Tag: Writer

7503. Stapleton Road

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2026
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2026

I think that I may have mentioned before that Nice One has taken to this particular hoarding and made it his own. He has painted a series of wonderful landscape and nature pieces here, that feels like a rolling gallery of his work and talent.

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2026
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, February 2026

This is actually an augmentation of his previous winter scene, with the addition of larger ‘Nice One’ letters in purple and a fiery skyscape. I am a huge fan of his work, and always get excited when I find it. Nice One possesses that rare combination of artistic talent, originality and edge, which makes his work so compelling.

Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2026
Nice One, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2026

7502. M32 roundabout J3 (747)

Avem808, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Avem808, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

I am enjoying observing the Avem808’s work, as an artist who only came on to my radar midway through last year. I am not sure whether he only then moved to Bristol, or whether I had simply missed his work before, which I find unlikely but not impossible. The point is that he is here now, and I tend to post every new piece of his that I find.

Avem808, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Avem808, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

This is a nicely crafted chrome piece on a fiery background. Avem808 has a distinctive style that is intricate and layered, with deep drop shadows falling upon other letters, for example the A and M sitting above the E, if that makes any sense at all. The colour combination works well and the piece stands out on this wall. Having said all that, it didn’t last very long, which is a pity.

 

 

7501. St Werburghs tunnel (575)

Stivs, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Stivs, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

The letters DSC give away the fact that this epic chrome monster is by Stivs. I guess, from time to time, if you are going to go big, you might as well do it loud and proud. To give you some sense of scale, these letters are probably about 11 or 12 feet tall – that is a lot of chrome paint!

I apologise for the poor photography – my iPhone doesn’t seem to like this section of tunnel and often turns out blurry images (note to self – sort it out). Stiv’s enormous letters are written in a calligraffiti style, but being so large are a little less sophisticated than some of his normal-sized pieces. A big bit of fun in the tunnel.

7500. M32 roundabout J3 (746)

Turoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

This outstanding piece was painted by Turoe, who credited the outline to Muster One. Painted alongside four other artists, the paint jam has turned out to be something of a masterclass of graffiti writing, and this is the second piece I have posted from the session, the first being by Hemper.

Turoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Turoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

Turoe belongs to a small group of graffiti writers who have been smashing it for years (decades) on the streets of Bristol and has earned his place in the scene’s folklore. The seamless transition of colours from light green at the top to dark green at the bottom is flawless. Lots of arrows and overlapping elements from letter to letter showcase this lovely bit of wildstyle writing. Bravo!

7499. Dean Lane skate park (905)

Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026
Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026

What a superb piece from Werm in the Deaner. The symmetry created from the letters WERM is excellent, and something Werm plays with a lot in his work. This might be the tightest one yet. The brownish fill is in two tones and is best described as a chocolate mousse look – regulars will know that I am not fond of brown, but I’ll let it go in this instance.

Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026
Werm, Dean Lane, Bristol, February 2026

The deep drop shadow veering to the left provides depth and the light blue background plenty of contrast, bit devices lifting the letters nicely. The red border creates a nice boundary between the letters and background, and I like the ‘cloud’ detail in the blue background. This is an interesting piece that deserves a while to enjoy it.

7497. Surbiton Station, London

SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

This Surbiton Station wall was a lucky spot to find and has kept my posts ticking over during a rather lean spell on the streets of Bristol. This particular piece is a rather old, but nonetheless stunning combination piece by SkyHigh.

SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

His letters, painted with the characteristic multi style blocks, are broken up with a superb parrot, confirming that SkyHigh is equally happy painting letters and wildlife portraits. A quick look at his gallery will show you that he paints these combinations quite regularly.

SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026
SkyHigh, Surbiton Station, London, February 2026

The blue and gold macaw is absolutely amazing, and I am in awe of SkyHigh’s skill with his spray cans to be able to create something so beautiful and so accurate. It is about time that he and Roo paid another visit to Bristol.

 

7496. M32 roundabout J3 (745)

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

I am off to another football match in London to watch Arsenal play Chelsea. Full of nerves that other fans might appreciate, and non fans might find puzzling. The long and short of it is that I have to get a move on. This is a wonderful piece by Hemper, painted as part of a paint jam at the roundabout a couple of weeks ago.

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2026

Hemper has had a quiet winter, following on from a superbly productive and positive 2025. His talent is there for all to see, and he has smashed it with this metallic-look writing. The letters spell HEMS and the combination of blues, greys and whites create the illusion of shining metal – such clever deception. I particularly like the crazy orange drop shadow, that appears to break the rules and gets away with it. Wonderful work.

7495. St Werburghs tunnel (574)

I would describe Cort’s graffiti writing as unconventional, both in its conceptual design and also in its unusual selection of colours. These are, in my view, good attributes and what contributes to his ‘quirky’ work standing out.

Cort, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026
Cort, St Werburghs, Bristol, February 2026

This piece, spelling KORT, is so off the wall that it is quite difficult to critique, other than to say I really like it. One of the unusual features in this particular piece is the cut away squares in the letters, that provide that very distinctive look so peculiar to Cort. It is good to see more of his work appearing at the moment, as a great balance to the volume of conventional graffiti art we are so lucky to see in Bristol.

7493. River Avon (113)

Fasho, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Fasho, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

Recently I posted the first piece by Fasho on Natural Adventures, and I said that I’d dig out some of his pieces from my archive, and here I am staying true to my word. I haven’t met Fasho, but I think he? belongs to a group of graffiti artists who like to stay under the radar a little, so I will respect that until such time as I meet him.

Fasho, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025
Fasho, River Avon, Bristol, November 2025

I have many more photographs of his pieces in my archives, because I like the unconventional structure of his letters, and I will endeavour to dig more of them out. The letters spell FASHO, and have this curious rounded knobbly look to them, I guess a device to stand out from the crowd, which seems to work. The letters are filled with vertical purple and red stripes of varying width, and contained within a yellow, white and black triple border. Nice work.

7492. M32 roundabout J3 (744)

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

In this post, I take another quick jump back in time, to November last year, to share this script piece from Stivs. It has been quite noticeable that Stivs has changed the ratios of his pieces over the last year or so. He used to split his character pieces and calligraffiti roughly 50/50, but these days he has shortened his writing, often to the initials DSC, and is painting fewer character pieces. I guess, other factors have impacted on how much he paints at the moment.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, November 2025

The three letters, DSC, stand for ‘Dog Sh*t Club’ which is probably why the letters are preferred. Stivs has worked the letters really nicely in a Gothic style, and the bronze colour really stands out. The harsh letters are somewhat softened by the surrounding yellow cloud with what looks like red and orange sperm cells wiggling their way into the letters. A curious piece, but one I wanted to share from the archive.