This length of concrete wall which supports Brunel Way above, has become a bit of as tribute wall for Dorns, who passed away a couple of years ago, but is well remembered here. This particular sloping piece is by Squire.
Squire, Brunel Way, Bristol, October 2026
There is no mistaking Squire’s style, but helpfully he has also signed this tribute piece, although the letters spell out DORNS, rather than his own name. This is a tidy piece, with slightly unruly letters, in terms of size and shape, and the red and blue fill works very nicely. I suspect this piece will be around for a long time.
Weas(el) continues to scatter his mega tags all over the city, but in the last year or two has been increasing the frequency of his longer-form graffiti writing. His letters tend to be written in a thin script format, and I am assuming that this tribute piece is one of his.
Weas, River Avon, Bristol, September 2026
I am a little confused by the messaging in this piece. My thought is that it is a tribute to Vulchar by Weas, but I might be way off the mark, and the more I look at this piece, the more I am doubting myself. So I am going to leave it as a tribute piece by someone, possibly Weas, for Vulchar down by the River Avon.
Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
This is a large production piece under Brunel Way, which is an RIP tribute piece dedicated to Lenzman, a Dutch drum and bass producer who died in July this year and was signed to Goldie’s Metalheadz label. The outstanding piece was painted by Dibz, Fade, Inkie, Cheo, Jody, Goldie and Soker. Legends all.
Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
First up , Dibz and Fade have collaborated with some writing and a crown, with one or two characters joining them by Cheo.
Goldie Cheo and Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Then we have Cheo, who has presented the Metalheadz logo alongside a couple of tulips, perhaps representing The Netherlands. Goldie has written Lenzman in his own special style while Inkie has topped the piece with the words ‘we’re still standing’.
Jody, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Jody has provided a wonderful portrait of Lenzman in greyscale with a distinctive red wooly hat, a trademark item worn by the musician.
Soker and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
The next section contains writing by Soker and Fade, spelling out the names of Lenzman’s children and wife, Nya, Riva and Ashanti.
Inkie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
Inkie rounds off the whole production with a wonderful piece of writing ‘The Northern Quarter’ in his characteristic stylised writing. The whole thing is an absolutely superb and fitting tribute wall. Bravo!
Another fine piece from the Tickz tribute hoarding and another fine piece by Soker, one of Bristol’s legendary graffiti writers. The writing here, spelling Tickz, is both outstanding and fitting.
Soker, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Unfortunately, the colours are not well represented here, as the sun was directly behind the hoarding and has washed out much of the colour and tone. It is still possible to see the fine craft of the work though. Great work.
This piece is the pick of three tribute pieces under Brunel Way for Slippy. I know little of Slippy, but the artist here is well known to Natural Adventures, Taboo. This is a classic piece of anti-style graffiti writing from the artist.
Taboo, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2026
The letters spell out TABOO, although some might struggle to see all the letters immediately. Simply presented in white with a black border and some blood-red drips, perhaps symbolising death. This piece really encapsulates the edgy and underground nature of graffiti writing, and the kind heart that sits behind it.
The last two or three years have quite simply been phenomenal for Dibz and Fade. The duo collaborate regularly, particularly when the weather is clement, and also seem to be at the heart of larger collaborations and production walls. Ever present and ever brilliant.
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2026
This is a lively tribute piece for Helch RIP, who I believe was a London-based graffiti artist. Who used a lot of large block letters in his work, which are faithfully and respectfully replicated in this collaboration. Helch passed away in August this year aged only 34 years. A lovely tribute.
Going back a little in time to my late discovery of the massive Tickz tribute wall, I thought I should include this piece by Minto. Reflecting back on Minto’s gallery, it is obvious that he rather likes depicting vehicles in his work, and this is one great example of that.
Minto, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Minto presents a monster truck driving over and crushing another car. I’m not sure if there is any particular relevance to this, but it makes for a good scene. I like the detail in the piece, such as the reflection of the scene behind in the car door. I still have so many pieces to post from this wall, but will probably spread them out over time.
This is a lovely tribute piece for Tickz by Hypo, which is well over a year old now, but I have been slow to find this spot, hence the delayed post. The age of the piece is made more obvious with the ‘warning’ poster that has been slapped across the middle of it.
Hypo, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
Hypo has chosen some fairly modest colours that complement the sober grey hoarding to write the letters TICKS, a variant of Tickz. The drop shadow which has some streaks, stars and spots disappears to a central point behind the letters, and the whole thing looks very ‘Hypo’ if that makes sense.
Painted as part of the tribute wall to Tickz over a year ago, Ulow has created in this one piece a truly heartfelt and touching personal message to his departed friend. By using a well-known character that so many of us can instantly relate to, Ulow takes us on an emotional journey we understand. Brilliant.
Ulow, Goodneston Road, Bristol, July 2026
The two-tone rendition of ET, the extra terrestrial, perfectly presented shows the love felt for Tickz, that the message is from the heart. This is a moving and fitting piece, and a wonderful way to be able to show your respect. Ulow has absolutely nailed in terms of both appropriateness and also quality.
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
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.
