Thursday doors – 25 September 2025 – Street art/graffiti doors

Doors 325 – Street art and graffiti doors

Whenever I run a street art doors post, it tends to signal that I am busy or under pressure and haven’t had time to sort out a ‘regular’ post. I have just returned from holiday and simply haven’t been able to prepare for the continuation of Marrakesh Doors that I was expecting to post today.

The reason it is quicker to post about street art doors is that all the pictures have previously appeared on Natural Adventures in my street art/graffiti posts, and are ready to go, which means the only bit I have to sort out is this writing bit.

These pictures were mostly taken in May last year, many of them painted during the Upfest 24 paint festival (the largest street art festival in Europe). I hope you enjoy them.

M. Oldhues, Ashton Road, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
M. Oldhues, Ashton Road, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Abraham.O, North Street, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Abraham.O, North Street, Upfest 24, Bristol, May 2024
Zoe Power, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2024
Zoe Power, Wilder Street, Bristol, May 2024
Yoliws, North Street, Bristol, January 2024
Yoliws, North Street, Bristol, January 2024
Jagung, Upfest 24, West Street, Bristol, May 2024
Jagung, Upfest 24, West Street, Bristol, May 2024
Emotional Waterfall Art, Upfest 24, Exeter Road, Bristol, May 2024
Emotional Waterfall Art, Upfest 24, Exeter Road, Bristol, May 2024
Bex Glover, Upfest 24, Stackpool Road, Bristol, May 2024
Bex Glover, Upfest 24, Stackpool Road, Bristol, May 2024
Sepr, Upfest 24, The Nursery, Bristol, May 2024
Sepr, Upfest 24, The Nursery, Bristol, May 2024
Shane O'Malley, Upfest 24, Bedminster Down Road, Bristol, May 2024
Shane O’Malley, Upfest 24, Bedminster Down Road, Bristol, May 2024
Stewy, Grevile Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2024
Stewy, Grevile Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2024

I sincerely hope that normal service will return next time as I continue with some more wonderful doors from Marrakesh. Have a great end of week and weekend.

If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post.

7127. Greenbank (166)

Amy McHugh, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025
Amy McHugh, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025

Another powerful combination of imagery and words from the Bristol Mural Collective paint jam that was themed on Palestine. This particular piece by Amy McHugh is visually impactful using the image of a dove of peace carrying a flower, and shedding a tear.

Amy McHugh, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025
Amy McHugh, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2025

The colours, as with most of these paint jam pieces, pick up on the colours of the Palestinian flag, which are all represented. The words “None of us are free until we’re all free – Palestine” are interesting, especially their approximation to the Jewish poet Emma Lazarus who wrote in 1883, “Until we are all free, we are none of us free.” It is a sentiment I believe many of us can agree with, but I fear we might be in for a long wait.

This is a strong message of support for Palestine and the people of Gaza and the West Bank by Amy McHugh.

7094. Knowle West (6)

Jimmer Wilmott, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Jimmer Wilmott, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

In recent years, Jimmer Wilmott has turned his focus away from his zany surreal pieces and towards his equally zany alphabetti spaghetti work, which are really cleverly painted, but (speaking as someone who is phobic of tinned spaghetti in tomato sauce) slightly yucky.

Jimmer Wilmott, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025
Jimmer Wilmott, Knowle West, Bristol, July 2025

I imagine that this piece is a private commission, because it is in somebody’s backyard, and I had to stand on tiptoes with my phone fully stretched above my head to take the photographs. I’m not sure that I’d want this in my garden, but each to his own. The letters picked out in this piece spell FAMILY, and in a way, that is rather touching. Jimmer rarely produces subtle pieces, and this is a country mile away from subtle.

6996. Lower Park Row

Lucy Danielle, Lower Park Row, Bristol, June 2025
Lucy Danielle, Lower Park Row, Bristol, June 2025

On one of my recent and rather infrequent walks to work, I came across this piece by Lucy Danielle and I think curated by Global Street art. I have inly seen her work once before (I think) and that was in Leicester last year, as part of the ‘Bring the Paint’ festival.

Lucy Danielle, Lower Park Row, Bristol, June 2025
Lucy Danielle, Lower Park Row, Bristol, June 2025

In this large mural, Lucy Danielle has combined some abstract illustration with a portrait that is split in the middle, with one half being photorealistic and the other a comic-like illustration. I can’t tell if the graffiti on the GWR train is part of the artwork, or has been artfully added by a tagger subsequently. The whole thing is a bright and colourful addition, in this tucked away street.

6982. Lower Maudlin Street

The Hass, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, June 2025
The Hass, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, June 2025

Since the Covid lockdowns, I have worked from home pretty much all the time, apart from occasional visits around the country. Every once in a while I do go to the office and in doing so, walk different routes, in the hope that I will encounter some pieces of street art I’ve not spotted before. I got lucky the last time I made the trip a couple of weeks ago, with this outstanding mural by The Hass.

The Hass, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, June 2025
The Hass, Lower Maudlin Street, Bristol, June 2025

I have a feeling that the mural, which is painted on a hospital building, must be in celebration of 75 years of the National Health Service. The impressive commission is quite different from some of The Hass’ more creative work, and demonstrates that he has a talent not only for his art work but also for sticking to a brief. A wonderful piece that I had been blissfully unaware of. Perhaps I ought to walk into work more often.

6886. Camden High Street, London

Dave Bain, Camden High Street, London, April 2025
Dave Bain, Camden High Street, London, April 2025

It is always gratifying to find pieces by artists I am familiar with when I am on my travels, especially if they are from the West Country, so to come across this large mural in Camden Town by Dave Bain was rather special. Camden High Street and the area around it is curious in that it hosts the full range of art from high-end murals to tagging and everything in between.

Dave Bain, Camden High Street, London, April 2025
Dave Bain, Camden High Street, London, April 2025

This mural is full of colour and is a wonderful representation of the vibrancy of the area, with a punk character, musician and generally cool people having a good time. I think the days when Camden Town was a special place have long since gone, and it is now a honey pot for tourists with all the customary trappings, and references to its cool history. Maybe I am being a little harsh, but it is not how I remember it as a kid. Starbucks I am sure are rightly proud of this fine Mural.

6846. Hackins Hey, Liverpool

Nomad Clan, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, March 2025
Nomad Clan, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, March 2025

Our trip to Liverpool was a short one, two days and one night, but just long enough for me to snap a few street art pieces. I got lucky with this magnificent large mural by Nomad Clan, because it was on the route between our hotel and the station. We were running late for the train, and my wife was less than impressed with me stopping to photograph this beauty – I did catch up…

Nomad Clan, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, March 2025
Nomad Clan, Hackins Hey, Liverpool, March 2025

Nomad Clan are not strangers to Natural Adventures, and the duo have painted a few times at Upfest in Bristol, always going large with beautifully creative works. There is a strong nature theme in this piece, with a bee (anatomically a little dubious) and an amazing cormorant catching a fish. There is a lot of detail in the whole piece, tattoos and a patterned dress for the main character, and loads of hidden extras throughout. This is an impressive mural from Nomad Clan.

6833. St James street, Liverpool

Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025
Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025  

There were several memorable highlights to our recent weekend away in Liverpool, and nestled just under my wife’s completion of the half-marathon, and walking around the docks and the Liver building, was this utterly outstanding portrait mural by Liam Bononi.

Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025
Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025

The portrait piece, of a contorted agonised male face, is particularly impactful on account of both its size and its positioning on an entire elevation of a large, isolated Victorian building. There is so much detail in the face and hands, a signature of Liam Bononi’s work, and there is a fair amount of emotional wrestling going on here.

Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025
Liam Bononi, St James Street, Liverpool, March 2025

Without doubt, I am a big fan of Liam Bononi’s work, and the quality of his portraits. What a fabulous surprise to find one as magnificent as this on the back streets of Liverpool.

6832. New Bird Street, Liverpool

Molly Mural, New Bird Street, Liverpool, March 2025
Molly Mural, New Bird Street, Liverpool, March 2025

As you will know from yesterday’s post, I recently spent a weekend in Liverpool, and the old ‘graff radar’, which I thought I had turned off, swung into active duty. Not being familiar with the street/graffiti artists in Liverpool, it was comforting to come across this rather nice mural by Molly Mural, who has painted many times in Bristol, where she is based.

Molly Mural, New Bird Street, Liverpool, March 2025
Molly Mural, New Bird Street, Liverpool, March 2025

I’m not sure how long the mural has been there, but I guess a while, as some of the paint was chipping. The piece appears to be full of symbolism and stories and is centred around the numbers 1 and 3. The abstract piece is characteristically colourful, and after doing a little Interweb search, it turns out it was inspired by Taylor Swift’s ‘second era’ and her lucky number 13. You live and learn.

6759. Mina Road (14)

Aspire, Mina Road, Bristol, February 2025
Aspire, Mina Road, Bristol, February 2025

I am having way too much fun skiing to write comprehensive posts this week, and am completely worn out when I do have a moment. So this is a quickie.

Aspire, Mina Road, Bristol, February 2025
Aspire, Mina Road, Bristol, February 2025

I have known about this stunning Octopus piece by Aspire for a while, but simply haven’t found myself an a situation where I could park up and photograph it. A little late to the party, but I made it in the end. Aspire used to keep us very happy in Bristol when he lived here with his regular bird pictures, but he does come back from time to time, and obviously still has contacts in the city. I guess that this was a commission for the restaurant below. Superb artwork.