Tag: Bristol

7490. Purdown (99)

Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

Slakarts doesn’t paint on the street much these days, but the last two pieces I have found by him have both been up on Purdown on the square concrete slabs of the old WWII gun emplacement. I guess it is a place he feels comfortable painting, a little less exposed than the streets.

Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

This is a lovely abstract piece containing his usual character, which has been absorbed a little into its surroundings, and there is some ambiguity to his features. Slakarts has used some great colours in this fun and uplifting piece.

7489. St Werburghs tunnel (572)

Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

Daz Cat has painted another one of his tall ‘sentinel’ pieces guarding the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel. In this case, it is a rather lovely dog holding a toolbox that seems to be full of plants and spray cans.

Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

The contents of the dog’s box might be a commentary on the people often seen in and around the tunnel, including, obviously graffiti and street artists and allotmenteers who have a selection of plots nearby. I may have missed the mark, but that is what this fine piece says to me. Great work from Daz Cat (dog).

7488. River Avon (112)

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

I’ll be in meetings in London today, so I wrote this post quickly last night. Kush has been appearing more frequently in the pages of Natural Adventures recently. Whether it is because he is painting more or I am seeing his pieces more is open to debate.

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

This is a rather nice straightforward piece on a new stretch of rather horrible white shiny hoarding around a new development alongside the river. The letters. KUSH, are nicely filled with grey and gold colours with reversed out bubbles and a touch of pink. A confident red border finished the piece well and separates it from the ghastly hoarding.

London bound

.

Nine jays in three trees

early morning station treat

off to a good start

.

by Scooj

7487. St Werburghs tunnel (571)

3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

Not so long ago, this huge chrome piece by 3Dom appeared alongside one by Stivs in the tunnel. It didn’t take long for someone to run a black line through them, but it didn’t do too much damage to the overall look of the piece.

3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

I am going to break from tradition and say that I don’t really like this piece, there is a first for everything I suppose. For me it is just too big, and reduces any impact of the fine details and nuances that 3Dom has made his own. The skull, with a galactic space for a cranium, has cone walls for eyes. Obviously, there is some symbolism here, but I am not too clear what the story is. 3Dom’s catchphrase ‘call in sick’ makes an appearance alongside the piece. Not his best in my opinion.

7486. Purdown (98)

Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

It has been difficult to walk the dog so far this year, all the parks I usually go to are waterlogged mud-baths, and cleaning him afterwards is a bit of a palaver. Purdown is perhaps the best bet, because it is at the top of a hill and the water drains off it reasonably well, so I went up there a couple of weekends ago, and was met with several new pieces, which I was not really expecting.

Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

This is a shouty piece by Bogat, who is known for his characters with woolly hats and large mouths. I don’t see his work all that often, but pretty much always post it when I do, because it has a simplicity and authenticity that I really like. Some bold colours and a good fit for the square concrete slab, and a few RIP shout-outs.

7484. St Werburghs tunnel (570)

Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

Sait Bare is an artist I haven’t yet met, so I can offer little insight into him or his motivations, but his unusual work is constantly developing and improving. Recently he has switched things up a little and changed from writing the letters SAIT to writing the letters BARE, as in this case.

Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

The colours he ha selected for this piece have a wonderfully rich quality, with the two tones of deep red and the reversed out spots contrasting really well with the sandy yellow. . The letters are set in a grey buffed wall with some nice pink and blue (that winning combo) spots. This is a lovely looking piece from Sait Bare.

7483. Cumberland Basin

Lise Rupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2026
Lise Rupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2026

Finding work by artists that are new to me is one of the great pleasures of this hobby. I rarely tire of the great work of Bristol artists, and we are truly blessed in the city to have such a wide spectrum of talent and styles. Visiting and new artists are, however, a refreshing addition to the scene, and this piece by Lise Rupa is something special.

Lise Rupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2026
Lise Rupa, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2026

I have an affinity with squid, having worked on a Japanese squid fishing boat for a year, (but that is another story). This unusual piece has a sketch-like quality to it, or almost looke like a wood-cut piece, with its two-tone colours and black hatching. The squid is anatomically correct, which pleases me greatly. What a wonderful way to make your presence known.

Below is my second ever attempt to paint with spray cans, it happens to be a squid, which is why I include it here:

Scooj, squid, Redland, Bristol, May 2019
Scooj, squid, Redland, Bristol, May 2019

7482. M32 roundabout J3 (743)

Desi and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Desi and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

Here we have a lovely Desi piece which reverts back to her DESI letters, rather than her VEIL letters that she has been favouring in recent months. If you look closely, you will notice that she has been joined with an impish addition by Posh.

Desi and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Desi and Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

Desi’s letters are filled with four shades of purple containing reversed out spots through the colour courses. The letters are finished well with a black drop shadow and fine yellow border.

Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Posh, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

The addition of a Posh character exclaiming the words ‘eh up’, perhaps betraying a Derbyshire or Yorkshire origin, is a bonus bit of fun. Different artists, different styles, most likely painted at different times.

7480. Dean Lane skate park (904)

Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026

Two artists that have had a great and productive year are Asre and Zinso, and I guess that their friendship/collaboration has in part helped each to keep at it. This is a nice, gentle piece by Asre in one of his favoured spots in Dean Lane.

Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026
Asre, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026

The large letters are forgiving in form and filled with a subtle combination of lilac and soft pink ‘bubbles’. Two further things come to the aid of the letters, the black drop shadow and the vibrant green providing contrast. An uplifting piece from Asre.