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7351. St Werburghs tunnel (554)

Noise, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

More from the Minto birthday paint jam, this time from Noise, and what very classy piece of writing it is too. I think I can safely say that this is the best attended birthday paint jam I have seen in Bristol, with both walls of the tunnel occupied.

Noise has used the tried and tested combination of gold (yellow) and red, and fancied up his letters a bit, and slimmed them down fractionally too. I like the ‘wire fence’ effect around the outside of the piece, not something I have seen before – most original.

7349. M32 Spot (210)

There are a lot of contenders for surging artist of the year in Bristol, and what I mean by that is artists who have been about a while, but taken huge steps forward in 2025. Candidates would include, Zinso, Asre, Creamylines and of course, Posh.

In the latter half of the year, Posh appears to have been concentrating on his graffiti writing. His style is difficult to pin down, but I would describe it as ‘busy abstract scribble’. It is obvious that there are some letters here, but far less obvious what those letters might be. Posh likes to work with darkish colours, and has used this blue/green combination a few times recently. This is a nice piece, tucked away in a corner of the M32 spot.

7348. M32 cycle path (299)

Mage, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, December 2025

Mage has had a rather prolific year, more so than you might think from his occasional appearances on Natural Adventures. I will try to catch up on a few of his pieces, but might need to resort to a king of mini-gallery to catch up.

This piece, behind the Black Swan, is a nicely considered piece and Mage has spent some time, it would seem, in finishing it nicely, where sometimes his works appear to be a little rushed. Mage has chosen some great colours, I love the contrasting greens. The letter fill has a smart ‘barcode’ appearance, but for me what makes the piece is the red dots and stars that set everything off perfectly. A banging piece.

7347. M32 roundabout J3 (731)

Lupa, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

Every once in a while, the walls of the M32 roundabout are treated to a new coat of grey paint courtesy of the council and courts in the form of community service. It is a marginally futile exercise, because it never takes too long for freshly buffed walls to be tagged and painted by street/graffiti artists. A blank canvass is an irresistible itch that needs to be scratched.

Lupa, who has been fairly quiet this year, has painted this rather nice chrome piece in one of the tunnels under the roundabout. The chrome has picked up some of the colours of its immediate environment, such as the glow of the orange lighting and the light reflecting in from the ends of the tunnel, creating a warm effect. Her chunky letters are bordered with a pink line, although there is a small mistake on the top of the ‘U’ where the border encroaches too far (nit-picking). I love the happy/sad faces, and it is great to see her work again.

7346. River Avon (105)

Zinso, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Haha! I love this tidy piece of graffiti writing from Zinso alongside the banks of the River Avon. Every element of this nicely thought out piece works well and from my perspective, the best thing to do is respect it and enjoy it.

It was a sensible move to buff the wall first, because a cool piece like this could be lost if simply dropped onto existing graffiti. The letter fills are made up of a lovely blend of blues, greens and purples, including spots and drips. The doughnut at the end is simply perfect and adds a touch of humour to the piece. A black drop shadow and orange border round the piece off nicely. I also like the inverted ‘i’ and the little heart above the writing. Very nice work from Zinso.

7345. St Werburghs tunnel (553)

Hire, St Werburghs, Bristol, November 2025

There is still plenty more to share with you from Minto’s birthday paint jam in the tunnel, which was so incredibly well attended. This is a fine contribution from Hire, which was near the entrance to the tunnel.

Hire has written MINTO, which, although difficult to see, becomes more obvious each time you look at it. His distinctive spiky letters appear to emanate from a bright light, like a golden sun, with a central vanishing point above the piece. The piece is nicely finished with a some softer curls of green decoration. A great piece from Hire.

7344. Peel Street Green (55)

Face 1st and Zake, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025

I am really impressed that Face 1st has kept up with his intention to visit Bristol from time to time after his move to Herefordshire last year. I guess he knows he can paint freely in Bristol, and he probably has plenty of friends here to visit.

This is a rather unusual combination piece from Face 1st and Zake, featuring some fancy ‘gold’ letters by Face 1st with an incredibly deep drop shadow, and a (satanic) portrait piece in the middle by Zake. Set on a fiery background, there is a hint that this might have been a Halloween piece, but I am not too sure. Some nice shout-outs to Soap and Chill from the PWA crew.

7343. Cumberland Basin

2Face, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, November 2025

I was lucky enough to meet 2Face when he was painting a piece in Dean Lane some months ago, and at the time I think I was expecting to see more of his work about the place. As it happens, this is only the second one I have found, so either he doesn’t paint all that often, or I simply haven’t found his pieces.

These richly decorated letters spell out FACEY in nicely formed shapes with plenty of space for playing with the fills. The palette spans several colours, but it is the eye-catching pink organic looking threads that stand out to me. I think that the bright upper surface of the letters is a little overpowering and unbalances the piece slightly, perhaps dialling it back a bit might’ve worked better. Great to see more from this writer.

7341. River Avon (104)

Nips, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

I have always liked Nips’ pieces and as a rule her work is getting better and better. This is a gorgeous and uplifting piece of graffiti writing alongside the river, which certainly catches the eye. Impossible to walk past without a quick glance at the very least.

Nips is known for her imaginative and well executed fills, and this piece is no exception the fill colours are so well blended, and the wibbly blue midline is inspired. The little character replacing the tittle (dot on the i) looks to be a nod to Halloween. This is a truly enjoyable piece.

7339. River Avon (103)

Kush, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Some artists are underrepresented on Natural Adventures, and I strive to work out why this might be. Sometimes it is simply that I don’t like or rate their work (sad but true). Sometimes it is because I don’t really know too much about them, and sometimes it is because I sense that they might rather like the anonymity or simply to keep a low profile. But here’s the thing, painting huge letters or characters on public walls is hardly keeping a low profile, and remaining anonymous or under the radar is a rather high expectation, I would say.

Kush is an established artist whose work has been dotted about the place for a long while. Having said that, I know nothing about him at all. I am guessing he has been around for some time because he has a tribute shout out to CKOne. The letters are nicely rounded, with a three-layer fill and some tidy white highlight lines to give the piece some perspective and depth. Nice work from one of the quieter graffiti writers in Bristol.

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