7010. Sparke Evans Park (132)

Endz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2025
Endz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2025

It took me a while to work out who this piece was by, and it wasn’t until I saw another that I could see that it was by Endz. There are no strong clues to go with – the letters may or may not spell ENDZ, the pieces are not signed, and the style is vague enough to be really difficult to place. However, all of these attributes come together, ironically, to make identification a little easier, as there care only a few artists who meet these criteria.

Endz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2025
Endz, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2025

The sketchy style, once you register it, is a feature of some (but not all) of the artist’s work. The letters spell ENDZ with the ‘N and D’ conflated in the middle. The soft cream tones work well against the blue and white background and the writing is beautifully finished with a scattering of green leaves, without which the piece wouldn’t be complete. Lovely and unusual writing.

6998. Cumberland Basin

Endz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025
Endz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025

Unsigned pieces are always difficult to identify, but I have hit upon a bit of reverse engineering in my thinking; as well as looking for clues in the lettering or style of the piece, I also think about which artists I know that never sign their work, and this often leads me to a small pool of artists to investigate. Endz is one of those artists, and closer scrutiny of the style (which varies considerably) helps to draw conclusions.

Endz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025
Endz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025

Endz also paints under another name in Bristol, but likes to keep the two identities separate. The sketchy style, which some might interpret as untidy, is deliberate and feels like it might have dropped out of a scrap book or something. The grey tones of the letters are interspersed with small blocks of orange that jazz the whole piece up a bit along with an orange border. Interesting work from Endz, and certainly a little different from the mainstream.

6624. River Avon (72)

Endz, River Avon, Bristol, December 2024
Endz, River Avon, Bristol, December 2024

It is funny how once you register a new artist, you start to see their work about the place, when before you might have missed their pieces altogether. This throw up by Endz is a great example of this phenomenon.

Endz, River Avon, Bristol, December 2024
Endz, River Avon, Bristol, December 2024

I happened to glance up at this piece alongside the River Avon, and did a double-take having realised that I hadn’t long since met the artist. The style is quite different to the first piece which I posted a little while ago, but nonetheless the work of a talented artist. Looking forward to finding more Endz work in 2025.

6545. Montpelier Park

Endz, Montpelier Park, Bristol, November 2024
Endz, Montpelier Park, Bristol, November 2024

I was lucky enough to bump into Endz just as he was finishing this piece off, and unfortunately for him, I delayed the completion by about twenty minutes, but we had a fun chat. I had to confess that I hadn’t seen any of his Endz pieces, or that if I had, they were deeply buried in my archives.

Endz, Montpelier Park, Bristol, November 2024
Endz, Montpelier Park, Bristol, November 2024

This is a large piece, larger than it might appear on a screen. The colourful letters spell ENDZ and have a fairly loose feel about them. The pastel shades are bound within a red border and feel bright, even on a dreary day, thanks to the white background. This is certainly an unusual piece of writing which suits the location really well.