7964. Brunel Way (370)

Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

This is a large production piece under Brunel Way, which is an RIP tribute piece dedicated to Lenzman, a Dutch drum and bass producer who died in July this year and was signed to Goldie’s Metalheadz label. The outstanding piece was painted by Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker. Legends all.

Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

First up , Dibz and Fade have collaborated with some writing and a crown, with one or two characters joining them by Cheo.

Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Then we have Cheo, who has presented the Metalheadz logo alongside a couple of tulips, perhaps representing The Netherlands. Goldie has written Lenzman in his own special style while Inkie has topped the piece with the words ‘we’re still standing’.

Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Jody has provided a wonderful portrait of Lenzman in greyscale with a distinctive red wooly hat, a trademark item worn by the musician.

Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

The next section contains writing by Soker and Fade, spelling out the names of Lenzman’s children and wife, Nya, Riva and Ashanti.

Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026

Inkie rounds off the whole production with a wonderful piece of writing ‘The Northern Quarter’ in his characteristic stylised writing. The whole thing is an absolutely superb and fitting tribute wall. Bravo!

7862. Elton Street (30)

Inkie, Elton Street, Bristol, August 2026
Inkie, Elton Street, Bristol, August 2026

Fantastic News… the curated framed spots on the side of Lost Horizon in Elton Street are back open for business, and some fresh pieces were painted there a couple of weeks back, including this beauty from Inkie.

Inkie, Elton Street, Bristol, August 2026
Inkie, Elton Street, Bristol, August 2026

The framed boards provide a bit of a street gallery look, but are a slightly awkward shape, particularly for writers, who have to compress their letters into a slightly confined width. Naturally, Inkie achieves this with consummate ease and presents his gorgeous letters in pink and yellow with a deep green and black drop shadow. I love the way he has filled the space up at the top with black spots on a yellow background creating a strong contrast.

7822. Gathorne Road – Upfest 2026 (44)

Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026

One of the ‘sure things’ about Upfest is that Inkie will give the Parsons Bakery a refresh, and offer another bakery related pun, this has become a tradition now and something to look forward to on the Upfest calendar.

Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026

This year Inkie has gone to town with his ‘Bready or not, here I crumb’, which is a groan of a pun, but actually rather good. The writing is outstanding in his bold style, and it is possible many seeing it won’t actually get as far as reading it, being seduced by the grand nature of the lettering.

Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, Upfest 2026, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2026

Inkie completes the piece with one of his trademark stylised portraits. No need for a signature here. Inkie is synonymous with Bristol street art, and after Banksy, is probably the best known graffiti export from the city, alongside Nick Walker, perhaps. Brilliant to see this refresh and enjoy the humour of the piece.

Inkie, Upfest 2024, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2024
Inkie, Upfest 2024, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2024
Inkie, Gathorne Road, Bristol, July 2019
Inkie, Gathorne Road, Bristol, July 2019
Inkie, Gathorne Road, Bristol, June 2016
Inkie, Gathorne Road, Bristol, June 2016

7739. East Street

Inkie, East Street, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, East Street, Bristol, May 2026

Another revelation while wandering about in East Street during Upfest 2026, was this lovely shutter piece by Inkie. Being a Sunday, the shutter was down on the front of this National Health Service pharmacy.

Inkie, East Street, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, East Street, Bristol, May 2026

Some lovely words ‘Love NHS Community’ written in superb chunky Inkie style, sit on top of a subtlely patterned background. This is a lovely commission, offering community art in a shared community space. Bravo Bedminster NHS and Inkie.

7703. North Street

Inkie, North Street, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, North Street, Bristol, May 2026

I’ve been waiting a long time to photograph this shutter when it is both closed and doesn’t have a car parked in front of it. On one of my recent Upfest walks I got lucky. While Inkie is a graffiti legend in Bristol, he also has to make a living, and commission pieces like this one, however big or small, help to pay the bills.

Inkie, North Street, Bristol, May 2026
Inkie, North Street, Bristol, May 2026

Inkie has used a nice typeface for the words ‘Ashton Fruit & Veg’ which is easily identifiable as his work, but not as ‘Inkie’ as some of his pieces. Some fruit and vegetables decorate the bottom of the shutter and more Inkiesque rays and stars adorn the top. A nice jobbing piece from the artist.

7610. Gloucester Road

Inkie, Gloucester Road, Bristol, April 2026
Inkie, Gloucester Road, Bristol, April 2026

Sundays tend to be a good day for strolling around Bristol on the hunt for street art in shopping areas because that is when the shutters are down, some of which reveal stunning artwork unseen during working hours.

Inkie, Gloucester Road, Bristol, April 2026
Inkie, Gloucester Road, Bristol, April 2026

Not far from where I live, I found this gorgeous Inkie shutter piece. I don’t know whether it is reasonably new or whether I simply haven’t seen it because the shutter has been up when passing. Either way, it is a stunning piece of artwork typical of the artist, featuring a girl with big hair painted in his Art Nouveau style. This tells me I should get out more at weekends!

7214. M32 roundabout J3 (719)

Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

I am a little weary. It is late, last night, and I have been fishing all afternoon, with some success. I will be fishing again tomorrow which means that I have had to write this post in advance. I was lucky enough to catch Inkie and Mr Riks as they were putting the finishing touches to this collaboration.

Inkie, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

Inkie has painted some classic letters in gold which pop out from the wall with the help of a deep 3D drop shadow. The colours work perfectly and the whole piece shows off the incredible skill of an artist at the top of his game.

Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

Alongside is a superb piece by Mr Riks which contains letters spelling RIKS, which diminish in size from left to right. The writing is probably best viewed from the right, bringing the letter sizes into some king of regularity. Using the same letter colours as Inkie, Mr Riks’ piece also stands out from the crowd. A wonderful collaboration from two awesome artists.

Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie and Mr Riks, M32 roundabout, Bristol, August 2025

7113. St Werburghs Tunnel (523)

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025

Inkie is back in town and has been painting a little. This is a rather nice little piece of classic Art Nouveau/funky graffiti writing, and what makes it a little unusual is that he appears to have painted it alone.

Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025
Inkie, St Werburghs, Bristol, August 2025

when you see a quick piece like this, you know just by looking at it that you are in safe hands and looking at the work of a master craftsman. The red fills of the letters are brought to life with the application of a thin white border. Classy.

6698. Dean Lane skate park (802)

Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025

One of the best Christmas presents I received this year was a signed Inkie print from my wife, who managed to get down to the ‘Pipe and Slippers’ pub, while I was away, and catch up with the artist and some mutual friends. I don’t think that my wife made the link back to me, which is a pity because it all might have made a little more sense to him at the time. The print is a good one, and awaiting framing, along with dozens of other pieces of artwork I have accumulated.

Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025
Inkie, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2025

This lovely piece by Inkie is a tribute to an old friend of his Paul ‘Peewee’ Miller, who’d recently died. Inkie mentions on his Instagram that he painted this exact wall, presumably with Peewee, 36 years ago. That is going some.

6332. Cumberland Basin

Ryder and Inkie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Ryder and Inkie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024

I am rather tired this morning. I got back late last night from Copenhagen, after a wonderful long weekend there with my 89 year old mother. We packed a lot in to the three full days, and I am still processing much of the trip. I have managed to keep my posts going on Natural Adventures through this period, but might need to slow down a little as I ease myself back into work after two weeks off.

This wonderful collaboration between Ryder and Inkie was actually painted way back in May and for some inexplicable reason never got posted at the time… it happens.

Ryder, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Ryder, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024

To the left, and slightly impacted by the shadow cast across the top, is some superb writing by Ryder, which is accompanied by Evil Edna, the television character from the cartoon series Willo the Wisp. There are some great fill colours, oozing confidence, without overcomplicating things. Great to see Ryder managing to paint a little.

Inkie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024
Inkie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2024

Inkie is arguably the best know Bristol artist still regularly painting in the city, and this is a sumptuous example of his stylised lettering. The piece is pretty much perfect in every way and like Ryder’s piece is confident and uncomplicated. Both are writers at the top of their games, with nothing to prove, and it comes across in their work.