7971. Greville Road – Upfest 2026 (64)

Angus, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026
Angus, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026

In my early days of writing about street art and graffiti, Angus was a strong presence on the streets of Bristol, notable for his versatility of styles and techniques. From around about 2017, Angus transitioned from spray painting to producing mosaic installations. He hasn’t looked back.

Angus, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026
Angus, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026

This is a wonderful mosaic piece on the outside wall of the Hen and Chicken pub. The mosaic is inspired by and a representation of the pop-art balloon dog sculptures by Jeff Koons; art mimicking art. Angus has presented this beautifully proportioned bronze coloured mosaic with style and impact.

7909. Stapleton Road

Tera, Stapleton Road, Bristol, August 2026
Tera, Stapleton Road, Bristol, August 2026

Haha, this piece by Tera is a stonker. Part of a Uzi Crew (Tera, Kid Crayon and SPZero76) paint jam with the theme of the cartoon comic 2000 AD. I was never in to the comic, which I regret, so I am not too sure who the blue lady and robot dog are, and my Google search hasn’t turned up anything.

Tera, Stapleton Road, Bristol, August 2026
Tera, Stapleton Road, Bristol, August 2026

This is a superb piece of dystopian future artwork, where Tera has free licence to do what he does best, and that is creating characters and worlds without boundaries. For an artist who ad only been ppainting walls for about 18 months, he is rather good at it. With each piece he is bringing more definition and sharper focus. I love the crazy detail in the piece – the boot, the orange hair, the different coloured eyes of the dog, the desetr background… it is all there to enjoy.

7587. Cumberland Basin

Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Over the winter, Dibz has been reasonably quiet, but it is noticeable that the frequency of his newly painted pieces is beginning to pick up a little. Here he has teamed up with Rusk to create this fine combination collaboration

Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

The collaboration is one of those where the colour palette is what joins them, with Dibz providing the writing and Rusk the character. This was an early birthday piece for Soker, so the letters spell SOKER. The colours blue and gold (yellow) work well together, and as ever, Dibz work is immaculate.

Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Rusk has plumped for a character piece rather than letters, but he is equally at home with either. The classic character with baseball cap and spraycan is holding a rather growly dog on a tight leish. The words say ‘every dog has its day’ – perhaps an oblique reference to Soker’s birthday. Altogether a nice piece from the pair.

7582. M32 roundabout J3 (761)

Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

One of the great pleasures of doing what I do is enjoying the vast spectrum of different styles and approaches to street/graffiti art that it is possible to see in Bristol. Billy is the creator of wonderful bright child-like illustrations that are so welcoming and upbeat.

Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Billy, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

In this political commentary piece, a dog is holding a peace symbol in its paws and a flower in its mouth, while a war scene unfolds in the background. A very sad reflection of the state of the world at the moment. The words ‘old dog, new tricks’ suggests to me that you can’t teach an old dog (Trump/USA/Israel/Iran) new tricks (peace, negotiation, compromise).

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).

A dog’s life

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When I work you sleep

when I am sleeping you sleep

other times you eat

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by Scooj

Guy Fawkes

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As we remember

the rumbled Gunpowder Plot

spare thoughts for the dog

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by Scooj

Hirsute

Cocker Spaniel, pre-haircut, Bristol, October 2025
Cocker Spaniel, pre-haircut, Bristol, October 2025

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It has been too long

grim groomers will grapple locks

a weight off our backs

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by Scooj

7134. L Dub (78)

DFC 1848, L Dub, Bristol, July 2025
DFC 1848, L Dub, Bristol, July 2025

I like character artists who create new ideas and scenes, and DFC 1848 has been spending much of the summer introducing us to a raft of fun cartoon animals to enjoy. This humorous piece demonstrates his willingness to look at new things and constantly evolve.

DFC 1848, L Dub, Bristol, July 2025
DFC 1848, L Dub, Bristol, July 2025

Two dogs need to ‘water’ the fire hydrant. One is freely relieving himself, while the other crosses his legs, waiting for his turn. As a dog owner, this piece appeals to me, although my dog never seems to cross his legs, he’ll just pee on twenty different tufts or objects every time we go on a walk – even if he’s run out, he’ll still squeeze out another drop. Some nice DFC letters and DFC on the hydrant leave us in no doubt about the artist.

One meter square veg plot

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A productive patch

becomes a favourite haunt

for an errant dog

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by Scooj