Tag: Writer

6815. St Werburghs tunnel (484)

St Werburghs, Lezaxer, Bristol, March 2025
St Werburghs, Lezaxer, Bristol, March 2025

When I first saw this piece, I was puzzled. The style felt familiar, but I couldn’t match it to any of the artists I am familiar with. There was a reason for that, it is a wonderful piece by visiting artist Lezaxer, and one of at least two painted during a trip to Bristol earlier this month.

St Werburghs, Lezaxer, Bristol, March 2025
St Werburghs, Lezaxer, Bristol, March 2025

The beautifully crafted writing spells out ZAXER, I think, with a perfectly complementary colour scheme, set on a cloudy background. Clearly the work of an experienced graffiti writer, and one who certainly doesn’t look out of place in Bristol.  From Lezaxer’s Instagram profile, it appears that home is Sheffield, and we are privileged that the artist made the long trip south.

6814. M32 roundabout J3 (667)

Stivs and Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Stivs and Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

It was great to see this collaboration from Stivs and Pekoe recently, two artists who are knocking out some fabulous work at the moment. To the left, the calligraffiti letters are by Stivs and the character portrait on the right is by Pekoe.

Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Stivs, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

Stivs has written his familiar letters DSC, which stands for Dog Supremacy Crew (formerly Dog Shit Crew – I think). The beautiful letters are not quite as elaborate as some of his calligraffiti pieces, but are nonetheless impressive. From the size and intricacy of it, I would think that he painted this fairly quickly.

Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025
Pekoe, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2025

To the right, Pekoe, in keeping with the collaboration colour scheme, has painted this wonderful blue-faced portrait of a young woman with a fabulous hairdo. There is a symmetry in the face, and a slightly haunting stare. The piece is beautifully produced, and so very neat and tidy. I am not sure what the significance of the road cone is, but I’ll take it.

6812. Dean Lane skate park (814)

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2025

Although Dibz and Fade have had a reasonably quiet winter, they have still managed to get out frequently enough to collaborate on some very impressive walls. This wall is one of their favourites, and because of its shape requires them to paint closer together than some of the other longer walls they like to paint.

Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Dibz and Fade, Dean Lane, Bristol, March 2025

In this piece, they each get to showcase their style and technique, using different base colours. Stepping back you can see that Fade’s work, in yellow, has a slightly softer finish, with more curves, than the slightly less forgiving angles on the green writing by Dibz. I don’t know too much about the character in this piece, but I am guessing both artists contributed to it. Naturally there is lots more to come from these two.

6811. Sparke Evans Park (126)

Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025

Although he doesn’t appear to paint all that frequently, Dirtygypo has an instantly recognisable style. I have tried on several occasions to work out what his letters spell, and I have come to the conclusion that they say DIRTY, although I have little confidence in this. I guess I’ll just need to meet him while he is painting sometime.

Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025
Dirtygypo, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, March 2025

The colour scheme adopted by Dirtygypo for this piece is elementary, but I have to say that the jade green background colour works very well indeed with the white letters. There are a couple of splashes of lime green and yellow around the edges that add some extra interest. The letters are in the standard format that Dirtygypo uses and includes a stylised face at the start. Really nice graffiti writing, with some mystery sill to solve.

6809. Picton Lane (19)

Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025

I rarely visit Picton Lane, so when I do, there is usually something new to find, and this piece from Kid Krishna made the trip worth it. Kid Krishna is on something of a roll at the moment, and he is definitely a bit of a ‘peaks and troughs’ kind of artist, but he is without doubt peaking at the moment.

Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025
Kid Krishna, Picton Lane, Bristol, March 2025

The soft colour palette is easy on the eye and sits nicely on the purple/blue background. As ever, his letters spell CRIE, although I find it a little difficult to see in this piece. His letters are made up of lots of shapes, many of which almost morph into something recognisable and then morph away again. Unusual, clean and tidy work from a superb artist and nice man.

6808. St Werburghs tunnel (483)

Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025
Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025

Aha! There is a certain consistency and reliability with Nips’ pieces that I am really attracted to. Her letters tend to be similar in shape from piece to piece, but it is in her fills where she really excels and shows off what she can do.

Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025
Nips, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2025

Set on a fairly elementary yellow backdrop, the letters NIPS are filled with a stunning patterned mix of pinks and blues, with some great designs and reversed out spots. The eye is drawn to the female symbol in the dot of the ‘i’, which is assertive and proud. Nips has included a couple of nice shout-outs to Basik and Roma too. I hope we see plenty more of Nips in 2025.

6807. M32 Junction 3 (666)

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

A major feature of the resurgence of Hemper recently has been the way he has experimented and embraced a whole raft of different styles. He has always painted original pieces, full of imagination, but I am not sure that I have seen such variation in letter shapes and overall appearance before.

Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hemper, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

This large and unusual piece spells out HEMS, obviously, but is also surrounded by a subtly coloured background of mini ‘Hems’ in a kind of bubble graffiti style of writing. This must have taken quite a while to paint, but the overall effect was worth it. Lots more to come from an artist who is on a journey of rediscovery.

6803. Greenway Bush Lane (7)

Desi, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, February 2025
Desi, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, February 2025

Desi has been as busy so far this year as at any time I can remember, which is great news. This piece was painted in Greenway Bush Lane, which is fast becoming a graffiti hotspot, alongside Pekoe and Pura Decadencia.

Desi, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, February 2025
Desi, Greenway Bush Lane, Bristol, February 2025

The orange colours are nicely blended through the VEIL letters, although the paint is a little thin (often the case with oranges and yellows in particular), and there are some nicely reversed out spots for decoration. Desi has added some subtle star bursts, which almost make the piece look slightly out of focus, an interesting effect. Long may this productive streak last!

6801. M32 roundabout J3 (665)

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

This piece by Hypo, who is on a roll right now, symbolises for me a party. If you wanted to paint the word without spelling the word, this is what it could look like. The fierce is full of energy, colour and joy.

Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Hypo, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

The letters spell out Hypo and are full of classical graffiti writing references, such as arrows, drips, starbursts and spots. There is lots here to enjoy, and the overall sense of wellbeing that the piece transmits is palpable. This is another in a series of wonderful pieces from the artist, who has had a great couple of years.

6800. M32 roundabout J3 (664)

Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

I know that Eska likes to travel around a bit – I think he lives on a houseboat, but I am pleased to note that he spends quite a lot of time in Bristol, and his pieces are becoming familiar landmarks all over the city. I guess the floating harbour is a handy place to moor up, combining his lifestyle with his artwork.

Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

Eska’s highly symbolic pieces are a form of anamorphic writing, but with so much more going on besides, particularly if you have a closer look. I think the letters spell ESKA, but can’t be too sure, but in amongst the platforms and surfaces created by his writing you can find tiny scenes going on.

Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025
Eska, M32 roundabout, Bristol, February 2025

A close up of the bottom section near the signature shows that this piece was for the World Wall Stylers ‘Space Jam’ challenge. You can also see some tiny figures and their long shadows gazing across the piece.