7464. Lucky Lane (18)

Umbral and Dai Luk, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Umbral and Dai Luk, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

With the turnover of pieces being rather slow this year, I have a quick opportunity to rifle through my archive, and this is a delightful piece by Umbral and Dai Luk painted at a Bristol Mural Collective paint jam in Lucky Lane last September.

Umbral and Dai Luk, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Umbral and Dai Luk, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

The slightly fierce looking stylised calico cat is notable for its long curly tail. The piece is set on a blue background with a blue pattern running behind and in front of the cat. This is what I would term a true collaboration, where both artists have combined their skills to create the single piece. The calico cat is spinning its luck, but isn’t what I’d call a calico cat – but I am splitting hairs. Great shutter collaboration.

Dirtygypo

A gallery of intricate, colourful and disguised graffiti writing from Bristol’s Dirtygypo.

Instagram: @dirtygypo

All photographs by Scooj

Dirtygypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2025
Dirtygypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2025
Dirtygypo, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2025
Dirtygypo, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2025
Dirtygypo and Posh, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, July 2025
Dirtygypo and Posh, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, July 2025
Dirtygypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Dirtygypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2025
Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Greenbank, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2025
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2025
Dirtygypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Dirtygypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2024
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Bain, Bristol, July 2024
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Bain, Bristol, July 2024
Dirtygypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024
Dirtygypo, Dean Lane, Bristol, July 2024
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

A dog’s life

.

When I work you sleep

when I am sleeping you sleep

other times you eat

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by Scooj

7463. River Avon (110)

Haka, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Haka, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

Haka is another of those artists who is at the very heart of the Bristol graffiti art scene. His authentic and good-natured style, and occasionally, although less so in recent years, politically motivated work has been replaced in the last three or so years with lighthearted children’s picture book combinations. This piece is just a straightforward piece of graffiti writing.

Haka, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Haka, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

This bright and optimistic piece is painted on some relatively new hoardings alongside the River Avon, surrounding a new development – you can see the initial concrete pillars, which I am guessing will be lift shafts for the new building. Haka has produced a lovely clean piece with great yellow and orange colour separation and plenty of fill decorations. A drop shadow veers off to the right, and the whole thing is contained in a green background splat with orange crack lines. A really nice piece of graffiti writing.

7462. St Werburghs tunnel (567)

Neddy Ned Ned and Jest Soubriquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Neddy Ned Ned and Jest Soubriquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

It has been really hard work finding new pieces so far this year. The near constant rain has kept most artists at home. I am expecting a deluge of work once the sun returns, and my files for March and April to be overflowing. At least St Werburghs tunnel seems to offer refuge for those brave enough to venture out, like Neddy Ned Ned and Jest Soubriquet.

Neddy Ned Ned, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Neddy Ned Ned, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

I really wasn’t expecting this piece, so it definitely came as a pleasant surprise. The letters, spelling out WISKA are by Neddy Ned Ned, and are full of colour, with delineated horizontal stripes running through the letters in colour sequences. The drop shadow has a disappearing point in the middle of the piece, and the upper half colours are black and green and the lower half, red and green. A nicely thought out piece.

Jest Soubriquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Jest Soubriquet, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

The portrait piece by Jest Soubriquet is really striking, especially the lips and eyes. I feel that the top half of the head needs to be higher, as the proportions don’t quite work. I like the mix of a realistic face with stylised hair, it works for me. Nice to see these two painting together.

Waterlogged

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Rain on rain on rain

dog-trodden garden mud bath

dreaming of sunshine

.

by Scooj

7461. St Werburghs tunnel (556)

Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, February, 2026
Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, February, 2026

This is an interesting augmentation piece by Zinso, using the underlying work by Conrico to make his mark. This kind of addition takes us into the murky waters of convention and respect, particularly with this Conrico piece, which had only been present for a few days, celebrating Tera’s birthday. While I rather like augmentation pieces, I do feel that they should have a period of clear space between the original and the addition.

Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Zinso, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

The skull face that has been added is neat and crisp, and very much what you’d expect from Zinso. It also provides a totally different look and feel from the original by Conrico. As I have said many, many times on Natural Adventures, it is a jungle out there.

Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Conrico, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

7460. M32 Spot (215)

Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

Conrico has been smashing it out of the park lately, particularly with his portrait work, which can be a welcome relief from overdosing on graffiti writing. This is a wonderful column piece underneath the M32, and a perfect showcase of Conrico’s work.

Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

In this piece, Conrico has painted a young woman sitting cross-legged with her hand held out and the letters GYS (Graveyard Shift) emblazoned on her palm. There are loads of layers and textures in her clothes, and what is quite remarkable is that the piece is entirely painted with spray cans and not a paint brush in sight. Fine red and white outlines are carefully applied to give definition and sharpness. This is simply brilliant, both in composition and execution.

7459. Dean Lane skate park (900)

Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2026
Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2026

It has been a while since I last saw Benjimagnetic paint the letters BEN, as he appears to have preferred the letters GRO lately. The colour selection for this piece is absolutely fabulous, and the two tones of purple add to the splendour.

Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2026
Benjimagnetic, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2026

The whole thing is much more contiguous than some of his pieces, which can be rather more deconstructed. There is a really subtle, but effective, thin black drop shadow to the left of the letters, offering some definition. The letters are set on a chrome background which includes a little line drawing sketch around the outside. A classy piece from Benjimagnetic.

7458. Greenbank (181)

J9449j, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026
J9449j, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026

I have decided to stick to the name J9449j for this artist. It was the first Instagram handle that I came across when posting his artwork, but which has changed several times since. It just makes sense to use the one name, even if it is the wrong one, for consistency’s sake.

J9449j, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026
J9449j, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2026

There is so much mystery surrounding J9449j, and I wonder if in this piece there are some heavily disguised letters, because those shapes and the length of the piece would suggest so. The colours and shapes are absolutely wonderful, with the customary nod to nature. I also feel there is a bit of an Orla Kiely look going on, which, I might add, is a good thing.