7805. Goodneston Road (3)

Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

The distinctive style of Donz is disrupted slightly by incorporating the letters TICKZ instead of DONZ. I often wonder how difficult this is to do for writers who pretty much always use the same letters, it must present as some kind of challenge. Thankfully Donz has risen to the challenge in this instance.

Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Donz, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026

Although I have arrived late to this spot (over a year late in fact), it would appear that little has changed in that time, with much of the length of the hoarding hosting tribute pieces to Tickz, a Bristol-based graffiti artist who died back in May 2025. The fills in these letters use typical Donz colours and contrasts and incorporates some tidy little designs. A bold black outline completes the piece nicely.

7755. Dean Lane skate park (931)

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026

This outstanding scene was painted by Cheo as part of a recent first anniversary tribute paint jam to the departed Bristol graffiti writer Tickz (Dave Tanner). And what a magnificent piece to paint in his honour.

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026

Cheo tells the most incredible stories in his outstanding cartoon pieces, and here I think we have a representation of Tickz as a spray can leaning up against a tree stump. Some lilies, lilies symbolize the restored innocence of the soul and the resurrection of the dead, are poking out on the far side of the tree root. A beautifully painted and poignant piece.

7734. Dean Lane skate park (929)

Veks and Bandito, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Veks and Bandito, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026

I have had a very challenging day. Super-busy at work. Laptop overheating and running extremely slowly, I’m overheating and running extremely slowly, and I have had to squeeze this post into a compressed lunch break. At least this post features a top combination collaboration by Veks and Bandito.

Veks, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Veks, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026

Veks has painted a classic b-boy character wearing the uniform of hoodie and baseball cap, and clutching a spray can. Beautifully presented is a timeless retro style. Perfect.

Bandito, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Bandito, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2026

I haven’t seen anything by Bandito for years, so it was a very pleasant surprise indeed to see this piece in a tickz memorial wall paint jam. His slim letters are so characteristic of his work. The letters spell TICKZ and filled with horizontal colour bands that are beautifully blended. The slim yellow border finishes it of nicely.

7039. Dean Lane skate park (849)

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2025
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2025

If ever you wanted an example of contemporary wildstyle writing at its best, you wouldn’t need to go any further than this exquisite piece by Dibz. The subtle tones and dark background are in harmony with this piece being a tribute to the late Tickz, hence the ‘rest in peace’ writing to the top left.

Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2025
Dibz, Dean Lane, Bristol, June 2025

Everything about this piece is near-perfect. All the lines are sharp and clean, the fills tidy and unfussy, the white highlights consistent and bringing about a uniform 3D effect across the whole piece, and of course the halo in contrasting yellow. As tribute pieces go, this is about as good as it gets.

7007. Cumberland Basin

Andy Council and Acer One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025
Andy Council and Acer One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025

Andy Council and Acer One are a classic painting duo, with utterly different styles and subject, but their work, counterintuitively, seems to be wonderfully complementary. There is no jarring of styles, or competition for space or the limelight – the two artists seem to be comfortable with themselves and each other.

Andy Council, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025
Andy Council, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025

Andy Council has painted one of his gorgeous dinosaurs, selecting some beautiful colours and stitching the whole creature together with small components, like a Lego model. The little dots of green add so much to the piece. The collaboration was painted as a tribute to Tickz, who will be very much missed by the graffiti community in Bristol.

Acer One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025
Acer One, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, June 2025

Acer One, who has been relatively quiet this year, has painted one of his iconic peace and love stamps in yellow and white or gold and silver, depending on your interpretation. This is a difficult wall to paint, especially with a designed graphic like this one, and the recesses in the walls present a challenge that Acer One has risen to. A fine collaboration and fitting tribute.