Squire is an artist whose graffiti writing I see from time to time, and which I rather like. I know very little about him, other than that he likes to paint alongside another artist, whose letters I can’t decipher and so don’t post their collaborations.
Squire, River Avon, Bristol, December 2025
This might be the best piece I have seen to date by Squire. The asymmetrical chrome letters are bounded by a black drop shadow of sorts and a thick red border. To complete the piece, a dark blue line crashed horizontally through all of the letters. Nice work from Squire.
Another quick one from me, as my time is a little compressed. Zinso is becoming one of the most productive writers in Bristol at the moment, and turning out some impressively clean pieces, like this one.
Zinso, Peel Street Green, Bristol, November 2025
There is so much to admire here, the colour selection, the fill patterns and the explosive yellow flashes surrounding the piece. First class work.
I am feeling a little decadent, because I am writing this post in a warm bath, soaking my tired muscles after a long skiing day (yesterday). I mentioned last week that I was going to be away this week, and will be repurposing some street art doors which were originally posted as street art/graffiti posts on Natural Adventures in May-July 2024. I hope you enjoy them.
Farrah, Elton Road, Bristol, July 2024
Inkie, Upfest 2024, Gathorne Road, Bristol, May 2024
Does, Leicester, May 2024
Alex Lucas, Cheltenham Paint Festival, Cheltenham, July 2023
Hazard, Upfest 2024, North Street, Bristol, May 2024
Rob Lee, Upfest 2024, West Street, Bristol, July 2024
Epod, Upfest 2024, Pantiles, Bristol, May 2024
Andrew Burns Colwill, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, July 2024
Andrew Burns Colwill, Cheltenham Road, Bristol, July 2024
I have taken a few liberties and a loose definition of doors in this post, but I hope you enjoy them anyway. Next time, when I am back in Old Blighty, I’ll resume the doors of York series. Until then byeee, and have a superb weekend.
If you have made it this far, you probably like doors, and you really ought to take a look at the No Facilities blog by Dan Anton who has taken over the hosting of Thursday Doors from Norm 2.0 blog. Links to more doorscursions can be found in the comments section of Dan Anton’s weekly Thursday Doors post and his Sunday recap.
Sled One hasn’t been painting so many pieces this year, but when he has got his cans out he has painted some pretty special stuff. This is a superb piece of writing spelling out SLED in beautifully designed letters of different shapes and sizes full of shading, depth and colour.
Sled One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, January 2026
As I have mentioned recently I am currently on holiday in France skiing, and one of my friends took a look at this piece and said she liked the pink against the blue. I think she was being a little facetious. It told me two things… I am something of a specialist in these matters, and I am slightly geeky about it too. C’est la vie.
Turoe is one of the most reliable and consistent writers in Bristol, and it is a shame that he doesn’t write nearly as much these days as he has done in the past.
Turoe, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
This is a fine price celebrating Shade One’s birthday, and spelling out SHADE. Some great letter shapes picked out with fine black lines are surrounded by pink and purple bubbly decorations. This birthday paint jam turned out some real gems, as is often the case with this group of artists.
Another wonderful piece by Sketch underneath the M32, and one which I saw him painting, from behind the railings up on Stapleton Road. I need to find out more about the artist, as I have so many questions to ask him.
Sketch, Frome Side, Bristol, September 2025
This a rather unusual affair, like a series of splats and spots and an unusual piece of writing. A fine abstract combination piece. Some great colours, and once again strong modern art influences.
I am a bit fed up with the WordPress classic editor block. On my iPad I have to go into blocks, rather than simply being able to default to it. I have just lost an entire post because I failed to save my progress.
Desi, who writes both DESI and VEIL is another artist who had a fairly slow 2025, although her work has picked up in the winter months of 2025-26.
This is a superb combination piece that incorporates a rather fetching sheep. Her work has improved so much over the years, and she now has a tangible confidence. The fills are beautifully done, and the sharpness of the lines in the character skilfully presented. One from September retrieved from my archive.
First day skiing in the alps today, so really not much time to write today’s posts. This is a wonderful piece by Solar that got left behind in my archives.
Solar, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, August 2025
The colours are absolutely magnificent and the piece delivered in Solar’s inimitable semi-antistyle fashion. Great work.
A really quick one today as I head off to the Alps for a week of skiing. I will probably be in the air at the time this scheduled post is published. I remain a firm fan of Face 1st, and more than any other artist, he epitomises my relationship with the Bristol scene. We had a chance to catch up a week or two back while he was painting on the M32 roundabout – a piece I never saw, because it was over painted within a day or so. He really is a lovely man, enjoying life in Herefordshire.
Face 1st, M32 Spot, Bristol, August 2025
This is a classic piece of Face 1st artwork – a smiling girl character with big hair, spelling FACE. The piece was photographed in August last year and has been retrieved from my archives, filling in while January pieces are a little thin on the ground. A lovely combination piece, perfectly matched with the spot.
The turnout for Shade One’s birthday paint jam might have been relatively small in numbers, but was of the highest calibre. You know that you are well respected as an artist when Soker turns up and paints you a birthday celebration piece.
Soker, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, January 2026
Soker is simply one of the best graffiti writers around, and although this looks like a relatively ‘quick one’ it still oozes class. The letters spell out shade with beautifully blended fills. The black outline picks out the letters beautifully and the cloudy pink, purple and green bursts around the edge of the letters rounds the piece off perfectly.
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