M32 Spot – Natural adventures

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When you have reached the heady heights of being at the top of your game, in the way that 3Dom is, it must be quite difficult to find new and exciting ideas to keep things fresh. With his new series of ‘street elves’ 3Dom has managed just that and given himself a whole new project to enjoy alongside all of his other outstanding work.

This piece isn’t signed, but I have spotted another similar piece which is, so I am pretty certain it is by 3Dom. The ‘elf’ is built up with several different colourful components or blocks that come together to create a whole portrait extended up the column. Attractive and nicely symmetrical. Watch this space for more.

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Stivs is an incredibly talented artist who is as comfortable painting his character pieces as he is with his calligraffiti. His has been producing pieces at a steady pace over the past few months, but I haven’t bumped into him for a long while… maybe our clocks are on a different plane.

Tucked away in a corner of the DIY skate park underneath the M32, this piece is a classic bit of Stivs Calligraffiti writing. The letters are beautifully presented with a perfect midline providing depth to the letters. There are four shades of pink in the letters for the top, bottom, left and right elevations, which leaves us with a 3D effect, as if the letters are standing out from the hoarding. Skilful work.

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Alongside the outstanding Stivs piece on this hoarding under the M32 (see previous post), is this wonderful Samurai warrior piece by Conrico. The artwork is so full of freedom in the style that Conrico excels at, and conjures up thoughts of spring with all that cherry blossom.

A helmeted figure is presented alongside an old cherry tree (I assume) and an outstretched arm which is tied to a bamboo stick and holding a sword. I’m not too sure what the story of this piece is, but I am sure that there is one. Just another fabulous piece from Conrico, who is on a roll at the moment.

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A couple of quick ones today, as I have a busy day – happy Good Friday to you. This is one of those slightly confusing pieces where the letters presented, and the artist are not the same person. The letters say OUST, a Bristol graffiti artist but they are painted by Stivs.

In this nod to Oust, Stivs has adopted his superb calligraffiti style. Superb lettering, with a defined midline ridge, four borders in black oranges and yellow, all presented on a light blue background with decorative spots. A truly great piece of writing from a very gifted artist.

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Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026

Well, well, well, how wonderful to find this bird character portrait on a back wall of the DIY skate park under the M32. And even more exciting is that is it painted by Creamylines, showing that he isn’t a one-trick-pony at all and enabling him to branch out into a whole new world of adventure.

The bird, with its long neck and big eyes lends itself to countless opportunities for expressions and variations. Although this wasn’t the first of these birds that I found, it was the first I could nail down as being by Creamylines. Watch this space from more of these charming characters.

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Creamylines, M32 Spot, Bristol, February 2026

There is no stopping Creamylines at the moment, he is without doubt the most productive street artist in Bristol at this time, and he has hit a purple patch at a time when many other artists are only just awakening from their winter slumbers.

This is an awesome example of Creamylines’ work, with a huge sun drawing the eye in. There is so much positivity in this piece, forever making connections between people and our environment. His style, variously describes as ‘patchwork quilt’ or ‘stained-glass window’ is quite unique and puts him in a category all of his own. There is so much to like about this, and searching out all the different hidden components is a fun experience. Keep it up!

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Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026

Conrico has been smashing it out of the park lately, particularly with his portrait work, which can be a welcome relief from overdosing on graffiti writing. This is a wonderful column piece underneath the M32, and a perfect showcase of Conrico’s work.

In this piece, Conrico has painted a young woman sitting cross-legged with her hand held out and the letters GYS (Graveyard Shift) emblazoned on her palm. There are loads of layers and textures in her clothes, and what is quite remarkable is that the piece is entirely painted with spray cans and not a paint brush in sight. Fine red and white outlines are carefully applied to give definition and sharpness. This is simply brilliant, both in composition and execution.

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Face 1st, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2025

A really quick one today as I head off to the Alps for a week of skiing. I will probably be in the air at the time this scheduled post is published. I remain a firm fan of Face 1st, and more than any other artist, he epitomises my relationship with the Bristol scene. We had a chance to catch up a week or two back while he was painting on the M32 roundabout – a piece I never saw, because it was over painted within a day or so. He really is a lovely man, enjoying life in Herefordshire.

This is a classic piece of Face 1st artwork – a smiling girl character with big hair, spelling FACE. The piece was photographed in August last year and has been retrieved from my archives, filling in while January pieces are a little thin on the ground. A lovely combination piece, perfectly matched with the spot.

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There is a little corner of the M32 Spot where some new, small hoardings have been erected and Hypo, painting with Posh and Kool Hand wasted no time in decorating them.

This is a smaller piece than I am used to seeing from Hypo, but it contains many of the elements of his developing style, in particular a liberal sprinkling of small spheres reflecting the main five colours of the letter fills. Nice shout-outs to Ticks RIP and Minto. Fun under the M32.

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Object..., M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025 — Object…, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2025

Good morning and happy Boxing Day. Object… hasn’t been out on the streets much this year, which is a pity because his work is full of social commentary presented in a unique form.

This anti-establishment black and white collage piece mashed up with paint exclaims ‘don’t be their robot’. There are some other messages on the piece too. An ironic hoody with ‘Hug a Tory’ emblazoned on the front and a print of ‘Glad Colstons Gone’ – a reference to the toppling of the Colston statue in Bristol.

The centrepiece is a collage robot which is rather intimidating and appears to be armed to the teeth. References to oppression and AI are present in this nightmarish scene. Object… is so very good at this kind of stuff and his work is quite unique.

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