7650. M32 roundabout J3 (771)

Corupt, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Corupt, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

I was very pleased to find this piece by Corupt, because the fine piece by Kid Krishna that had occupied this space had been here for a very long time and the wall definitely needed a refresh, and got one courtesy of our Hungarian friend.

Corupt, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Corupt, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

Using his alter ego of STICK, this is a wonderfully colourful piece of graffiti writing, with the distinctive letter shapes that Corupt likes to use, such as the club shape at the base of his ‘i’. The fills are beautifully arranged both in base colours and reversed out shapes and patterns. A classy piece of writing.

Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

Asre

A gallery of wonderful character faces and writing from Bristol’s Asre.

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All photographs by Scooj

7648. Cumberland Basin

Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2026
Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2026

There is a lot of flesh in this combination piece by Stivs, an artist who is not afraid to push the boundaries when it comes to scantily clad characters. Whatever one’s views about such things, the artwork is striking and skilfully presented.

Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2026
Stivs, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, May 2026

Cat woman as you might not have seen her, although DC Comics did portray her in very tight catsuits, often with little left to the imagination – Stivs has just taken things to the next level. Stivs has given Cat Woman a couple of playful tattoos saying BAD CAT, and he has corrupted the initials ACAB (All Cops are Bastards) to ACAT, just because he can. D and S in calligraffiti-style bookend this character. Great work from Stivs.Cumberland Basin

7647. Dean Lane skate park (922)

Hire and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Hire and Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

This is a rather fun collaboration between Hire and Zake in Dean Lane. I can’t remember if these two have collaborated before, they probably have, but this is still a bit of a treat from the writer and the character artist.

Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Hire, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

On the left, Hire has written his letters in a rather compact block, which is quite unusual, as he typically spreads his letters out a fair bit. The fills of orange and light blue have been nicely done and work surprisingly well together. A deep drop shadow is bordered with a drippy pink line with light highlights woven in.

Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Zake, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

I’m not too sure what to say about Zake’s character piece, as it is all a little bit strange. A bald man with a huge mouth and multiple teeth has a little finger puppet attached to the end of his long tongue. The puppet character, which looks like some kind of lizard monster is spraying pink ‘vomit’ over Hire’s piece, thus creating his drippy pink outline. A great read-across between the two pieces in this collaboration.

7645. Dean Lane skate park (921)

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

Over the last year or so, Cheo seems to have upped his game (if that is at all possible), certainly in the frequency of his wall decorations. Cheo is a very talented artist who has been part of the ‘establishment’ in Bristol, but never lost his contemporary edge, and appears to be equally happy with his commercial work and his ‘graffiti’ art.

Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Cheo, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

This piece in Dean Lane is in a narrow section and quite difficult to photograph – where would I be without a wide angle facility on my phone? The character in the piece, wearing a LIDL T-shirt has been spraying (one assumes) a CHEO throw up in green and blue. He is holding a spray can out of which a rather surreal scene unfolds… a pink blob character, complete with a plunger stuck to his head and smoking a cigar. What!? Great work from a master craftsman.

7644. Cumberland Basin

Squire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Squire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

There are a great many graffiti writers in Bristol who never make it into the pages of Natural Adventures, either because their work is not very good (in my view) or I don’t really know enough about them to feel confident enough to feature them.

Squire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Squire, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

Happily, although I don’t know anything about Squire, his work attracts me in some way. I think that the word he has chosen is a memorable one and lends itself to writing pretty well. These dark blue letters have been accentuated with a vibrant green/yellow surround and decorative thick blue border. An interesting piece of writing that catches the eye.

7643. Brunel Way (356)

Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026
Dibz and Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026

Dibz and Fade are cooking on gas, and are churning out some superb pieces with alarming regularity. This particular spot on the side of a wooden constructed half-pipe has become a particular favourite for the pair.

Dibz, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026
Dibz, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I am a big fan of the Asterix series of books (I have them all), so this Dibz piece with Getafix holding up a flask of magic potion is certain to grab my attention. The black writing with its red drop shadow is faultless, but it is the character that wins the day for me.

Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026
Fade, Brunel Way, Bristol, April 2026

Fade, who has been almost completely absent over the winter has painted these stunning letters which are just so neat and sharp. Sometimes fancy fills simply aren’t needed. There is a wisp of green fumes and some bubbles that bind the two pieces of wildstyle writing together. Fine stuff.

7642. Dean Lane skate park (920)

Biers, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Biers, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

Biers has definitely come out of his quiet period, where he had temporarily lost his desire to paint, and his RABIES letters are popping up all over the place now. I do miss his little characters that accompanied his previous letter sequences, and I hope that they might come soon with these letters.

Biers, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026
Biers, Dean Lane, Bristol, April 2026

This is a popular little stretch of wall which has quite a high turnover. Biers has painted his RABIES letters with a yellow, green and black fill and deep white drop shadow. The penny has only just dropped that the word RABIES contains (very nearly) the letters BIERS in it, which is perhaps why the letter form looks so familiar. Keep ’em coming.

7641. M32 roundabout J3 (770)

Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

It is so good to see Conrico firing on all cylinders this year, and I am super-pleased that he has been selected to paint at this year’s Upfest, something I know he has been keen to do for some time. He certainly deserves it.

Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026
Conrico, M32 roundabout, Bristol, April 2026

This is a bright and cheerful combination piece with a portrait alongside his Conrico letters and GYS (Graveyard Shift crew). The portrait is most beguiling, there is a lot hidden behind those large brown eyes, and I like the positioning of the subject’s hand under her chin. A wonderful piece delivered in his special style.

7639. Cumberland Basin

Whos, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Whos, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

I am absolutely sure that I have seen numerous pieces by Whos over the last year or two, but unable to make out the letters or be sure the writing is his. It is only when he writes clearly, like in this piece, that I can be sure enough to publish his work.

Whos, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026
Whos, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, April 2026

Although this piece is quite conventional, his writing would usually be described as anti-style due to an absence of pattern or form of the letters, where everything is a bit random and spontaneous. The white letters are decorated with some pink stars and a tribute line of “dorns 4 ever”. I certainly need to get better at hunting down and identifying his graffiti writing.