Tag: Writer

4703. Cumberland Basin

Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

It is quite by accident, but wholly appropriate, that I should follow up a piece by Bnie with a piece by Evey. The two artists are part of the RBF crew and often paint alongside one another.

Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Evey, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

I consider this to be Evey’s best piece that I have seen so far. The green palette set on the red background works exceptionally well and makes it difficult not to notice the piece. Large bold letters, filled with a clever array of greens and a thick black 3D border combine well. There are some nice sharp lines, in particular at the base of the first ‘E’ and the white highlight is subtle, but helps to lift the letters. Upwards and onwards… it is great to watch on at the improvement as it happens.

4702. Dean Lane skate park (528)

Bnie, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022
Bnie, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022

I met Bnie properly for the first time last week, and it was great to be able to put a face to a name, and to get to know a little bit more about her art and her other work. It was a pleasurable experience, and I hope the first of many, which seems likely as she is painting noticeably more often these days.

Bnie, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022
Bnie, Dean Lane, Bristol, September 2022

This piece in Dean Lane from earlier in September, is a classic piece of Bnie writing. Beautifully proportioned letters, six colour slices faded expertly, and her trademark 3D shadow, this time with straight bars, rather than her usual patterning. This is a very nice piece of writing, from an artist who is taking things up a notch.

4700. St Werburghs tunnel (307)

DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022

Anything by DJ Perks is always welcome on Natural Adventures and this slightly different piece of writing from DJ Perks was a nice surprise in the tunnel a couple of weeks ago.

DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022
DJ Perks, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2022

It took a few moments to register what the letters said (tunnel) and who it was by, as I am more used to seeing The letters PERKS. This is more than decent writing, nicely filled and presented with a neat and tidy border. Good to see DJ Perks painting in the tunnel.

4698. Cumberland Basin

Vozie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Vozie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

This is the first piece I have posted by Vozie, an artist from Cardiff, and inspiration to many female artists in the area. Up until this year I hadn’t really been aware of her work, but since Upfest, I have noticed a few of her pieces about the place.

Vozie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022
Vozie, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, September 2022

Vozie is an extremely good writer, as this piece demonstrates and has all the features you might expect to see from a talented and experienced writer. The whole piece is really tight, with stunningly crisp lines and borders, but it is the design, colour selection and faded fills that ooze class in this piece. I am so pleased to introduce Vozie to the pages of Natural Adventures with an absolute belter.

4696. Greenbank (53)

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022
Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022

Here he is again with some more bright and striking pieces of graffiti writing. I am of course talking about the prolific Klashwhensober. It is strange, but there was a time a few months ago when I was bumping into Klashwhensober at least once a week, and our clocks were in sync… however, I haven’t seen him for quite a while now. The same thing happened with Werm.

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022
Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022

Both of these pieces are at Greenbank, and a feast for the eyes. The first, spelling SOBER is really eye-catching and is notable for the smorgasbord of fills transitioning horizontally through the piece with interest through every layer, truly a thing of beauty.

Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022
Klashwhensober, Greenbank, Bristol, August 2022

The second piece is slightly more muted, but still beautifully presented. Spelling KLASH, this piece again offers some exquisite fill patterns and colours, complemented with a beautifully painted 3D shadow with a central disappearing point. Both pieces are top notch and a real celebration of Klashwhensober’s workmanship. Bravo!

4695. Dean Lane skate park (525)

Rusk and Zesk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Rusk and Zesk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022

This is an outstanding collaborative piece from Rusk and Zesk. Zesk was one of the first artists I wrote about on Natural Adventures, probably because he had painted a piece on the wall of a pub very close to my place of work. At the time I thought he was a regular artist in Bristol, but in reality I have only seen a handful of his pieces. I believe he lives a very long way away. It would seem that he is a pal of Rusk’s, as they did a couple of collaborations in what must have been a recent visit to Brisl by Zesk.

Rusk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Rusk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022

The artists have switched things up a bit, with each writing the other’s name, which in reality isn’t too much of a challenge as they share two letters in the right place. On the left is Rusk writing ZESK. I rarely have anything other than praise and admiration for Rusk’s work, and that hasn’t changed here. Tight and on-point.

Zesk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022
Zesk, Dean Lane, Bristol, August 2022

Zesk’s RUSK is an absolute delight and introduces his magic, glitery touch which makes his work stand out. The background stars are particularly pleasing. You’ve got to love that ‘R’ as well. Magnificent.

4694. M32 Cycle path (186)

Conrico, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2019
Conrico, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2019

Another classic piece recovered from my archive, and one that baffles me that it never made it into Natural Adventures at the time. It is a wonderful piece by Conrico from October 2019, and features a house character painted in his illustrative style.

Conrico, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2019
Conrico, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, October 2019

The piece, like so much of his work, tells a compelling story, although I don’t quite know what the story is. Entitled ‘Bang’ the house-character is shooting indiscriminately with its pistol fingers. What I particularly like is that the house itself is a fine Victorian/Edwardian design, so typical of the housing stock in Bristol. Bravo!

4693. Dean Lane skate park (524)

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2018
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2018

Another rather nice piece rescued from my archive, this time by Trafficity in May 2018. I know that each time I dive through old folders, I will find more of these pieces that for whatever reason never saw the light of day, and actually, I quite like ‘discovering’ them… it feels like getting a bit of a present.

Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2018
Trafficity, Dean Lane, Bristol, May 2018

The letters say ZIOM and take the form and style that Trafficity uses, which is rather unique. There is a kind of symmetry to the whole word, which although not a palindrome, is almost visually palindromic. The muddy dull colours, which are not my favourite, somehow just work well – perhaps it is the splash of blue background that helps.

4692. St Werburghs tunnel (306)

Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017

Every once in a while, I take a quick canter through my archives, just to see if there is something significant that got left behind. This is most definitely a piece that I should have posted back in September 2017, but like so many pieces before it, missed out. I am sharing it now.

Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017

The writing is by Dott Rotten and spells out SPOILT, which he most commonly writes. What is interesting about this piece is that it is quite unlike much of his other work, and could easily be by half a dozen other artists about the place. Everything about the piece is good, the background and the design of the letters and fills. It is the execution though that stands out; this is a perfectly finished piece, crisp and clean, from a master.

4691. Moon Street (97)

Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022

Often associated with Face 1st, Moon Street has a new kid on the block in the shape of Kid Krishna, whose work has been appearing all over Bristol over recent months. This is the first of his pieces to appear on Natural Adventures and highly unlikely to be his last.

Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022
Kid Krishna, Moon Street, Bristol, August 2022

Kid Krishna’s writing is very distinctive, with long thin letters, looking like planks of wood stacked in a pile. I believe the letters spell out KRISHNA, but I could be mistaken, such is the disguise. Expect to see a whole lot. Ore from the artist in this blog, I already have a considerable back-catalogue of his work in my archive. Definitely something creative and different.