6980. Dean Lane skate park (841)

Mage, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Mage, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

I recently found out, from Paul H (thank you), that Mage, who has recently emerged on the Bristol scene, is none other than Raid, who has appeared on the pages of Natural Adventures many times, including a gallery of his work. Commensurate with his name change, I will now refer to him as Mage from this point forward.

Mage, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025
Mage, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2025

This is a nice piece of writing on an iconic wall that has hosted hundreds of pieces and layers of paint which chip off from time to time, as you can see from the base of the wall. The letters are nicely arranged with a fill that reads across the whole piece, with yellow spirals spanning the letters. A nice piece and a puzzle solved.

6956. Peel Street Green (42)

Mage, Peel Street Green, Bristol, May 2025
Mage, Peel Street Green, Bristol, May 2025

There are a few graffiti writers emerging in Bristol, some that may have been around a while, whose work is straightforward and down to earth, such as Short, Maes and in this instance Mage. While they haven’t yet reached the top division of writers, their presence is an important component of the graffiti scene in the city.

Mage, Peel Street Green, Bristol, May 2025
Mage, Peel Street Green, Bristol, May 2025

I only really became conscious of Mage’s work in the last six months or so, and this is the first piece I have listed on Natural Adventures. This is a nice tidy chrome piece with an attractive red drop shadow set on a white wall and blue backdrop. A lovely finishing touch of blue plasma rounds the piece off nicely.