7339. River Avon (103)

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Some artists are underrepresented on Natural Adventures, and I strive to work out why this might be. Sometimes it is simply that I don’t like or rate their work (sad but true). Sometimes it is because I don’t really know too much about them, and sometimes it is because I sense that they might rather like the anonymity or simply to keep a low profile. But here’s the thing, painting huge letters or characters on public walls is hardly keeping a low profile, and remaining anonymous or under the radar is a rather high expectation, I would say.

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Kush is an established artist whose work has been dotted about the place for a long while. Having said that, I know nothing about him at all. I am guessing he has been around for some time because he has a tribute shout out to CKOne. The letters are nicely rounded, with a three-layer fill and some tidy white highlight lines to give the piece some perspective and depth. Nice work from one of the quieter graffiti writers in Bristol.

6971. Cumberland Basin

Kush, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Kush, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025

Although I see a little bit of his work around the place, this is only the third piece by Kush that I have posted on Natural Adventures. His selection of ‘fruit salad’ colours gives his writing an uplifting presence. The letters KUSH are nicely designed and uniform with nicely graded fills.

Kush, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025
Kush, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2025

Some nice depth is achieved with his orange 3D drop shadow, but the piece is probably most notable for the message ‘Free Palestine’ which is a common theme in street art in Bristol. Kush has also filled his letters with loads of shout-outs, and a smaller message in case you didn’t get it first time, ‘stop arming Israel’. While the world disintegrates and wars dominate the headlines, these guys modestly protest and document the world around them.

6650. Dean Lane skate park (798)

Kush, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024
Kush, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024

I think it would be fair to say that Kush is massively underrepresented in Natural Adventures, and although I have pictures of his work dating back years, I have only ever published two of them here, this being the second. I will try to make improvements in this area this year, because Kush’s pieces deserve to be seen more.

Kush, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024
Kush, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024

This piece was painted on the swimming pool wall which is only accessible by climbing up onto the lower roof of the pool, and can only be photographed from distance, unless climbing is your thing (it is no longer mine). I love this combination piece. The writing is beautifully filled with red and white in a tablecloth design running through the letters. The mischievous character is a girl with boggle eyes and a beret, spraying out the letters. It is a well-conceived and executed piece and deserving of praise. I will try harder to post pieces by Kush in 2025.

5139. Brunel Way (201)

Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023

I have been photographing Kush pieces for a few years, but I think that this might be the first that I have published. I think that this horrendous under-representation on Natural Adventures has simply been down to not knowing who Kush is or even which artists he associates with. Anyhow, I feel it is time to start publishing his work, so expect to see some archive Kush pieces over the coming weeks and months.

Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023
Kush, Brunel Way, Bristol, March 2023

Kush is an artist who pretty much always writes the same letters but always in a different form or design, demonstrating his skill, experience and technique on every outing. This piece, under Brunel Way, has rather nice curvy, cartoonish letters which are filled with a wonderful splash of colours – this is a classy piece. It might be my imagination, but it feels like Kush is painting more frequently these days, which means I am sure to be featuring his work more often.