7492. M32 roundabout J3 (744)

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

In this post, I take another quick jump back in time, to November last year, to share this script piece from Stivs. It has been quite noticeable that Stivs has changed the ratios of his pieces over the last year or so. He used to split his character pieces and calligraffiti roughly 50/50, but these days he has shortened his writing, often to the initials DSC, and is painting fewer character pieces. I guess, other factors have impacted on how much he paints at the moment.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

The three letters, DSC, stand for ‘Dog Sh*t Club’ which is probably why the letters are preferred. Stivs has worked the letters really nicely in a Gothic style, and the bronze colour really stands out. The harsh letters are somewhat softened by the surrounding yellow cloud with what looks like red and orange sperm cells wiggling their way into the letters. A curious piece, but one I wanted to share from the archive.

Donz

A gallery of bright and colourful graffiti writing from Bristol artist Donz.

Instagram: @mrcrisp_donz

All photographs by Scooj

Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Donz, St Werburghs, Bristol, October 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, June 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2025
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Donz, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, July 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, January 2024
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, August 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

7491. St Werburghs tunnel (573)

Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

It has been a very lean start to the year in terms of new street art pieces, which I attribute to the appalling weather that we have had so far this year. It isn’t only difficult to spray paint in the rain, it is also rather unpleasant. The tunnel has provided some refuge from the weather, and this is a nice recent piece by Hire which was painted alongside Sait Bare.

Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

These days, it is more common to see the letters ODIAH than it is to see HIRE from the artist – perhaps it offers him more scope to play with form and colour. In years gone by, Hire used to create much more jagged and spiky pieces, and this feels like a softened version, showing his transition over time. I love the colours and love his work.

7490. Purdown (99)

Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

Slakarts doesn’t paint on the street much these days, but the last two pieces I have found by him have both been up on Purdown on the square concrete slabs of the old WWII gun emplacement. I guess it is a place he feels comfortable painting, a little less exposed than the streets.

Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Slakarts, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

This is a lovely abstract piece containing his usual character, which has been absorbed a little into its surroundings, and there is some ambiguity to his features. Slakarts has used some great colours in this fun and uplifting piece.

7489. St Werburghs tunnel (572)

Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

Daz Cat has painted another one of his tall ‘sentinel’ pieces guarding the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel. In this case, it is a rather lovely dog holding a toolbox that seems to be full of plants and spray cans.

Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026
Daz Cat, St Werburghs, Bristol, January 2026

The contents of the dog’s box might be a commentary on the people often seen in and around the tunnel, including, obviously graffiti and street artists and allotmenteers who have a selection of plots nearby. I may have missed the mark, but that is what this fine piece says to me. Great work from Daz Cat (dog).

7488. River Avon (112)

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

I’ll be in meetings in London today, so I wrote this post quickly last night. Kush has been appearing more frequently in the pages of Natural Adventures recently. Whether it is because he is painting more or I am seeing his pieces more is open to debate.

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026
Kush, River Avon, Bristol, January 2026

This is a rather nice straightforward piece on a new stretch of rather horrible white shiny hoarding around a new development alongside the river. The letters. KUSH, are nicely filled with grey and gold colours with reversed out bubbles and a touch of pink. A confident red border finished the piece well and separates it from the ghastly hoarding.

7487. St Werburghs tunnel (571)

3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

Not so long ago, this huge chrome piece by 3Dom appeared alongside one by Stivs in the tunnel. It didn’t take long for someone to run a black line through them, but it didn’t do too much damage to the overall look of the piece.

3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
3Dom, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

I am going to break from tradition and say that I don’t really like this piece, there is a first for everything I suppose. For me it is just too big, and reduces any impact of the fine details and nuances that 3Dom has made his own. The skull, with a galactic space for a cranium, has cone walls for eyes. Obviously, there is some symbolism here, but I am not too clear what the story is. 3Dom’s catchphrase ‘call in sick’ makes an appearance alongside the piece. Not his best in my opinion.

7486. Purdown (98)

Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

It has been difficult to walk the dog so far this year, all the parks I usually go to are waterlogged mud-baths, and cleaning him afterwards is a bit of a palaver. Purdown is perhaps the best bet, because it is at the top of a hill and the water drains off it reasonably well, so I went up there a couple of weekends ago, and was met with several new pieces, which I was not really expecting.

Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026
Bogat, Purdown, Bristol, February 2026

This is a shouty piece by Bogat, who is known for his characters with woolly hats and large mouths. I don’t see his work all that often, but pretty much always post it when I do, because it has a simplicity and authenticity that I really like. Some bold colours and a good fit for the square concrete slab, and a few RIP shout-outs.

7485. Surbiton Station, London

Paul Don Smith, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
Paul Don Smith, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

Another piece from Paul Don Smith on the wall opposite Surbiton Station car park. This is a piece that looks like it might have been there for quite a while, judging from the ivy drooping down from the top of the piece, like a theatrical green curtain.

Paul Don Smith, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
Paul Don Smith, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

The piece is a collage of images and ideas from the Hollywood movie Venom, which I have never actually watched from start to finish, but have picked up a few scenes while channel-hopping. Paul Don Smith’s style is curious, with a blend of patterns and sketches, spray paint and pens for the finer detail. Definitely a different take on street art, taking a more ‘studio’ approach.

7484. St Werburghs tunnel (570)

Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

Sait Bare is an artist I haven’t yet met, so I can offer little insight into him or his motivations, but his unusual work is constantly developing and improving. Recently he has switched things up a little and changed from writing the letters SAIT to writing the letters BARE, as in this case.

Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Sait Bare, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

The colours he ha selected for this piece have a wonderfully rich quality, with the two tones of deep red and the reversed out spots contrasting really well with the sandy yellow. . The letters are set in a grey buffed wall with some nice pink and blue (that winning combo) spots. This is a lovely looking piece from Sait Bare.