3063. M32 roundabout J3 (233)

Taboo has been so, so busy lately, and up until yesterday he had three large pieces spread out on this wall of which this is one. Taboo is different and most creative. His writing is unlike any other we see about the place and his characters play an integral role in the writing rather than a cheerful add-on. Ok… let’s get this straight… this is not by Taboo, but by Whos, whose writing looks like Taboo’s. So scratch the first half of this paragraph.

Whos, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Whos, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020

I would love to say that the writing says TABOO, but I can’t fully see it myself, so maybe it says something else (yep, it says WHOS). Embracing the letters is a long-armed character, possibly an inmate, because the thrust of the piece is articulated along the bottom ‘no more super prisons’. The sun and the green dog add extra colour and interest. A fine piece from Whos.

Daz Cat

A gallery of wonderful street art cats and more from Bristol’s Daz Cat.

Instagram: @dazcatgraff

All photographs by Scooj

Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2025
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2025
Daz Cat, Narroways, Bristol, August 2025
Daz Cat, Narroways, Bristol, August 2025
Daz Cat, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Daz Cat, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, December 2023
Daz Cat, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2023
Daz Cat, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2023
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2023
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2023
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2023
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2023
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, May 2023
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, May 2023
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, Greenbank, Bristol, May 2023
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, April 2023
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2023
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, January 2022
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, January 2022
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2022
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2022
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2022
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, October 2022
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
Conrico and Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Conrico and Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, July 2022
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, July 2022
CDTC and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2022
CDTC and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2022
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2022
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2022
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, December 2021
Daz Cat, Purdown, Bristol, December 2021
Daz Cat and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2021
Daz Cat and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2021
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, September 2021
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, September 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
CDTC and Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
CDTC and Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2021
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2021
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, August 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2021
CD.TC and Daz Cat, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, May 2021
CD.TC and Daz Cat, St Werburghs tunnel, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, May 2021
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, April 2021
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2021
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2021
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, February 2021
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, February 2021
Tatty door, nice frame, Montpelier, Bristol, January 2021
Tatty door, nice frame, Montpelier, Bristol, January 2021
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol January 2021
Kool Hand and Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol January 2021
Daz Cat, St Andrews Road, Bristol, January 2021
Daz Cat, St Andrews Road, Bristol, January 2021
Daz Cat, Narroways, Bristol, January 2021
Daz Cat, Narroways, Bristol, January 2021
Daz Cat and CD.TC, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat and CD.TC, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2020
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2020
CD.TC, Daz Cat and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2020
CD.TC, Daz Cat and Kool Hand, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2020
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2020
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2020
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2020
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2020
DazCat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2020
DazCat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, September 2020
DazCat, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2020
DazCat, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2020
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Daz Cat, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, August 2020
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat, Purdown Battery, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat, Brunel Way, Bristol, July 2020
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, June 2020
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, June 2020
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Daz Cat, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2020
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, Purdown HAA Battery, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, Purdown HAA Battery, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2020
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2019
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Daz Cat, M32 roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Daz Cat, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Daz Cat, M32 Roundabout, Bristol, July 2019
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2019
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2019
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2018
Daz Cat, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2018
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2019
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2019
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, June 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, June 2018
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, July 2018
Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, June 2018
Daz Cat, River Avon, Bristol, June 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, November 2017
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, November 2017
Daz Cat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2018
Daz Cat, Stokes Croft, Bristol, April 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018
Daz Cat, The Bearpit, Bristol, April 2018

2837. M32 roundabout J3 (202)

Looking back to June 2019 and this rather different offering from Mr Penfold. Those who frequently visit Natural Adventures may be more familiar with his highly designed pieces with ‘liquorice allsort’ colours, often commissions, that adorn many a Bristol shop front.

Mr Penfold, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2019
Mr Penfold, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2019

I didn’t know Mr Penfold did these character paintings, and this particular one probably remained in the archive due to being unsure who the artist was. How daft am I?… it couldn’t be much clearer, with the writing ‘PENNY’ slapped across the piece. It demonstrates that the human condition is to see what we expect to see and anything that falls outside our assumptions is at risk of being discarded. A more forensic approach might be needed. Love this unusual piece.

Hair of the dog

 

He’ll need a stiff drink

after grooming and clipping

our little Samson

 

by Scooj

Ciara

 

The tempest rages

While dog walkers soldier on

resilient bunch

 

by Scooj

 

2732. Armada Place (17)

There seems to be no stopping Sled One at the moment, he is knocking out some outstanding pieces on such a regular basis in Bristol and beyond. This ‘booze hound’ is a beautifully surreal little character, being a fusion of dog parts and a bottle that looks like a poison vessel.

Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2020
Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2020

I don’t know how he does it, especially using spray cans, but his pieces include so much detail and seem to tell such remarkable stories. This little fella could easily be a character illustration from a children’s book. Everything about the piece oozes class and a self-confidence. Mind-boggling really. More recent pieces in the can being lined up for future posts. The coolest.

Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2020
Sled One, Armada Place, Bristol, January 2020

2713. Purdown HAA Battery (1)

I chose a glorious day for my first visit to Purdown HAA Battery where I managed to combine a sensational dog walk with Mrs Scooj and a quick tour of the street/graffiti art on the battery walls. Purdown HAA Battery itself was a Heavy Anti-Aircraft position that overlooks Bristol and that protected the city from bombing raids during WW2. You can find out a some more here. The dog is doing a bit of ‘bombing’ himself.

Slakarts, Purdown HAA Battery, Bristol, January 2020
Slakarts, Purdown HAA Battery, Bristol, January 2020

I knew that there was some art to be found here, but have simply never taken the time to go and take a look. What a silly boy I am. There is quite a lot to look at up there, some old stuff and some more recent like this magnificent face by Slakarts (it’s him again!). This is a lovely clean piece with a great selection of colours and plenty of wrinkles in the face to animate it. Worth the excursion.

Homonym 2. Relief

 

Out-standing wall art

hints at animal rescue

and safety within

 

by Scooj

 

  • I was out hunting for graffiti/streetart this lunchtime with the dog, and our ears pricked up when we heard dogs barking. The noise was coming from the other side of this wall and the kennels of the Bristol Animal Rescue Centre. Pennies dropped and the wonderful dogs on this wall made complete sense.

 

Boundary wall of the Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, Bristol, January 2020
Boundary wall of the Bristol Animal Rescue Centre, Bristol, January 2020

Courier

 

Son returns fiver

attached to the dog’s collar

a la pigeon post.

 

by Scooj

Dog walk cafe

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White chocolate-topped

salted caramel cake slice

my elevenses

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by Scooj