8011. St Werburghs tunnel (604)

Mr Sleven, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026
Mr Sleven, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026

This is brilliant, and one of three Mr Sleven Haloween pieces. I don’t now what has got into the artist recently, but a quiet period, lasting several years, has well and truly come to an end. The combination piece, at the entrance of the tunnel, features the letters SLEVEN with a Count Dracula character bang in the middle.

Mr Sleven, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026
Mr Sleven, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2026

This is an impactful piece, made stronger with a ‘cracked boulder’ style backdrop. The letters, in purple, with a yellow border are filled with Haloween related symbols and icons such as a black cat, bats, a moon, a candle, a dagger and many more. The character himself is painted in a cartoon style, but there is no mistaking the vampire count credentials. This is a well executed and great fun piece – watch out for more from Mr Sleven.

Kid Krishna

A gallery of incredible writing and combination pieces by the very talented Kid Krishna. Look out for the letters CRIE.

All photographs by Scooj

Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2025
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, October 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 cycle path, Bristol, July 2025
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2025
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, The Carriageworks, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, The Carriageworks, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2024
Kid Krishna, North Street, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, North Street, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna and Daz Cat, Nine Tree Hill, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna and Daz Cat, Nine Tree Hill, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, River Avon, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, River Avon, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol September 2024
Kid Krishna, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2024
Kid Krishna, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2024
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2024
Kid Krishna, Stokes Croft, Bristol, May 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, Star and Garter, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Marckinetic and Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2023
Kid Krishna, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, June 2023
Kid Krishna, Lower Ashley Road, Bristol, June 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2023
Kid Krishna, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kid Krishna, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2023
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2023
Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023
Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2022
Kid Krishna, Stapleton Road, Bristol, July 2022
Kid Krishna, Stapleton Road, Bristol, July 2022
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2022
Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, December 2022
Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, December 2022
Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Hepburn Road, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Hepburn Road, Bristol, October 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022

8006. M32 roundabout J3 (807)

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026

It might be a bit easrly to say who has been my artist of the year, but Stivs is right up there. His work this year has been quite exceptional. His emphasis has shifted a little away from large calligraffiti pieces to more combinations and portraits. Here we have a portrait sandwiched between two pieces of writing.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026

To the left we have some lovely letters (which had been written a few days before) spelling out DSC is a beautiful calligraphy style. Sharp and precise, the letters are beautifully decorated and pop beautifully from the wall.

 

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026

The portrait and STIVS letters were painted together in one session and work very nicely together. The letters, in a fine calligraffiti script form have a light and rather flowery quality – pretty to look at.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026

The portrait is my favourite part of this three-parter. Splashed with colour and cleverly shaded, the poprtrait is both edgy and tender. So full of colour and, texture and depth, an extraordinary piece of work from Stivs. He is on fire!

8002. Monarch’s Way

Mr B, Monarch's Way, Bristol, October 2025
Mr B, Monarch’s Way, Bristol, October 2025

Every now and then I like to delve into my archives and unearth pieces that for one reason or another never made it into the pages of Natural Adventures first time round. I have thousands of pictures of such pieces, and it always saddens me that they don’t all make the cut. This is a piece from a year ago by Mr B, an artist who hovers just at the edge of my radar.

Mr B, Monarch's Way, Bristol, October 2025
Mr B, Monarch’s Way, Bristol, October 2025

There are a lot of hoardings in this area, but not too many non-commission pieces painted on them. This combination features a bird, I think a crow, and some rather good writing spelling MrB. A good piece and one that alerted me to the artist’s presence. I’ll be keeping an eye out for his work and indeed have another one lined up in a week or two.

 

7985. Peel Street Green (73)

Stivs, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2026

This spot is often occupied by 3Dom until it gets bombed. However, Stivs, who is on fire right now, has painted this outstanding portrait piece, worthy of the spot. The combination piece has the calligraffiti letters ST and (I)VS either side of the portrait.

Stivs, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2026
Stivs, Peel Street Green, Bristol, October 2026

The balance of light and shade used to provide depth and profile to the subject’s face is less subtle than in some of his portraits, but the quite brutal application of colours is in fact incredibly effective. I absolutely love this piece – what an amazing piece of free art for the local community.

7965. Cumberland Basin

Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

It has been a while since I last posted anything by Kid Krishna. I think he has spent a while out of town and only returned a few weeks ago. I have seen one or two of his simple CRIE pieces, but this is the first more ‘arty’ work I have seen for ages.

Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Kid Krishna, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

In this comboination piece, we see some characterful writing in white, bordered and detailed in red, and in the middle of the letters a curious yellow hand (with legs) holding a smiling ball. I am not at all sure what all of this means, but certainly enjoy the creativity. Great to have Kid Krishna back on the streets of Bristol.

7959. Cumberland Basin

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026

A quick glance back at my archive revealed this Tera piece from back in July this year. I have now idea how this one missed the first cut, but I will make up for it here.

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026

This is another demonic combination piece by the Tattoo artist!with the evil character sandwiched between the words ‘Tera’ and ‘Graff’. The whole scene is a perfect representation of a demonic horror apocalypse with a background of bare trees and a murder of crows.

Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026
Tera, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2026

The demon is a little lost in the whole thing, so here is a close up. Great work from Tera.

7939. Frome Side (70)

Serm and Sub, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026
Serm and Sub, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026

This is a rather unlikely collaboration between Serm and Sub. I haven’t seen either collaborate with anyone, other than Sub with Bloem, so I had to look twice to make sure I had seen this right, which I believe I have. Infortunately there is a lot of glare on the photographs, a constant problem with this wall under the M32.

Serm, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026
Serm, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026

Both artists have written their own letters in their own style, but what this makes it a collaboration is that each has incorporated a character, Tom and Jerry, which are interacting with one another. On the left, Serm has painted some beautiful green letters with a deep reddy-brown drop shadow and Jerry the mouse making a quick escape from the clutches of Tom.

Sub, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026
Sub, Frome Side, Bristol July 2026

On the right, Sub has overlayed his large SUB letters with Tom the cat in hot persuit of Jerry. Although both characters vary a little from the cartoon originals, they are recognisable and add some humorous content to these two pieces of graffiti writing. A decent fun collaboration.

7934. River Avon (130)

Hire and Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Hire and Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

This is an interesting and well worked combination collaboration alongside the river from Hire and Stivs. Hire’s graffiti writing is to the left and a combination of writing and a portrait by Stivs on the right.

Hire, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Hire, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

Hire writes ODIAH most of the time these days, having moved on from the previous HIRE letters used in the past. The piece does hark back a little to when Hire used to produce very spiky pieces, and the combination of greys, black and red work very nicely.

Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

Stivs has painted the portrait centrepiece, which has anime cartoon overtones and is accompanied with the words “If you use your head, even sweets won’t make you fat”.

Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Stivs, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

The final bit of writing, spelling STIVS, is written in a soft calligraffiti style adopting the same colour scheme as used by Hire with the inclusion of some blue. A fine collaboration.

7933. St Werburghs tunnel (595)

Posh, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
Posh, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026

In my book, this is an absolutely fantastic piece of writing from Posh. The letters, which I think might read POSH, but it is impossible to know because they are so disguised, are accompanied by several of his imp-like posh characters.

Posh, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026
Posh, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2026

There is a wonderful balance to the writing and characters, and the colour selections for the letters contrast nicely with the little yellow folk. There haven’t been too many pieces by Posh that I have seen this year, so this was a bit of a treat.