7943. River Avon (131)

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

It seems that WordPress have been messing about with their settings again, and trying to find the ‘Classic Editor’ has been tricky this morning, but here I am… This is a rather nice piece by occasional artist Mysto, who it has to be said is becoming rather less occasional than he used to be.

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026

The lovely letters appear as if hewn from a gold bar, although it is actually painted in yellows and browns, a clever illusion. Some tidy white highlights and starbursts, combined with a stripy drop shadow bring depth to the letters. The blue background is rather striking and complements the piece nicely.

 

 

7882. New Stadium Road (63)

Mysto, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2026
Mysto, New Stadium Road, Bristol, August 2026

Although I haven’t seen all that many pieces by Mysto, I have seen enough to know that he has a certain style. This piece, however, appears to break from his normal convention and presents as something quite different.

 

For a start, his letters in this piece are far less disguised than usual, and easily readable. The letters are reasonably uniform and the midline picked out with a dark green colour, providing a little depth, alongside the drop shadow. The piece is rounded off with some ‘lazy’ bubble shapes around the outside. Nice and unexpected piece.

7631. River Avon (118)

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

I don’t see many pieces by Mysto and therefore conclude that the artist is not from these parts and visits from time to time or simply doesn’t paint often, which is quite unusual for a graffiti artist. One thing though is that Mysto’s writing style is quite easy to identify.

Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026
Mysto, River Avon, Bristol, April 2026

This is a fine piece on the River Avon footpath in which the letters MYSTO have been expertly filled with a blended sequence of purples and violets with some bubbles reversed out throughout. The ‘mulshed’ white wall helps the piece to stand out, and a blue design around the letters finishes the piece off nicely.

5783. Greenbank (102)

Mysto, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2023
Mysto, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2023

I have seen a few pieces by Mysto about the place recently, and feel like I might have seen work by the artist before in Bristol, but I’d have to go back through my archives (an impossible job) to be certain. There is something very captivating about these large letters and how they are presented.

Mysto, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2023
Mysto, Greenbank, Bristol, December 2023

The most striking thing about this piece, on first inspection, is the overall diamond shape within which the letters ‘MYSTO’ sit. The 3D ‘barcode’ shadow is consistent and lifts the letters very neatly. The highlight is the beautiful fill work which seamlessly blends three tones of green in horizontal layers across the piece. This is a nice accomplished piece of graffiti writing from Mysto.