8017. Cumberland Basin

Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Rusk’s fiftieth birthday paint jam on the long wall in Cumberland Basin has turned out some of the best pieces of the year. This is a superb tribute by Hypo for Rusk. It is interesting how he has maintained his style with completely different letters, the mark of a versatile graffiti writer.

Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Hypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

There is so much colour in the piece and the subtle starbursts create some movement and dazzle. Hypo has been including his little spheres in his work for a couple of years now, but in this piece they seem to have peaked, being perfectly arranged throughout. A pleasing piece, so easy on the eye and full of joy.

8013. Cumberland Basin

Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Shade One is known for his incredibly sharp cartoon-style portrait pieces, many of which have been featured here, and you can see his typical work on this updated gallery. This time, the subject of his portraiture is a spray can with the word Rusk on it.

Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Shade One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

The piece is a birthday tribute to Rusk, and how appropriate it is to feature a can, rather than a caricature portrait. The turnout for Rusk’s 50th birthday paint jam was fantastic, and some superb pieces were painted that day, including this one. More to come from this celebration.

8007. Cumberland Basin

 

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Donz has had quite a busy year this year, and he has painted more often in central Bristol than usual raising his profile in the city. This is an interesting piece for a couple of reasons. Firstly, he hasn’t buffed the wall, and there is a little bit of interference and ingress from the Kid Krishna piece underneath. Secondly, he has played with his letter order.

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

I rather like the change to NODZ, it kind of made me laugh and it is a great street art name. The black-bordered letters are painted in two colours horizontally set down, and the whole thing painted with an orange bubbly surround. Bright and a little different.

8003. Cumberland Basin

RBN One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
RBN One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

This is another stunning piece from my archives that missed out on being posted last year and which I am pleased to be posting now, albeit very late. It is a great piece of writing by RBN One, which was painted as part of a wider paint jam.

RBN One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025
RBN One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2025

White backgrounds are quite unusual for writers, so it is important to work with it rather than against it, and RBN One has done that perfectly with this grey and white lettering, nicely defined with a black border and stripy drop shadow. The orange fiery ribbon around the outside of the letters acts as a good separator between the writing and the white wall. A beautifully worked and presented piece.

8000. Cumberland Basin

Fade, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Fade, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

Eight thousand street art and graffiti posts, and still going strong. This was never planned, I just kind of fell into it. I haven’t lost my appetite for documenting the amazing street art culture in Bristol, and only occasionally don’t feel like writing a blog post – most of the time it is and has been a great pleasure and privilege. It seems appropriate that Fade, one of the Natural Adventures regulars, should feature today.

Fade, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Fade, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

This is a super-tidy piece by Fade, his letters designed and filled to perfection, with a great pink drop shadow and yellow border. The purple and pink background has a bit of a lava lamp look to it – something quite retro. A fine piece painted alongside Peggy and Jody.

7995. Cumberland Basin

Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

I would suggest that over the last year or so, Minto has had the most productive and high-profile period since his return to Bristol. Barely a week goes by without one of his deconstructed, elemental pieces appearing on some wall somewhere.

Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Minto, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

Minto has recently taken rather a liking to using a black backdrop for his pieces, perhaps because it helps to pick out each of the little components that make up his letters MINTO. This is a very busy piece with so much going on, and so many colours and shapes, all of which contribute brilliantly to the whole. Fine work from Minto.

7992. Cumberland Basin

Biers, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Biers, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

It would appear that Biers’ flirtation with writing the letters RABIES is over, at least temporarily, and he has for the last few pieces reverted to writing WD40.  He seems to be much happier these days and is out and about painting more often.

Biers, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026
Biers, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, October 2026

There is an awful lot going on in this piece. His irregular letters/numbers are beautifully filled and outlined. Interestingly, his black drop shadow appears to veer upwards, leftwards and downwards, an unusual effect. A yellow floating border picks out the letters and separates them from an attreactive red and orange backdrop. Lots of circles throughout. A fine piece from Biers.

7974. Cumberland Basin

Taboo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Taboo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

This is a vast piece by Taboo on a long wall alongside the tobacco warehouses on the north side of Cumberland basin. I don’t venture down this track all that often, so it is possible that this piece might have been here for some time.

Taboo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Taboo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

Just to confuse things, Taboo has written his letters in reverse, including the crew name PLB. His anti-style lettering is given some uniformity, governed by the height of the wall, but still the shapes and nature of the lettering is unconventional. A ‘normal’ sized burner spelling Dorn interrupts the flow of the piece a little, but pretty much gets absorbed into it. Fine work from Taboo.

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.

7960. Cumberland Basin

Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

Well, this is something a little different from Dirtygypo. I can’t think of a piece by the artist that has strayed from his typical presentation, but this piece, although instantly recognisable as the work of Dirtygypo is surprisingly different.

Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026
Dirtygypo, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2026

I love it when artists deviate from their standard and experiment. The letters are much more uniform in height and rather “blocky”. I think they spell out QUICHO. There are some interesting fill colours which have hard interfaces between them, rather than blended and the whole thing is set within an interesting frame. A look at his gallery will show how different this piece is.