A couple of quickies this morning – I had forgotten I have a hospital appointment and a very busy day ahead. This is a beautiful WD40 Piece by Biers, not too far away from where I first saw his work, about ten tears ago, which from memory was a piece of toast combiation piece.
Biers, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
I love the colour scehem in the fill of this piece, grading from purple to duck-egg blue. Some reversed out circles, big ‘sweat’ drips on either side and typical upside down crosses provide all the features we are used to seeing from Biers. A lovely piece.
It might be a bit easrly to say who has been my artist of the year, but Stivs is right up there. His work this year has been quite exceptional. His emphasis has shifted a little away from large calligraffiti pieces to more combinations and portraits. Here we have a portrait sandwiched between two pieces of writing.
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
To the left we have some lovely letters (which had been written a few days before) spelling out DSC is a beautiful calligraphy style. Sharp and precise, the letters are beautifully decorated and pop beautifully from the wall.
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
The portrait and STIVS letters were painted together in one session and work very nicely together. The letters, in a fine calligraffiti script form have a light and rather flowery quality – pretty to look at.
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
The portrait is my favourite part of this three-parter. Splashed with colour and cleverly shaded, the poprtrait is both edgy and tender. So full of colour and, texture and depth, an extraordinary piece of work from Stivs. He is on fire!
It has been a delight to witness Mage’s creativity over the last couple of years. An artist who stays true to his letters and letter form, means that it is his fills which represent his ideas and expression. Of course technically he is always improving, but it is the fills that interest most.
Mage, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
This is a nice piece on the roundabout with tidy letters, drip shadow and yellow border. The fill is made up of patches of two different greens with some yellow crooked horizontal bars disrupting the calm. Mage has also put more thought and time into the background which looks like a raft of grey pixels, an improvement on his more usual diamond-shaped backdrop. Nicely thought and well presented – Mage is on fire at the moment, and watch this space for more.
Logoe has been back in town recently and produced a couple of outstanding pieces. Nobody does script graffiti writing quite as well as Logoe does and this piece on the roundabout is a beauty.
Logoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
The main fill of the lettering is a gorgeous metallic copper which sits alongside a deep red drop shadow, which sets the whole piece off in the right direction. There is a rhythm and flow to the piece which is so easy on the eye. The scattering of spots adds life and interest. A supreme example of logoe’s work.
A couple of quick ones today – very busy. I always enjoy finding pieces by Desi, there is something very comforting about her drubeat rhythm of producing her work. This is a new one from the north side of M32 roundabout.
Desi, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
Desi has spelled out her alternative letters ‘VEIL’ in this tidy piece. Her choice of colours contrasts significantly with the graffiti beneath it, allowing her work to stand out without the need for buffing the wall first. A neat and tidy, happy piece from Desi.
Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
I have missed Mr Crawls this year, he really seems to have slowed down a little, at least in the spots that I go to regularly. There could be any number of reasons for this, but whatever they are, I hope they are positive ones. This bird head was painted alongside Mote and Scrapy on the M32 roundabout.
Mr Crawls, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
The bird head, which looks like it might be an eagle, judging from the slightly hooked beak, is cleanly painted. Strong and solid outlines contain solid fills, although the white paint is a little thin. A couple of subtle details, indicating feathers, round the piece off nicely. It would be great to see more from Mr Crawls.
I think that the biggest compliment I can pay Hemper is that he is the most versatile graffiti writer in Bristol. He has turned his hand to so many different styles for his letters, some more conventional than others, but no two pieces are ever the same, and if he didn’t write his letters, it could be quite difficult to identify some of his pieces – quality would be the only measure.
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, October 2026
This is a big bold piece on the roundabout, his brown-grey letters perfectly decorated with spots and bars. Outside the black border, here are hints of a thin yellow border, the sign of a great writer. The green striped drop shadow has a vanishing point somewhere between the ‘E’ and ‘M’ of HEMS. A quality piece which sits beneath a cheeky appearance by Corupt, who ‘owns’ the higher level of this wall.
What a lovely fishy piece this is from Hire. It was painted alongside a ‘monster from the deep’ piece by Zake, and these two artists have collaborated as number of times over the last couple of years, with some great results.
Hire, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
This piece of writing spells HIRE, although it can be difficult to make out. The colours are carefully chosen and the green outline brings it all together nicely. I am, naturally, attracted to the fish, and I can see clearly that these are freshwater species – pike, zander and carp. Hire’s Polish heritage is expressed here, as these are three species that can be taken and eaten, which in Polish society is a norm, but in the UK, we rarely remove coarse fish for the pot. An English artist would have probably presented a different assemblage of fish, and almost certainly not zander. Lovely piece and collaboration.
Ha ha, this one from Zake really tickled me. It was painted alongside a piece by Hire, and there was a bit of an aquatic and fish theme going on. This ‘monster from the deep’ is straight out of the bizarre horror genre of monster movies.
Zake, M32 roundabout, Bristol, September 2026
The half-human half-fish character is striding towards Hire’s graffiti writing with a little, maybe misunderstood, heart emanating from its mouth. A nice aquatic background scene and some fish round off the story well. Super stuff, and most appropriate while I am enjoying my annual fishing holiday.
