7395. Cumberland Basin

Even, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2025
Even, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2025

There was a dearth of Christmas street art this year, perhaps we live in a time when there is not too much to be cheerful about, or maybe it is a bit of a cliché that artists steer clear of. It was good, therefore, to stumble across this Christmas paint jam from the RBF crew. Doubly satisfying as the crew have been very quiet in 2025.

Even, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2025
Even, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, December 2025

Even has been painting these cheeky buttocks for a little while now, but she has added a fabulous festive tone in this piece. Her wit comes through with the words ‘X-mas rated’ and ‘Hoe Hoe Hoe…’. I hope that this late collaboration indicates an appetite for RBF to have a more active 2026… please.

6686. Sparke Evans Park (117)

Even, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2025
Even, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2025

Earlier on this month, there was a very well attended RBF (Resting Bitch Face crew) paint jam in Sparke Evans Park, celebrating Desi and Even’s birthdays. This piece is one of the birthday girl’s offering, and it is really rather good.

Even, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2025
Even, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, January 2025

This combination piece, brings together some lovely curvy letters in Even’s classic style and the ‘V’ is replaced with a fabulous smiling Cheshire cat. The piece is really bright and joyful, and certainly stood out on a rather cold and wintery day. There is so much more great work to post from this particular paint jam.

6142. M32 roundabout J3 (586)

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024

Hurrah, for this cheeky piece of graffiti writing by Evey created during a paint jam organised by RBF (Resting Bitch face Crew) for Wispa’s birthday. Regular observers of Natural Adventures will note that this is not the first time Evey has used this idea, and given its popularity, she has created it again.

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2024

The saucy letters – EVEN – contain a bottom and fishnet stockings to make up the ‘V’. The whole thing is full of fun, which some characterisation of both of the ‘Es’ thrown into the mix. A spiky orange surround and ‘confetti’ round off this party piece. Great wok from Evey.

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

5903. M32 Cycle path (256)

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

What a wonderfully playful and cheeky piece by Evey alongside the M32. This is the second time I have seen her use this device of replacing the ‘V’ in EVEN with a saucy bottom, and I have to say I rather like it. If anything, I would say that the Bristol street art scene is quite earnest (and sometimes up its own backside), so it is great to see a bit of seaside postcard humour being injected from time to time.

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, March 2024

The letters are nicely presented in what looks a bit like a neon display sign – one could almost imagine this piece hanging over the door of a seedy nightclub in a red-light district. It is refreshing and imaginative, and yet another great piece in a string of excellent work from thee prolific Evey.

Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2024
Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, January 2024

5876. Sparke Evans Park (694)

Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2024
Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2024

This is a really interesting paint jam piece from Evey, celebrating Desi’s and her own birthday a few weeks back. The reason that it is interesting is that Evey has gone with a totally different style of graffiti writing from her comfort zone. This piece is a little bit more ‘hard-core’ and traditional, demonstrating her growing confidence and skills with a spray can.

Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2024
Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2024

I would say that this is a really great piece of writing, although I feel the bottom half is stronger than the top half, which may have something to do with the colour selections. The bottom half pops, the top half less so. This phenomenon is not peculiar to Evey, I see this in quite a lot of pieces of writing, where the top half drifts a bit. More contrast with the background might do the trick… but what do I know?

5742. M32 roundabout J3 (541)

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023

The Natural Adventures accolade for most improved and diligent artist in 2023 goes to Evey, whose work last year has been nothing short of inspirational. A regular member of RBF paint jams, Evey has gone from strength to strength and appears to be a much more confident artist than she was a couple of years ago. Practice really does make perfect.

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2023

This superb piece was painted during a paint jam celebrating Pekoe’s birthday back in December. She has painted some solid letters with wonderful fills in three shades of green, and a host of decorations and squiggles. The exclamation mark at the end makes reference to the people of Palestine and their struggles in the face of daily Israeli bombing raids. A great piece to round off her excellent 2023.

5587. M32 Cycle path (232)

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

It is through sheer hard work and application that some artists improve week on week and month on month, and as I have said many times before, one of the most improved artists in Bristol recently is Evey, who is quite simply knocking it out of the park with each piece she paints.

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2023

Painted during another RBF paint jam, This piece from Evey is notable for at least three things; She is having a lot of fun with the letter shapes and pushing the boundaries, The colour selection is bold and effective and her fills and details are full of life and vibrancy. Looking forward to more and more from Evey.

5574. M32 roundabout J3 (518)

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2023

My ‘Most Improved Artist of the Year Award’ for this year goes to Evey, whose work both in therms of quantity and quality has gone to a new level over the last twelve months, and her progress shows no signs of slowing down. I think that part of this improvement has to be down to the frequency of painting and practice.

Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2023
Evey, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2023

This wonderfully colourful piece on the M32 roundabout includes a crown, usually an emblem reserved for the senior or established artists in a place, but I fully believe Evey has earned this. Evey manages to change both the design and fills in her letters with each piece she paints, demonstrating a willingness to push the boundaries. This is an eye-catching fill that asks to be looked at, and works especially well on the black background. There is so much more to come from this hard-working and talented artist.

5454. Greenbank (92)

Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023
Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023

What fun it has been to follow Evey’s progress as a graffiti writer over the last few years. She has come a long way, and this recent RBF paint jam Barbie piece, I suspect, may have stretched her somewhat, and she has carried it off brilliantly.

Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023
Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023

The font is Barbieish, without conceding too much to the Mattel brand, but also works very well as an Evey piece. Some nice clean lines and solid fills, although some colours are a little bit thin in places. I only recently discovered (a tip from I bee W) that spray cans often have a little graphic on the can describing how thick or thin the paint is – good to know and explains why sometimes you can use twice as much of one colour than another. This is a fine piece from Evey on what looked like it was a super-fun day.

Evey

A gallery of bold and beautiful writing from Bristol’s Evey

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All photographs by Scooj

Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023
Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2023

Evey and Jody, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023
Evey and Jody, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2023

Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2023
Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2023

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

Evey, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Evey, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Evey, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Evey, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022

Evey, and Bnie?, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Evey, and Bnie?, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022

Bnie, Vozie, Pekoe and Evey, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022
Bnie, Vozie, Pekoe and Evey, Upfest 22, Bristol, May 2022

Evey, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022
Evey, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2022

Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2022
Evey, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, August 2022

Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

Evey, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022
Evey, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2022

Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022
Evey, Greenbank, Bristol, April 2022

Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022
Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2022

Evey and Eman, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021
Evey and Eman, M32 roundabout, Bristol, June 2021

Evey, M32 roudabout, Bristol, March 2021
Evey, M32 roudabout, Bristol, March 2021

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2020
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, July 2020

Evey, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020
Evey, Brunel Way, Bristol, June 2020