Column – Natural adventures

7390. Brunel Way (348)

Foksymoron, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2025

There is something rather urban and street wise about the fox character painted by Foksymoron, which I guess is no huge surprise. The character taps into the long relationship that Bristol has with the study of urban foxes, indeed, my old allotment was recorded as having the most densely populated distribution of foxes found anywhere, ever (at that time).

This column fox almost went unnoticed, as it is rather subtle, and the camouflage outfit actually works in breaking up the outline of the character. The cool fox wearing his trademark sunglasses is having a casual cigarette, while standing nonchalantly – perhaps he is watching the skaters and bikers that frequent this little area. Another great piece from Foksymoron.

7388. Brunel Way (347)

Rowdy, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2025

Turnover underneath the Brunel Way flyover has been relatively slow in recent months, and I have reduced my visits slightly to reflect this. The last time I passed by though, I was delighted to find these three distinctive bats on separate columns by Rowdy.

If there was one artist in Bristol who represents the beating heart of the city’s street art scene, it would, in my view, be Rowdy. His crudely painted animal characters can be found all over the city, and some have been around for years.

These three bats are full of mischief and character, and so utterly unmistakable as the work of Rowdy. Rowdy is an artist I haven’t yet met, which is a pity, but perhaps I’ll get lucky sometime and find myself in the right place at the right time.

7366. M32 Spot (212)

Object..., M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025 — Object…, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025

Good morning and happy Boxing Day. Object… hasn’t been out on the streets much this year, which is a pity because his work is full of social commentary presented in a unique form.

This anti-establishment black and white collage piece mashed up with paint exclaims ‘don’t be their robot’. There are some other messages on the piece too. An ironic hoody with ‘Hug a Tory’ emblazoned on the front and a print of ‘Glad Colstons Gone’ – a reference to the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol.

The centrepiece is a collage robot which is rather intimidating and appears to be armed to the teeth. References to oppression and AI are present in this nightmarish scene. Object… is so very good at this kind of stuff and his work is quite unique.

7353. Frome Side (63)

Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, December 2025

I managed to sneak another trip underneath the M32 recently and picked up a couple more pictures of work by Sketch, which I might have missed last time. I haven’t seen his work anywhere else in Bristol. We really need to get this boy out and about so that more people can admire his modernist work.

The bright and vibrant piece owes a lot to the inspiring surrealist and cubist movements, with features being spread around the face in an abstract fashion. I love these creative pieces that combine spray-painting with art movements in a brave and exciting way. More please.

7338. Brunel Way (343)

Creamylines, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2025

Productivity underneath Brunel Way, a flyover which offers several concrete walls and pillars, has dipped in recent months, due to the ‘occupation’ of the main walls by high-end productions or tributes, both of which tend to have longevity. The knock-on effect is that people don’t go down there to paint much, and nothing will change for a while, until those walls get tagged or re-painted.

Fortunately, the odd piece is still being painted, mainly on the pillars and smaller flat surfaces and this is yet another beauty from Creamylines who, it has to be said, has had a purple patch this year. The landscape in this one is mountainous, and reminds me of the film title ‘The Hills Have Eyes’… I wonder why. All the ingredients are there for a classic Creamylines piece, and I like the addition of his text ‘Drawing Everythings’.

7295. M32 Spot (209)

Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2025

By now, regular readers will know that I am very fond of the work of Creamylines and will note that I am thrilled by the uptick in his activity this year. This particular piece, underneath the busy M32 motorway, is a little larger than most of his work to date.

Unusually, this piece is dominated by reds and purples, where many of his other pieces tend to be yellows, greens and blues. The piece is crammed full of people, eyes and mountains, all set below a glorious red rising sun, with his customary silhouetted birds. A piece full of connection with nature and our surroundings.

On a column a few meters away, I found this small piece by Creamylines, which although dogged with graffiti that reads “Do you remember who you are?” “Everything and nothing”, gives us a sense of a slightly more refined work from the artist, which might have been painted with a brush rather than spray paints. All good work from the busy artist.

7247. River Avon (98)

Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025

Daz Cat is a brilliant character artist, and continues to develop his style, which is becoming increasingly sophisticated and detailed, as you can see if you scroll back in this updated gallery of his work. This piece is painted on a bridge column alongside the River Avon (it is mid-low tide when this picture was taken)

In this clever piece, a cat person is holding/cuddling a pet cat – where does that leave us? There is a load of personality and in both characters, and the pet cat doesn’t look overjoyed with the way it is being held. Some great colours in the piece too.

I managed to catch up with Daz Cat a week or so ago in St Werburghs tunnel where he was painting a superb piece for Kool Hand’s birthday celebration paint jam – Unfortunately, when I returned four days later, his piece had been painted over by Sled One and Oust, which is a real pity.

7244. Frome Side (59)

Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025

Finding my way back down to the Frome Side spot after it had been gated off for a while was a bit of a treat, because there were plenty of new pieces and a handful of new artists waiting for me. Ont of the new artists is Sketch, who has been fairly busy underneath the M32.

This Picassoesque column piece really appeals to me. Of course the style is wholly derivative, but there is no shame in that at all, because the same could be said of most art. The features of the character are painted in black and white, set on a background of colours in the broad shape of a head. I think I met sketch a while back, and he told me he was learning and practicing, which is great to hear. As he develops, he will get bolder with his black lines, and stronger definition. I love this and celebrate this relative newcomer.

7230. River Avon (97)

Creamylines, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025

I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of Creamylines’ bright and optimistic pieces, and I am forever grateful that he seems to be upping the frequency with which he is painting. These things add up to an overwhelming sense of wellbeing and a distraction from the rather depressing world around us.

This is another column piece from Creamylines albeit in a part of town that I haven’t seen him venture to before. This one is a little tidier than some of his pieces, and incorporates a myriad of colours. Eyes, faces, hills, birds, mountains and a gorgeous sun are all incorporated in this landscape as I have come to expect. Fabulous fun, and more to come from Creamylines.

7221. Frome Side (57)

I am thrilled to introduce you to an artist who is gently emerging from the bowels under the M32. I believe he signs his work ‘Sketch’ and although I have met him one time, holding a discussion over a fence, he said he didn’t really have a name as such as he was building up his profile and his work.

This is a really strong column piece that has overtones of the work of Picasso, and both the cubist and surrealist art movements. There is a portrait here with lots of eyes and a strong presence of colours beautifully worked together. There is a ‘black book’ quality to the work, like a sketch (for example the cross-hatches and white space), which I guess is how his name has come about. Lots more to come from this talented young artist.

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