Tag: Wes

7595. Dean Lane skate park (912)

Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

Of course, having only first met Wes a month or two back, I haven’t quite worked since been finding his pieces everywhere, both old and new. This one is tucked away on the swimming pool wall behind a hedge and railing.

Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

This is a very bold piece heavily filled with black paint and incorporating flashes of red and yellow. It is quite unusual to see work quite so heavily dominated with black paint, but Wes gets away with it here by including a white drop shadow and contrasting blue/turquoise backdrop. Interesting piece from Wes.

7567. Cumberland Basin

Wes, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
Wes, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

I must have walked past this piece on numerous occasions, but because I wasn’t looking out for the letters WES, I simply overlooked it. Having now met Wes, I have become super sensitive to his letters, and I am finding them everywhere. I couldn’t see for the looking.

Wes, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
Wes, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

There are some really nice elements to this piece; two great colours, blended through the piece, some nice black lines and ‘rivets’ on the letters (a device I like a lot) and a couple of red and white decorations at the top and bottom of the writing. I don’t think it will be too long before I have enough Wes poieces to start a gallery.

7556. Dean Lane skate park (911)

Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2026
Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2026

It was so predictable that in the days after first meeting Wes up at Greenbank, I would start to see his work all over the place, and that is exactly what happened. I can’t believe I had this blind spot, but it happens from time to time. I will, however be seeking to make amends from this point in time, and include his pieces when I can.

Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2026
Wes, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2026

You might think that having fewer letters makes things simple, but by design, the letters will be bigger, and so fills need to be more considered. While there is a lot of ‘white space’ in these letters from Wes, he has managed to add in enough decoration to keep things interesting. The letters with a tiny overlap appear to float over a greeny-blue base. Watch out for a lot more from Wes.