6592. M32 Spot (197)

Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2024
Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2024

Logoe has been back in town again, and what I particularly like about this piece is that he has taken the whole long board over. Sometimes this space is occupied by two artists and occasionally by three, but in this instance Logoe has hogged the whole thing, and has certainly eked out his letters to fill the space on the right. I left the chair in front of the piece, because I felt it added a bit of artistic interest.

Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2024
Logoe, M32 Spot, Bristol, December 2024

Script writing is something of a speciality for logoe, and his joined-up letters appear very much as they might on a page. The fill drifts from bright yellow on the left to pale orange on the right, and the whole thing is liberally sprinkled with little oval dots running horizontally just above the midline. Set on a blue background, the whole thing looks lovely.

6591. Brunel Way (305)

Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024
Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024

True to his word, Face 1st said that despite moving to Herefordshire, he would be back in Bristol to have a paint from time to time, and who better to team up with than his PWA partner in crime Zake, who thrives on collaborations. This is a combination piece, with Face 1st’s writing wrapped around an unusual portrait by Zake.

Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024
Face 1st and Zake, Brunel Way, Bristol, December 2024

Face 1st has enjoyed using the block letters idea, which he has used quite a lot to good effect, and here, they frame a rather sinister portrait from Zake. Seeing Zake’s characters with hair always adds a little bit of weirdness, especially in this piece, where the face is green and the hair purple. Although I photographed this collaboration not long after it was painted, the dampness of the wall has caused some damage on the character’s nose. I am so glad to see Face 1st popping down to see us.

6590. Brunel Way (304)

Mr Underbite, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024
Mr Underbite, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024

Every time I write about Mr Underbite’s character pieces, the word that always springs immediately to mind is ‘hapless’. Just looking at the face, the Underbite character looks like he is down on his luck, or simply unfortunate. It is clever that the name and the portrayal create this image.

Mr Underbite, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024
Mr Underbite, Brunel Way, Bristol, November 2024

I haven’t seen any new pieces by Mr Underbite for a long while, so it was great to find this one at the Southern end of thee Brunel Way spot. This is the standard version of the character, in mono colour and without any ‘extras’. As ever, it is always great to find these distinctive pieces.

6589. Dean Lane skate park (788)

Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

I met Awkward for the first time at the Ikea Wall of Fame Metalheadz paint jam organised by Goldie. As is usually the case, Awkward was nothing like the image I had of him in my mind, based on his artwork. It was so good to have a chat with him and understand a little about his motivations around art and music, where his music is his main thing.

Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Awkward, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

This cheeky piece (why is it that most of his character pieces seem to be on the cheeky side?) features a pink faced character with enormous eyes and a speech bubble with the words ‘Universal magnetic’. This may be a reference to his friend Benjimagnetic. To the left of the face, Awkward has left his customary signature split into two halves, AWK…WARD.

6588. St Werburghs tunnel (463)

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024

It has been a very good year for Mr Klue, who has been both productive and creative. This new piece in the tunnel differs from many of his others in the use of several colours in a single piece.  Perhaps it was a dregs piece, or maybe he simply wanted to switch things up a bit.

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024

The letters KLUE are about as obvious as you are going to seen in a Mr Klue piece of abstract graffiti writing. The top edge of the piece is noteworthy too, with his piece bleeding into the cream background. The photographs don’t really do this one justice, as I remember thinking when I saw it how stunning the colours were. All good stuff.

6587. Jamaica Street (29)

Zubieta, Jamaica Street, Bristol, November 2024
Zubieta, Jamaica Street, Bristol, November 2024

This was my second attempt at photographing this piece by Zubieta, just outside the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft. The first time I came, there were significant shadows across it, and some people sitting on chairs in front of it – all quite unhelpful. The piece is painted on the PRSC blanket and tent exchange, which in itself tells a story of the times we live in.

Zubieta, Jamaica Street, Bristol, November 2024
Zubieta, Jamaica Street, Bristol, November 2024

Zubieta is a muralist whose work often encompasses nature, particularly floral scenes. I think she uses brushes to paint her murals, rather than spray paints. This decorative piece includes some pink flowers with lips in the centre, a caterpillar, a heart and a figure, and many of the leaves contain beady eyes. The content of the work is not so different from Peggy, but the styles are worlds apart. A nice piece enhancing an otherwise utilitarian storage facility.

6586. Sparke Evans Park (111)

Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024
Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

This is the second piece by Sworm that I have posted from this wall in the last couple of weeks, and although they were painted several months apart, I photographed both at the same time. While his first piece concentrated on the most extraordinary explosion of colour, this one turned the attention to the form of the letters.

Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024
Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

Sworm paints only occasionally in Bristol, but it is great to see his work, because it is, in my view, really classy. The letters here are not uniform, but instead they blend in well together, filling all the gaps between them. The mid-line running through the letters and the subtle contrast in shades of cream create a lovely 3D effect. This is a really neat and tidy piece from a talented graffiti writer.

Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024
Sworm, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2024

6585. Greenbank (144)

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024
Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024

Klashwhensober gets a lot of practice with painting walls, which directly leads to improvements in his work. Over the last few years he has managed to develop his style, which has gradually developed into a sophisticated blend of writing the letters SOBER with animated fills that ooze out from them.

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024
Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, November 2024

This piece illustrates really clearly how the fill tells its own story, or has its own place, and you could almost imagine a scene unfolding, but you only get to see that scene within the confine of the letters. There is always a lot crammed into Klashwhensober’s work, perhaps an indication of a busy mind. This is a nicely executed and finished piece.

6584. Dean Lane skate park (788)

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

I love Ceus’ work. His writing has a flow about it that is welcoming to the eye, and there is often a hint of wings in his work, a regularly occurring theme. If I am brutally honest, I don’t very much like primary colours in street art… for some reason the red, blue and yellow thing leaves me cold.

Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024
Ceus, Dean Lane, Bristol, November 2024

I usually praise Ceus’ colour palettes, and I love some of the softer, subtle colours he often uses, but the adoption of these primary colours dominates the form so much and makes the whole thing feel rather clunky. Maybe it is just me and the embedded memories of childhood building blocks… who knows? Aside from the colours, this is a classy, as always, piece for graffiti writing from Ceus.

6583. St Werburghs tunnel (462)

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024

Kid Krishna is a very versatile artist whose portfolio includes the simplest roller-painted pieces through to complex graffiti writing with the inclusion of characters and objects, blended to perfection. This piece is one of his more complex pieces and speaks of a very busy mind – there is a lot going on here.

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2024

The cryptic writing spells out CRIE, although I confess that I have difficulty seeing it. The colour palette, as always is thoughtfully put together, and the whole piece has an organic feel to it. Even the background is treated to a bit of ‘cracked-wall’ magic. I have noticed that of late he has been including a ‘No Frills’ stamp on his work, and I guess he is now a welcome addition to the crew. It is difficult to convey what a superb piece of graffiti writing this is, largely because it is unconventional and doesn’t really obey any rules.