St Werburghs – Page 6 – Natural adventures

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The Last One, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2025

Such is Wispa’s popularity that when she celebrated her birthday with a paint jam in St Werburghs tunnel, it drew several artists from out of town, who might not have otherwise painted here. One of those artists, who is, in my view, one of the best combination (writing/character) artists I have seen, is The Last One.

The Last One has painted a few times in Bristol, but it is a rarity, so to have this magnificent piece taking pride of place in the tunnel is a privilege. Usually The Last One’s letters spell ZFG, but in this instance I think they might spell WISP – although I might be imagining things. The character is exceptional, painted with exaggerated features and incredible detail. The whole thing is as sharp as you’ll ever see, demonstrating great skill and complete mastery of the can. Bravo! A brilliant piece.

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I think I have probably laboured the point in blog posts passim about my aversion to brown tones in street art, but it seems to be the ‘flavour of the month’ at the moment, so I will just have to get used to it. Strictly speaking, this piece by Werm isn’t brown, but it has that brown complexion to it.

Colour selection aside, this is a marvellous technical piece of graffiti writing, spelling WERM, but cunningly designed to almost disappear as letters and reappear as shapes instead. The spheres around the outside soften the hard edges of the writing in this beautifully presented piece, painted as part of Wispa’s birthday celebration paint jam.

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I am enjoying the discovery of Zinso pieces, and this was the second of three that I have come across recently. There is something rather attractive about the letters and the way they are worked, along with two wonderful blue arrows book ending the writing.

The colourful cartoony letters are filled with nicely blended greens, browns and blues with the exception of the ‘i’ which is a bright contrasting orange. The letters are set on a ping background and finished off with a sprinkling of lovely drips. Although Zinso is new to Bristol, the artist is clearly experienced and accomplished.

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Wispa’s birthday paint jam in the tunnel is a gift that keeps on giving. The turnout for her birthday was excellent, and about half the wall space in the tunnel was re-decorated, which is a good thing as it needed a bit of freshening up.

This is a wonderful piece by the very talented Unity who is a well-established and important member of the of the all-female RBF (Resting Bitch Face) crew. Although she doesn’t paint nearly as much in Bristol as I would like, it is always a pleasure when she does. I don’t think the photographs do this piece justice, as it was taken in the gloomiest part of the tunnel. Her writing is sublime, with superb blended fills and intricate patterning. A deep, double drop shadow in cream colours rounds the writing off perfectly. Great graffiti writing.

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It speaks volumes to the popularity of Wispa that there was such an enormous turnout for her birthday paint jam in St Werburghs tunnel, especially as she isn’t even a resident of the city. I know that she is admired by her RBF friends and that she is super-talented.

This is a wonderful birthday piece, spelling out her name. The letter fills are spectacular and so full of ideas, neatly enclosed in as light blue border and accompanied by a black and red drop shadow. I believe the clock character is by Wispa too, as it contains the same lilac paint that surrounds her letters. This is yet another very nice piece of work by Wispa.

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Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, June 2025

What a beauty by Daz Cat. My first thought was who has he been collaborating with? – but there was only one signature and I realised pretty quickly that Daz Cat was trying out something a little new. I can confidently say that his portrait/cat character combination is a huge success, and I look forward to seeing more pieces like this from him.

There is a lot to talk about in this ‘self-collaboration’ and I’m sure I won’t be able to do it justice. Starting with the portrait, there are some obvious Daz Cat trademarks, particularly in the patterning in the eyebrows and hair. The proportions and perspective are near perfect, and I think that it demonstrates what I already knew, that Daz Cat is a very talented artist.

The cat character is more along the lines of what I’d expect to see. There is a story here. The cat is holding a snail which has a flower growing out of its shell – what it means, who knows? But it looks great. I look forward to more of these self-collaborations in the future.

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Neddy Ned Neddy, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

I feel like I ought to have posted far more pieces by Neddy Ned Neddy than I actually have, and I can’t really be too sure why that is. Anyhow, this is a superb piece painted in his unique style as part of the very well-attended birthday paint jam for Wispa.

Rather confusingly, Neddy Ned Neddy writes WISKA, which is coincidental to it being a celebration for Wispa, some of the other artists involved in the paint jam have altered their letters to read Wispa, but not the most obvious candidate, and I think he probably missed a trick here. This is a wonderfully worked piece with a sumptuous blended fill, looking like a kind of swirly marbling. A distinctive and really cool piece of graffiti writing.

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Scrapyardspec, St Werburghs, Bristol, May 2025

Scrapyardspec has been back in town with a raft of new wacky faces, including this long piece just outside St Werburghs tunnel. Over the last week or two, I have been finding more and more of these goofy monsters, which has been rather fun, and you can expect to see more here soon.

This piece fits the size and shape of the wall perfectly, being squashed and elongated, affording space for three eyes, and a very long toothy smile. I love the way that Scrapyardspec manages to maintain an incredibly consistent style with all different shapes and sizes of characters. A creative idea/theme nicely executed.

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Zake has been smashing it consistently for months and years. His cartoon-style characters peer out from walls all over the city and have become a familiar sight for anyone who chooses to open their eyes.

This is an eye-catching piece in the tunnel, painted alongside numerous other artists, during a paint jam about two or three weeks ago. In this rather sinister piece, the character is wielding a dripping syringe, looking as if there is some ill intent at work. As ever, lots of light and shade creating depth in the character, and a little bit of a story too.

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One of the earliest pieces I ever wrote about was a PWA collaboration in Wilder Street that I think Sikoh had been a part of, although his name might have been mentioned in dispatches. Sikoh might not be the most productive artist in Bristol, but he is certainly one of the most talented, able to create characters, scenes and superb anamorphic writing.

I would like to think that this extraordinary piece spells SIKOH, but I can’t quite make it out myself. The way that he has managed to create such enormous depth in these letters is remarkable, and the steel blue colours give the illusion of the piece being made out of hard metal or rock. The red highlight boxes elevate the piece to the next level. Bravo Sikoh!

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