street, Bristol, June 20163Dom and Feek, Bolton Road, Bristol, November 20153Dom, Princes Place, Bristol, February 20163Dom, Moon Street, Bristol, March 20163Dom, Picton Lane, Bristol, November 20153Dom, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, March 20163Dom, Jamaica Street, Bristol, March 20163Dom, Brookfield Avenue, Bristol, February 20163Dom, Stokes Croft, Bristol
I really like the work of Ments and this is a really great example of his organic writing style. It takes a little while to get your eye in, but look carefully enough and you can clearly make out the letters ‘M E N T S’ and once you see it, it is difficult not to see it.
Ments, Upper York Street, Bristol, October 2016
His work is quite unique in Bristol and therefore really easy to spot when you see it. Once again, I’m not sure why this piece has been languishing in my archive for so long, but at least I have posted it now. It was originally painted adjacent to a wonderful Sled One piece and both pieces were of the highest quality from this ASK pair.
It is funny how easy it can be to miss things. I know this piece is reasonably new, but I don’t know exactly how new. I drive past the wall when I park up at the M32 to take pictures there, without really looking at it, because the artwork there has been the same for years. So I only noticed on my last trip.
3Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 2018
I don’t think many other ‘hunters’ have spotted it either, because I’ve not seen it on Instagram at all (or maybe that passed me by too!) It is a brilliant and vibrant piece by 3Dom, Feek and Sepr for the Children’s Cycle Exchange in St Agnes. The collaboration is full of fun and utterly in tune with young minds, even incorporating a cheesy joke about a flea DJ.
3Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 2018
I am not entirely certain about which bits 3Dom did and which Feek did, and it might be that they truly collaborated on the snail-on-a-bike and the central writing. The right hand side is unmistakably by Sepr albeit a bit more colourful than some of his work.
3Dom, Feek and Sepr, Fern Street, Bristol, June 2018
I felt very privileged and lucky to find this piece on two counts…its utter excellence and its modesty, in that it was completely under the radar. Very, very happy.
I took a recent walk down to the Cumberland Basin recently and came across this standalone piece from Epok, which is really rather good. It is less angular than his usual work with soft, almost cartoon-like curves.
Epok, Brunel Way bridge, Bristol, June 2018
The wall is very busy with previous pieces on it, andf it all looks a bit fragmented. I think this piece would have benefitted from having a slightly larger backwash, especially to the right, but it is a tedious process. Nice gold and silver burner.
Natural adventures 