Sparke Evans Park – Natural adventures

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Dirty Gypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, Otober 2026

This is a really interesting piece by Dirtygypo, because it signals a significant departure from his regular style, and is one of two or three recent pieces that pushes the boundaries.

One thing that remains constant with Dirtygypo’s writing is that I can never read it (could it spell PILG?). This blocky lettering is given depth with a fabulous drop shadow and black border and stands out from the wall. Such uniformity is made a little easier by following the brick courses of the wall. An interesting and different piece.

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Mage, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, October 2026

There is little doubt about it… Mage has recently stepped up a level. He has been turning out pieces on an incredibly regular basis and playing with his creative fills. All that hard work and practice is paying off, and his work is becoming more sophisticated, lifting up the ranks of Bristol writers.

These letters in Sparke Evans Park are quite sensational. The simple spotty effect is so clever and creates a uniformity and vibrancy in the piece. Combined with a beautifully worked drop shadow, this piece pops perfectly and stands out from the crowd. One of his best pieces yet IMO.

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j9949j, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2026

I wish I had a proper name for the elusive j9449j. I use the Instagram handle that he had when I first worked out who he was, but this has changed several times since then, and my convention is to stick to the first name I used to keep consistency in my posts, and make searches easier. Other similar situations exist with Slim Pickings and Biers.

This is a wonderfully colourful piece, full of reds, blues and pale bluey-white. I have no idea what the elaborate writing spells, I never do with j9449j, although it links like the word might start and end with a ‘T’. The patterns and shapes are characteristically organic, with plenty of references to nature… I think there might even be a snail in there somewhere. A beautifully presented and large piece from j9449j or whoever he is.

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Solar, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2026

Solar is managing to keep up a steady drumbeat of activity this year and is constantly developing his style, but as well as that he is also improving his technique, and turning out some really fantastic pieces, bridging that awkward space between anti-style and conventional graffiti writing with great skill, not letting go of his principles as he progresses.

This elongated piece spells out SOLAR with the letters being divided through the middle with what look like vertical plates. The wholr thing looks like a vehicle of some kind, with windscreens at the right-hand end. There are some interesting colour variations as you progress through the piece and an array of fills, starbursts and highlights throughout, making this a visually very interesting piece.

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Subtle, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, September 2026

Another recent piece by Subtle, but this time looking much more like the Subtle writing we are used to seeing. I have to say that is is hugely welcome to see him painting back in come of the regular spots again after a bit of a quiet spell.

This piece has all the hallmarks of a Subtle piece. A nicely buffed wall, a long spread of his letters, taking up a lot of wall space and all beautifully presented with a deep drop shadow. Classic Subtle.

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Peking, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, July 2026

This piece is a little different, and just by looking at it I knew that it wasn’t by a Bristol writer. There was a clue to the artist’s identity in the phrase at the bottom “from Bremen to Bristol”. It was signed Peking, which left me with enough to do some Interweb searching and identify the graffiti writer as German artist, Peking, @beijing_zdf.

I guess the most notable feature of this piece of graffiti writing is the thick yellow border following the edge of the letters, and the contrasting lime green drop shadow. The organic browns of the letter fills round off the piece nicely which has an overall earthy feel of soil, vegetation and sun, consciously or unconsciously created by Peking. Welcome to Bristol, come back any time.

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Solar, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, April 2026

I am enjoying Solar’s ‘renaissance’ very much. In recent months there appears to have been an upwards shift in the quality of and confidence in his work. He has always had a recognisable style, and now he appears to be firming it up and creating consistent excellence.

This is a lovely tribute piece to Paroe on the long wall at Sparke Evans Park, which must be an anniversary piece a year or so on from the original tribute wall. The anti-style writing, spelling PAROE is painted in beautifully blended yellow and turquoise colours, presented on a neutral beige background. There is some nice marbling and detailing throughout the piece, which is a fine tribute to a popular artist who is obviously much missed.

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Werm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2026

Just when you think you have seen all the improvements and variations Werm can make with his letters, he comes up with an original piece like this one. Spelling out the letters WERM, the piece is almost (but not quite) perfectly symmetrical.

The thick letters are filled with blues and oranges, with a pink and purple puffy background… not a combination of colours that should work in my mind, but somehow it works really well and draws the eye. I think that this piece really demonstrated that Werm keeps pushing boundaries and developing his style. Never a dull moment.

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Phome, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2026

The writing style in this magnificently colourful piece somehow feels quite familiar, but I haven’t come across the artist before, or at least, the letters PHOME.

The fire and water theme is cleverly reflected in the letter fills, and the letters themselves are nicely structured. Some purple bubbles surround the piece that is set on a pink buff. All in all a very nice piece of graffiti writing, but who is Phome?

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Conrico, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, June 2026

Conrico has had an exceptional few months, and even managed to secure a wall at Upfest 2026, something that I know he had been eager to achieve. His style of painting with ‘brush strokes’ using spray cans gives a unique look to his work and in particular his portraits.

Sandwiched between Werm and Kool Hand, this portrait piece features a woman taking a photograph of Kool Hand’s piece. I do like it when street art interacts in this way. The woman is beautifully presented and like many in his portraits has dyed hair. She casts a curious shadow which lifts her away from the wall. Lovely stuff from Conrico.

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