7805. Goodneston Road (3)

Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

The distinctive style of Donz is disrupted slightly by incorporating the letters TICKZ instead of DONZ. I often wonder how difficult this is to do for writers who pretty much always use the same letters, it must present as some kind of challenge. Thankfully Donz has risen to the challenge in this instance.

Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Although I have arrived late to this spot (over a year late in fact), it would appear that little has changed in that time, with much of the length of the hoarding hosting tribute pieces to Tickz, a Bristol-based graffiti artist who died back in May 2025. The fills in these letters use typical Donz colours and contrasts and incorporates some tidy little designs. A bold black outline completes the piece nicely.

7782. St Werburghs tunnel (558)

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

I have mentioned in the past that much (not all) of Donz’ work is quite flat in terms of perspective, as you can see from this updated gallery of his work. But every once in a while he includes a 3D drop shadow, and this is the finest example of this that I have seen.

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

Painted as part of his own birthday paint jam in the tunnel, Donz has seriously stepped up to the plate and produced a classic. The clean colours, painted into nicely designed letters are lifted perfectly by the purple shaded shadow. The whole thing isn’t overworked, instead a clean and clear attractive piece. Happy Birthday.

7733. St Werburghs tunnel (584)

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

There was a rather nice little birthday paint jam for Donz in the tunnel a few weeks back, and this is the contribution from Hypo. This was good to see, as he has dropped his frequency of painting lately.

Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Hypo, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

The HYPO letters are replaced with DONZ, proving Hypo can apply his magical style to any letters. The fresh piece is immaculately presented, with some superb colour matching, and great definition of letters provided by the slim white border. The piece is decorated with triplets of small spheres dotted bout the place and adding movement and interest to the whole. Nice work from Hypo.

Donz

A gallery of bright and colourful graffiti writing from Bristol artist Donz.

Instagram: @mrcrisp_donz

All photographs by Scooj

Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2026

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

7328. St Werburghs tunnel (549)

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

The fun part of birthday paint jams is that it forces some of the participants out of their comfort zones by painting the letters of the birthday boy/girl rather than their own familiar letters. This is an exercise that appears to be easier for some than for others. Donz seems to have coped just fine with this delightful piece for Minto.

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

The letters art typically colourful and upbeat. No need for a signature here. Donz’ work is usually quite flat, without drop shadows, which is no bad thing, it is part of his style and presentation. Everything here is neat and tidy, and he has set the letters on an interesting light blue wash with a kind of cityscape silhouette along the top.

7257. St Werburghs tunnel (531)

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

It is always a rather pleasant surprise to find a Donz piece in town because he tends to enjoy painting in his ‘manor’ of L Dub (Lawrence Weston), to the north of the city. Something you can predict quite safely is that anything by Donz is going to be colourful and bright.

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025

First up, the white wall works really well with his colourful design, which could get lost without it. His letters DONZ are beautifully framed within a consistent solid black border and some fine black highlights and details. The pastel colours are nicely distributed as fills throughout. All in all, a great piece from Donz.

7020. L Dub (68)

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025

More from L Dub, this time by Donz, who, like Dun Sum, seems to favour this spot over any of the other Bristol graffiti haunts. Donz is notable for his colourful pieces that use strong and contrasting colours that he works well together.

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025

The letters in this piece are nicely done, and I particularly like the orange star over the ‘O’ of DONZ. Donz has taken care with the presentation of the piece, starting with a nicely buffed white wall and an interesting yellow glow around the letters. I see, all of a sudden a fried egg, and once seen it can’t be unseen (sorry). The letters are finished with a deep two-tone 3D drop shadow, to help the letters pop. A colourful extravaganza.

6749. Cumberland Basin

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025

Every now and again, Donz ventures beyond his L Dub ‘manor’ and visits the centre of Bristol, and this little wall is one he has painted before. With views of the Clifton Suspension Bridge, and some cover from the rain and (in summer) the sun, this is a tidy little spot, adjacent to the long wall in Cumberland Basin.

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025

This graffiti writing is typically colourful, and set on a plain, neutral background, that helps to give focus on the letters. The seemingly random colour patches are semi-blended, as if they were thrown at a canvass. The piece is finished with a bunch of little circle decorations. Interesting to note, that even without a drop shadow, the writing manages to offer some depth.

6735. L Dub (63)

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025

Donz is an interesting graffiti writer whose combination of letter shapes and, in particular, colour selections and fill patterns is quite unique. His work is further highlighted in this piece with the incorporation of a clean contrasting background buff.

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025

The letters in this piece spell DONZ, and are beautifully contained within a clean black border. I think that what sets his work apart is his approach to his fills which are not blended, but rather, they are applied in contrasting splodges and decorated with complementary little circles. All I can say is that this is a very Donz look. We also have an introduction to the Art Beat Crew (ABC), which I haven’t noticed before.

6238. Cumberland Basin

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

A rare trip into the centre of Bristol, from his native Lawrence Weston, brought Donz to this spot in the Cumberland Basin. At first I had a little difficulty working what was going on here, because Donz has painted directly over a Mr Draws piece, without buffing the wall or masking out with a background design, in the spirit of a throwie, but this is better than your average throw up.

Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024

Donz has a very particular style, probably governed by his letter in part, where his letter surfaces are quite flat, without midlines or accents, and the depth is provided by the 3D drop shadow. This piece reminds me very much of one he painted about a year ago in L Dub, which used the same colour combination.

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023