7590. L Dub (87)

Veks, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Veks, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

I wasn’t expecting to find much at L Dub the last time I went there, because I had it in my head that it tends to be fairly quiet there during the winter months. My assumption was rather scuppered though when I came across quite a few pieces I had never seen before, including this lovely classic style combination piece with a modern look by Veks.

Veks, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Veks, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

The character is an update on the more traditional b-boy look, wearing a two blue tone hoodie and offering a fist bump with the letters ACAB tattooed on his knuckles. The writing too has a modern feel to it, spelling VEK!. The fill of the letters has a stone or rock appearance, with a couple of cracks running through, and the yellow (gold) drop shadow does an extraordinary at lifting the piece from the wall. Overall a great modern classic.

 

 

7588. Stapleton Road

Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026

This spring has seen a surge of pieces by Kid Crayon, which from my perspective is always very welcome indeed. This X-Men piece was painted as part of a collaborative wall with SPZero76 and Tera.

Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026
Kid Crayon, Stapleton Road, Bristol, March 2026

This combination piece has a slightly different look from the curvy writing we are used to seeing from Kid Crayon who has adapted his style a little to fit with an X-Men appearance, which he has wholly bought into, so much so that he has dropped his signature floating crayon. The character is Cyclops, with his destructive laser eyes. Fun stuff.

7587. Cumberland Basin

Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz and Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Over the winter, Dibz has been reasonably quiet, but it is noticeable that the frequency of his newly painted pieces is beginning to pick up a little. Here he has teamed up with Rusk to create this fine combination collaboration

Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Dibz, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

The collaboration is one of those where the colour palette is what joins them, with Dibz providing the writing and Rusk the character. This was an early birthday piece for Soker, so the letters spell SOKER. The colours blue and gold (yellow) work well together, and as ever, Dibz work is immaculate.

Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
Rusk, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

Rusk has plumped for a character piece rather than letters, but he is equally at home with either. The classic character with baseball cap and spraycan is holding a rather growly dog on a tight leish. The words say ‘every dog has its day’ – perhaps an oblique reference to Soker’s birthday. Altogether a nice piece from the pair.

7586. Sparke Evans Park (148)

RBN One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2026
RBN One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2026

The turnover at Sparke Evans Park had been quite slow over the winter months, as pretty much the whole wall had been adopted as a tribute wall for Paroe and to a lesser extent Dorns. Over time new pieces emerge, but mostly as single or doubles at most out of respect for the tributes.

RBN One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2026
RBN One, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, February 2026

With the emergence of spring, and a limited number of walls available to paint, tribute walls are a luxury that have their time but yield eventually to new art. RBN One painted this awesome piece at the far right-hand end of the wall at Sparke Evans Park. His beautiful grey letters, lifted with a great 3D drop shadow, are filled with a red mid-line and grey and white reversed out spots. The dramatic yellow background with floating blocks is a perfect host for the piece. Lovely graffiti writing.

Omie

A gallery of wonderful graffiti writing from Bristol artist Omie.

Instagram: @omie_wan_kenobi

All photographs by Scooj

Omie, River Avon, Bristol, February 2025
Omie, River Avon, Bristol, February 2025
Omie, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025
Omie, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025
Jevoissoul and Omie, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025
Jevoissoul and Omie, Stapleton Road, Bristol, January 2025
Omie, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, December 2024
Omie, Sparke Evans Park, Bristol, December 2024
Omie, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024
Omie, Dean Lane, Bristol, December 2024
Omie, Frome side, Bristol, November 2024
Omie, Frome side, Bristol, November 2024
Omie, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2024
Omie, Greenbank, Bristol, October 2024
Omie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Omie, St Werburghs, Bristol, September 2024
Omie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Omie, Brunel Way, Bristol, September 2024
Omie, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2024
Omie, Greenbank, Bristol, July 2024
Omie_wan_kenobi, New Stadium Road, Bristol, January 2024
Omie_wan_kenobi, New Stadium Road, Bristol, January 2024
Omie_wan_kenobi, M32 roundbout, Bristol, December 2023
Omie_wan_kenobi, M32 roundbout, Bristol, December 2023

7583. St Werburghs tunnel (577)

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026

Mr Klue has returned and taken up one of his favourite spots at the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel. To me, this one looks a little different from many of his recent pieces. The letters KLUE look much more chunky and slightly compressed.

Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026
Mr Klue, St Werburghs, Bristol, March 2026

The familiar scrolls are larger than usual and feature strongly in this piece of abstract writing. Towards the top of the piece it looks like there are vapours rising skywards. Some tiny bursts of orange hint at something going on in the piece, almost as if it is about to burst into flames. Nice work from Mr Klue, king of the tunnel.

7581. Cumberland Basin

Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

I hadn’t seen much activity from Noise over the winter months, so much so that I wondered whether he might have moved away. I needn’t have worried as he is now painting regularly again, and with some outstanding results.

Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026
Noise, Cumberland Basin, Bristol, March 2026

I love the colour combination of this piece of graffiti writing on the long wall at Cumberland Basin. Light blues and pinks always work so well together. His letters are a little less chunky than usual, leaving room for a strong drop shadow in a slightly contrasting blue. Set on a black wall, the piece stands out nicely. He finishes with some words “time for action” which could mean any number of things, but Noise knows what.

7579. L Dub (86)

Hire, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Hire, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

It would appear that Hire prefers writing the letters ODIAH to HIRE these days and he has also changed his Instagram handle, perhaps reflecting a transition of his persona. This is a beauty painted at L Dub, in the open section of the long tunnel

Hire, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026
Hire, L Dub, Bristol, March 2026

The letters are very nicely constructed and filled with minimal green and black colours that contrast with the lower drop shadow. The curiosity of this piece, quite literally, is the addition of dozens of question marks scattered around the black background. It is always a pleasure finding Hire’s work.

7577. M32 Spot (220)

Stivs, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026
Stivs, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026

Stivs is an incredibly talented artist who is as comfortable painting his character pieces as he is with his calligraffiti. His has been producing pieces at a steady pace over the past few months, but I haven’t bumped into him for a long while… maybe our clocks are on a different plane.

Stivs, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026
Stivs, M32 Spot, Bristol, March 2026

Tucked away in a corner of the DIY skate park underneath the M32, this piece is a classic bit of Stivs Calligraffiti writing. The letters are beautifully presented with a perfect midline providing depth to the letters. There are four shades of  pink in the letters for the top, bottom, left and right elevations, which leaves us with a 3D effect, as if the letters are standing out from the hoarding. Skilful work.

7575. M32 roundabout J3 (759)

RBN One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
RBN One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

I was lucky enough to meet RBN One while he was painting this piece alongside Corupt. I couldn’t recall seeing his work before, but it turns out on closer inspection of my archives that I have seen his work, but never posted it because I didn’t know who he was. RBN One hails from the Chippenham area if I remember correctly, and comes to Bristol every once in a while.

RBN One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026
RBN One, M32 roundabout, Bristol, March 2026

The letters spell ‘ARBIEN’ – spoken phonetically as RBN… clever stuff. The whole thing is quite beautiful. His letters are clean and clear, filled with a variety of spots, shapes and lines. His drop shadow is flawless, and serves to lift the piece from the wall. All in all a feast for the eyes. Expect to see more here soon.