5063. Dean Lane skate park (570)

Dibz and Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Dibz and Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

Two outstanding writers, Dibz and Turoe, have recently combined to create this wonderful tribute piece for Shimmer. I suspect that the piece may remain for quite some time due to both its quality and also that it is a tribute. This is a collaboration in which both artists have adopted a similar writing style and both are using the exact same colour scheme seamlessly.

Dibz and Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Dibz and Turoe, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

To the left is the Dibz half of the collaboration, spelling out SHIMZ and to the right is Turoe’s contribution spelling TUROE. The green and yellow writing is as clean as a whistle and the whole thing set on a bubbly purple background – most eye-catching. In the middle of the piece is a Vaughn Bode lizard character, so much favoured by street artists in honour of the great man’s creations. This is a very, very fine tribute.

5062. St Werburghs tunnel (356)

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023

I met Kid Krishna when he was painting this piece, and we chewed the fat for a little while. He was hungry and kept going on about getting a takeaway, and asked me whether I thought he could get food delivered to the tunnel entrance. Can you imagine having that conversation 25 years ago? How the world has changed.

Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023
Kid Krishna (WIP), St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023

While I had Kid Krishna’s attention, I asked him about his letters and how he builds up his pieces. He told me that he starts with the letters CRIE, and that he writes the letters starting on the right and paints to the left – it’s just how he does things. H builds up the letters in layers until the whole thing ends up pretty much disguised. It is no wonder I have always struggled to read his stuff.

Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023
Kid Krishna, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2023

This particular piece is a belter, and has a kind of industrial or mechanical feel about it, almost looking like an engine or something. Kid Krishna continues to turn out extraordinary work.

5061. M32 Cycle path (200)

Evey and Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Evey and Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

Desi and Evey are painting buddies and frequently meet up to paint together. In fact, I met them yesterday painting together with Peggy in Sparke Evans Park, a spot I have to return to, because they hadn’t completed their work while I was there.

Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Evey, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

As I have said on numerous occasions about both Evey and Desi, is that they are improving all the time. Evey has painted this rather nice bubble writing EVEN, but the most striking thing about it is that it is a tribute piece to her (I assume) grandpa, and the letters are sad ones and the ‘V’ is a broken heart.

Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023
Desi, M32 Cycle path, Bristol, February 2023

Desi has gone with her Veil variant in this piece and offers up thee hearts – how lucky we are. The letters are nicely filledand the white spots add a bit of depth. I would like to see Desi start working on some more complex fill patterns, which I think she is ready for. (What am I? Some kind of school master? Cringe).

5060. Moon Street (103)

Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023

I am definitely coming to the conclusion that it is time for a Lee Roy gallery. He appears to have had a little bit more free time to paint recently, and there are pieces appearing in all parts of Bristol. I often wonder what it is that creates these moments for artists, is it family circumstances, is it a job situation, mental health, affordability or inspiration that dictates the peaks and troughs in activity.

Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023
Lee Roy, Moon Street, Bristol, February 2023

This piece in my beloved Moon Street is painted in his anti-style unruly lettering, spelling out LROY on this occasion. The dark colours give it a fairly austere appearance, and there are one or two little narratives going on – a burning candle, a stairway, the sun and stars and a face with four eyes, all stories to be told.  Gallery to come soon I hope.

Dott Rotten

A gallery of outstanding graffiti writing from Bristol’s Dott Rotten (Spoilt)

Instagram: @dottrotten

All photographs by Scooj

Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023
Dott Rotten, New Stadium Road, Bristol, February 2023
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2022
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2022
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2022
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, July 2022
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, September 2021
Dott Rotten, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Dott Rotten, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 Spot, Bristol, April 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2021
Dott Rotten, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021
Dott Rotten, Dean Lane, Bristol, January 2021
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2020
Dott Rotten, M32 roundabout, Bristol, December 2020
Dott Rotten, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2020
Dott Rotten, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, November 2020
Dott Rotten, St John's Steep, Bristol, September 2020
Dott Rotten, St John’s Steep, Bristol, September 2020
Dott Rotten, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2019
Dott Rotten, M32 cycle path, Bristol, March 2019
Dott Rotten, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2018
Dott Rotten, M32 cycle path, Bristol, May 2018
Dott Rotten (Spoilt), St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2018
Dott Rotten (Spoilt), St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2018
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017
Dott Rotten, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2017

5058. L Dub (43)

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

I expect that if I went back into my archives I would find plenty of pieces by Donz, but I have only recently, consciously, picked up on his work, and have some catching up to do. Donz is a friend of DJ Perks and their work is often co-located, particularly at L Dub.

Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023
Donz, L Dub, Bristol, February 2023

This is a rather unusual piece of writing, to my eye, because of the colour selections, which don’t seem to follow any convention, but simply hit you in the face. The letters are nicely designed, the fills solid and borders sharp, it is technically very nicely done. I particularly like the inclusion of scrolls at the top of the piece. Great work from Donz.

5056. Dean Lane skate park (569)

Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

If I posted all of Klashwhensober’s graffiti writing, then there would be precious little else on Natural Adventures. I believe that he might be slowing down a little, as when I last met him he told me he has recently managed to get a new job, and I wish him the very best with that.

Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023
Klashwhensober, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2023

I decided to pick this one out for posting because it is typical of his work and has repeated some colours that worked so effectively before in a December 2022 piece in the tunnel, although the colours are divided horizontally instead of vertically. What you will always get with Klashwhensober is creativity with his writing. There is always something going on, together with the form of his letters. There is lots of dripping happening in this one, for example.

Klashwhensober, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022
Klashwhensober, St Werburghs, Bristol, December 2022

5055. Coach and Horses.

3Dom and Sepr, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023
3Dom and Sepr, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023

I really haven’t seen enough from these two of late. I guess that both of them are pretty busy with real life, and that happens, but it means that the class they both bring to the streets of Bristol is missed. This collaboration from 3Dom and Sepr also included the beautiful FOIS writing from Kleiner Shames (already posted).

3Dom, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023
3Dom, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023

On the left is a superb example of 3Dom’s superb writing style, including an eye character that looks to have dropped from the sky. There is a fluidity and confidence that oozes from 3Dom’s work, and just by looking at it, you can tell that it has been crafted by a master at the top of his game.

Sepr, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023
Sepr, Coach and Horses, Bristol, February 2023

Sepr brings with his some of the best character work in the city/country. His unique style is instantly recognisable and more often than not humorous. In this piece, a skeleton is out walking his skeleton dog, who has run off, pulling his forearm away with him. Great fun. A measure of the quality of this piece is the care and attention given to the bead lead, which in close-up is meticulously painted. What a great collaborative wall, well worth a look.

5054. Cumberland Basin

Werm, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Werm, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

I haven’t seen a character piece from Werm for quite a while, so it was really great to find this one in the little tunnel at Cumberland Basin. Werm has definitely been concentrating on his writing, which has been going from strength to strength, but I have to say that I miss his characters, because they brought something a little different to our streets.

Werm, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023
Werm, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, February 2023

In this piece, Werm hasn’t entirely dispensed with his letters. The skull makes up the letter ‘R’ in the three-letter acronym LRS – an international crew that Werm belongs to, called Last Radical Souls. The shading work on the skull and letters is beautifully executed, and the white border is nice and sharp. This is another great piece by Werm.

5053. Sparke Evans Park (64)

Whos, Spark Evand Park, Bristol, February 2023
Whos, Spark Evand Park, Bristol, February 2023

An artist who had completely fallen off my radar over the last couple of years is Whos. His anti-style of graffiti writing could be seen from time to time about the place, but this curious piece is the first I have seen for a long while.

Whos, Spark Evand Park, Bristol, February 2023
Whos, Spark Evand Park, Bristol, February 2023

This fiery piece doesn’t follow any particular convention and is free from constraints. Spelling WHOS, one of my favourite elements of this piece is the flame plasma line running through the grey letters, looking like it is behind them. This is a nicely crafted piece, and a welcome return to the pages of Natural Adventures.