7923. Stillhouse Lane – Upfest 2026 (60)

Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026
Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026

This is the last in this batch of Upfest pieces and is by an artist who has visited Bristol a few times recently. This, however is Guimeujoven’s biggest wall to date, and really rather magnificent.

Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026
Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026

I have has a little difficulty photographing this particular piece, it seems that every time I visit, there is a car parked in front of it, and so I haven’t managed to get a complete front image, even with a wide angle.

Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026
Guimeujoven, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, May 2026

The piece is a wonderful collection of unusual characters perfectly painted with such incredible depth in the work. The characters look like scouts on a hike through a woodland, and one of them appears to be turning into a monster. This is a breathtaking piece, perfect for Upfest.

7922. Greenway Bush Lane – Upfest 2026 (59)

I am Ian, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026
I am Ian, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026

I have said it before, but it is repeating, that there was a good blend of local and visiting artists at Upfest this year, rather more Bristol-based artists had a rare chance to paint, like I am Ian, with this bright cartoon piece in Greenway Bush Lane.

I am Ian, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026
I am Ian, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026

The portrait piece is a rather bizarre scene of a person with a very large nose smelling a flower. The flower stalk is of a most peculiar shape, and being held carefully by a hand, while a wasp comes into shot, looking like it might do some damage. A strange and weirdly compelling piece.

7921. Greville Road – Upfest 2026 (58)

Yum Yum, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026
Yum Yum, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026

It is possible to put artwork into broad categories, and it is something I do a lot of in my descriptions. This piece by Yum Yum for Upfest 2026, I would describe as an abstract doodle piece.

Yum Yum, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026
Yum Yum, Upfest 2026, Greville Road, Bristol, May 2026

Lots of faces and patterns are scattered across an orange background, evenly spaced and outlined in two tones of red. Yum Yum has painted these doodles over some white random squiggles that I am not too sure about, and leave me feeling the piece is incomplete. I believe it would be more impactful without the white, but that is a personal opinion, not a criticism of a bright and lively piece.

7920. West Street – Upfest 2026 (57)

Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

This is an astonishing dream-like fantasy piece painted at Upfest 2026 by Graff Matt. I am not sure I know much about the artist, but I can only marvel at his work, which taps directly into the creative mind of a child.

Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

The imaginative and perfectly painted piece depicts a bashed up Mini car with a wooden shack on top, with wings and a wind turbine giving the whole structure the gift of flight. A little boy sits at the top of the flying machine. Simply brilliant.

Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Graff Matt, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

7919. Tobacco Factory – Upfest 2026 (56)

Georginart, Upfest 2026, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, May 2026
Georginart, Upfest 2026, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, May 2026

Back to May and some more pieces from Upfest, starting with these boards by Georginart and Ladygabe, in the Tobacco Factory. It seems such a shame that these pieces only get seen for a day, if you blink you’ll miss them. This first delightful piece by Georginart is a two-tone cartoon style character piece of a young woman reclining. Clear and simple, and beautifully portrayed.

Ladygabe, Upfest 2026, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, May 2026
Ladygabe, Upfest 2026, Tobacco Factory, Bristol, May 2026

The second board is by Ladygabe, and altogether more complex and sophisticated. It is a portrait set among flowers, with the two elements blending well. Lots of pinks and purples in this very pleasing piece. It is a pity I completely missed the boards on the second day, but you snooze, you lose in this game.

7881. Stillhouse Lane – Upfest 2026 (55)

Kid Crayon, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Kid Crayon, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, Bristol, May 2026

A tiger playing a melodica… what could be more Upfest than that? This outstanding piece by Kid Crayon is all the more remarkable for the facts that it was painted in the rain, while the artist was suffering from food poisoning.

Kid Crayon, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Kid Crayon, Upfest 2026, Stillhouse Lane, Bristol, May 2026

This is an unusual piece from Kid Crayon as it doesn’t really play into his usual stylistic tropes, and had it keen unsigned, it might have been difficult to identify him from the artwork alone. There is a nice balance in the piece, with the tiger in the foreground, with a chain and hoodie, while behind home is a nighttime urban landscape and bright full moon. Pure quality and class.

7880. West Street – Upfest 2026 (54)

Afonsoul, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Afonsoul, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

At this year’s Upfest, there was a good balance between large feature walls and hoardings, to suit the needs of artists and their styles. Remarkably, the organisers managed to find a whole set of new walls around South Bristol, of which this is one.

 

Afonsoul, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Afonsoul, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

I watched for a while as Afonsoul painted this piece, high up on the scaffolding, but could only admire the piece when I went back to visit in August when the scaffolding was down. It is a wonderful portrait piece and one in which you lose yourself in the artwork and forget that there are windows all the way through. A superb Upfest mural by the visiting Afonsoul.

7879. Greville Smyth Park – Upfest 2026 (53)

One of the most memorable moments of my wanderings over the three weeeks of Upfest was catching up with Bristol artist Conrico while he was painting this piece. He is a kind man and always up for a chat. It was a very hot day when I stopped by his piece, and he could see I was uncomfortable. He offered me his fine water spray and fan to cool myself down – a true gent. We also experienced a magnificent natural moment as one of the adjacent trees was shedding its fine and fluffy seeds, turning a hot spring day into a winter snowstorm, quite incredible.

Conrico, Upfest 2026, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2026
Conrico, Upfest 2026, Greville Smyth Park, Bristol, May 2026

The colourful portrait piece features a woman clasping something bright in her hands with plasma bolts emanating from them and a cheeky moth. I’m not too sure what the story is here. I love the way Conrico has capured the pattern on the woman’s jumper – brilliant. An interesting selection for an Upfest piece, but one that shows off his ‘paint brush’ style perfectly.

 

 

7878. Greenway Bush Lane – Upfest 2026 (52)

Inzi One, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Inzi One, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026

Continuing on from yesterday’s post and the aquatic theme, is this wonderful fish by Inzi One. I couldn’t find out a huge amount about the artist, but she has a Facebook page that presents her brief biography as follows:  InziOne is a Freelance Artist working in Graphic Design, Custom Vehicle Graffiti, Set Design, Murals, & Video Production. From logos to one off pieces, through to entire video creations. Looking at her Instagram tells me she loves skateboards and doesn’t paint murals all that often.

Inzi One, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026
Inzi One, Upfest 2026, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, May 2026

Carp and other fish can have a tangible calming effect if you stop and watch them for long enough, and Inzi One has captured that tranquility perfectly in this piece and added in some nice lilypads and flowers to boot. A fine contribution to Upfest, tucked away on the long Greenway Bush Lane hoarding.

 

 

7877. West Street – Upfest 2026 (51)

Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

This Upfest piece by Lima Lima is so completely up my street, and one of my favourites from this year’s festival. As a child I spent many hours in the London Zoo aquarium, and any other aquarium I coulld persuade my mother to take me. I would simply gaze into the dulled tanks, transfixed on the fish and other creatures that lived beneath the water. It sowed the seed of my ambition to become a marine biologist.

Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

Lima Lima has cleverly used this space, a filled in shop window, to make it look like a fish tank, and he has captured those tranquil dull blues perfectly, just as you’d expect in a large marine tank.

Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026
Lima Lima, Upfest 2026, West Street, Bristol, August 2026

I couldn’t find out much about Lima Lima other than that he paints in France. On his Instagram he writes in French, but that is not enough to be sure that he is French. I am so pleased that he made the trip to Bristol and brought something quite different to our streets that chimes so perfectly for me personally.