HOME IS WHERE THE ART IS 2026

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Shade 1 is a local street artist who has been painting since 1985. He currently paints with the ‘Sonz of Presshr’ graffiti crew, specialising in wildstyle and character portraits.

Jesse Zuefle is an artist from New York who creates stencil-based street art under the pseudonym Banksy Hates Me.

“NOLA Rain” delves into the captivating and mysterious saga of Banksy’s unannounced visit to New Orleans in 2008. The 192 page book chronicles the appearance of 17 distinct pieces of street art across the city, widely attributed to the elusive British artist. Set against the backdrop of post-Katrina New Orleans, the narrative explores the public’s reaction, the art world’s intrigue, and the lasting impact of these politically charged and socially conscious artworks on the city and its residents. “NOLA Rain” uncovers the story behind each of the 17 pieces, examining their context, symbolism, and the unique way they resonated with a city still grappling with recovery and remembrance.

Poppy Victoria May is a local watercolour artist who specialises in architectural illustration. Her paintings of local pubs, cafes, restaurants and shops celebrate Bristol’s wonderful independent businesses. She also creates custom prints and bespoke commissions.
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The Six Sisters, an iconic row of buildings in Bedminster, hand-painted in watercolour by local artist Poppy Victoria May

Mason Storm is a London based artist who works primarily in oil painting, creating controversial and provocative works which commentate on the hypocrisies of society.

Steve Sharman is a contemporary British street artist whose work features pop-culture and cartoon iconography, utilising his custom cut stencils.

Banksy Hates Me (BHM) is the moniker of an anonymous, US-based contemporary street artist whose practice is rooted in the twin pillars of parody and subversion. Emerging from the social and cultural wreckage of the 2020 pandemic, BHM’s work serves as a calculated disruption of the status quo.

Operating as an “Anti-Brand,” the pseudonym is a direct commentary on the commercialization and “gatekeeping” of modern street art. By playfully suggesting that the world’s most famous street artist “hates” them, BHM exposes the irony of a once-underground movement that has since embraced hierarchy and celebrity.

Beth Carter is a visual artist based in the UK whose sculpture and drawings often morph the human figure with animal imagery, creating mythological creatures and
extraordinary fictional compositions. Carter is currently the artist for ‘Mougins Monumental 2026’ in France, 30 of her life size bronze sculptures are installed throughout the village until November. In 2023, three of Carter’s life size Minotaur sculptures were used as part of the events to mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Pablo Picasso, in Mougins France.

Her ‘Minotaur on a Box’ sculpture was loaned to the Louvre-Lens for their exhibition ‘Animaux Fantastiques’.

Carter is represented by galleries in the U.K., U.S.A. and Belgium, her work is held in private collections internationally as well as the permanent collections of the Muskegon Museum of Art, MI, USA; the New Salem Museum and Academy of Fine Art, MA, USA; and FAMM (Femmes Artistes du Musée de Mougins), France.

Relief work (wall based, has two hooks on the back)

Stuart Mitchell is a local artist/producer whose visual work is often themed around ritual, unconscious states and subconscious imagery, combined to produce oftentimes ambiguous works of imagination.

This piece is titled “Joyful wildflowers” and is an uplifting wildflower meadow scene holding lots of joyful memories.

Jamël is an Urban Contemporary Artist specialising in surreal paintings, sculptures and street art. Each piece takes influence from an eclectic mix of muses from graffiti, tattoos, social and environmental justice. His artwork brings together vibrant psychedelic colours and abstract forms within his subject matter to disorient you into a subversive dream-like dimension. A well established artist, Jamēl has exhibited in galleries around the world, and created unique artwork and murals for a variety of clients. Some of whom have included Madri, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, TATE Britain, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rip Curl, Posca, BBC, Collective Arts Brewing, Red Bull & Grolsch.

Jamël is an Urban Contemporary Artist specialising in surreal paintings, sculptures and street art. Each piece takes influence from an eclectic mix of muses from graffiti, tattoos, social and environmental justice. His artwork brings together vibrant psychedelic colours and abstract forms within his subject matter to disorient you into a subversive dream-like dimension. A well established artist, Jamēl has exhibited in galleries around the world, and created unique artwork and murals for a variety of clients. Some of whom have included Madri, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, TATE Britain, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rip Curl, Posca, BBC, Collective Arts Brewing, Red Bull & Grolsch.

Jamël is an Urban Contemporary Artist specialising in surreal paintings, sculptures and street art. Each piece takes influence from an eclectic mix of muses from graffiti, tattoos, social and environmental justice. His artwork brings together vibrant psychedelic colours and abstract forms within his subject matter to disorient you into a subversive dream-like dimension. A well established artist, Jamēl has exhibited in galleries around the world, and created unique artwork and murals for a variety of clients. Some of whom have included Madri, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, TATE Britain, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rip Curl, Posca, BBC, Collective Arts Brewing, Red Bull & Grolsch.

Jamël is an Urban Contemporary Artist specialising in surreal paintings, sculptures and street art. Each piece takes influence from an eclectic mix of muses from graffiti, tattoos, social and environmental justice. His artwork brings together vibrant psychedelic colours and abstract forms within his subject matter to disorient you into a subversive dream-like dimension. A well established artist, Jamēl has exhibited in galleries around the world, and created unique artwork and murals for a variety of clients. Some of whom have included Madri, BBC Radio 6 Music, BBC Proms, Royal Albert Hall, TATE Britain, Teenage Cancer Trust, Rip Curl, Posca, BBC, Collective Arts Brewing, Red Bull & Grolsch.

Cheba is a prominent British street artist and abstract painter, widely recognised as a key figure in Bristol’s thriving street art culture. Born and raised in Bristol, England – a city renowned as a global hub for urban art – Cheba emerged in the early 2000s as a pioneering force within the genre. His work, characterised by vibrant cosmic themes and bold abstraction, bridging the raw energy of street art with the dynamic complexity of contemporary abstract painting, earning him international acclaim.

Mason Storm is a London based artist who works primarily in oil painting, creating controversial and provocative works which commentate on the hypocrisies of society.

Mason Storm is a London based artist who works primarily in oil painting, creating controversial and provocative works which commentate on the hypocrisies of society.

Artist and illustrator
Exhibited internationally.
Has painted live at festivals and events.

“Home is where the Art Is” is an amusing way of saying home is where you make your nest and hang your art.

Jimmer Willmott is a Bristol-born multidisciplinary painter working across pop surrealism, lowbrow, new contemporary, and photorealism. His work is rooted in character and storytelling, defined by bold colour, humour, and a strong visual identity.

His recent murals mark a step forward in both development and scale. The Alphabetti Spaghetti series builds on ideas first explored in earlier spaghetti-inspired pieces, keeping the character-driven approach whilst playing with form, repetition, and flow to bring cohesion and rhythm to his visual language.

Drawing on pop culture and everyday references, Jimmer’s work delights and engages through immediate and visually impactful compositions that continue to evolve in more refined and dynamic ways.

Andy Council is a Bristol based artist who creates beasts made up of architectural landmarks and other elements. The city of Bristol often features in his work along with Dinosaurs, which have become one of his main motifs. His work takes the form of illustration, painting, huge murals and now VR.

Spot the Badger (STB) is a Bristol-based artist and UpFest regular. He began by creating art in the silhouette of a badger – originally inspired by a local newspaper competition called ‘Spot the Badger’ – but has since expanded into a wide range of subjects, styles, and media.

“I make things I like and have been fortunate that people like my art too. Letting myself be influenced by anything and everything around me – from towers to Transformers, and now tigers, I think I’ve got a knack for collaging bits and pieces into my own work, and this latest piece is a good example of that.”

Mural minded is the brainchild of Yorkshire based artist Sam Porter, from a fine art, Sculpture printmaking and graffiti background Mural Minded was formed when Sam began to experiment. Utilising his disciplines in design, composition and technique, using walls as huge canvasses he began creating stunning visuals in a wide range of subject matters from wildlife to science concepts.

Tim Greshman, known as Mr Penfold, is a multi-talented artist in painting, graphic design, screen printing, installations, and murals. His distinct style combines influences from skate graphics and classical abstraction, attracting collaborations with major companies.

Based in Bristol, his work is exhibited globally, with a strong presence in a professional printmaking studio. Leaving school at sixteen, his skills developed through collaboration and dedication. Notably, he addresses societal issues through art, partnering with brands like Stella Artois and Water.org to raise awareness.

Pip, originally from the South East, has been based in Bristol for almost 25 years. She works mostly in posca pens but also with watercolour, acrylics, lino prints and sewing pictures and cushions in tapestry.

Pip’s work captures the colour, character and creativity of Bristol, transforming familiar streets, landmarks and urban spaces into vibrant contemporary artworks. Her style combines bold colour, intricate details and a genuine connection to the city that inspires her.

This piece ‘Forest Hills’ features adidas legendary trainers. Some trainers are more than just footwear, and when they are too worn to wear they need to be immortalised as a picture.

Billy Idiot is a Bristol-born stencil artist and former ballet dancer, christened with his name in his youth. His hand-made stencil work draws on years movement and often leans into the introspective, shifting between humour, political commentary, satire, and quiet personal reflection.

Billy Idiot is a Bristol-born stencil artist and former ballet dancer, christened with his name in his youth. His hand-made stencil work draws on years movement and often leans into the introspective, shifting between humour, political commentary, satire, and quiet personal reflection.

John D’oh is a prominent, Bristol-based street artist and author renowned for his sharp political satire, dark humor, and distinctive mixed-media stencil installations. Rooted in the rich lineage of the UK urban art scene, his work seamlessly blends pop culture and comic book influences with biting commentary on modern society, media narratives, and global events. A celebrated fixture at major street art festivals like Upfest and a published author on graffiti theory, D’oh balance raw street authenticity with intellectual depth, making his highly sought-after pieces a vital and culturally significant addition to any contemporary art collection.

John D’oh is a prominent, Bristol-based street artist and author renowned for his sharp political satire, dark humor, and distinctive mixed-media stencil installations. Rooted in the rich lineage of the UK urban art scene, his work seamlessly blends pop culture and comic book influences with biting commentary on modern society, media narratives, and global events. A celebrated fixture at major street art festivals like Upfest and a published author on graffiti theory, D’oh balance raw street authenticity with intellectual depth, making his highly sought-after pieces a vital and culturally significant addition to any contemporary art collection.

Mind 49 is a prominent British street artist and muralist whose compelling fusion of classical realism and raw graffiti has established him as a highly sought-after figure in the contemporary urban art scene. A regular fixture at major European street art events like Upfest, he is best known for his expressive, large-scale spray-painted portraits that capture profound emotive depth through highly detailed, lifelike eyes. Transitioning from public walls to collectable gallery works, his recent pieces explore powerful anti-war, pro-peace, and humanitarian themes, overlaying fine-art realism with striking urban symbols to create visual commentaries that resonate strongly with modern art collectors.

Jenks, a street artist who paints anything and everything he can in South Wales, mainly street art murals, commissioned work and at festivals. Likes to challenge himself with all sorts of varied subject matter. Committed to making the world a more colourful place.

Bristol-based artist Jennie Cave has been making waves on the British art scene, with her hedonistic dreamlike compositions. She’s certainly made a vibrant splash in the art world with her fantastically retro surreal montages, crafted from the use of intricate, colourful layering of old books, magazines and photographs. Her works are listed with the prestigious Saatchi Art.

Bristol-based artist Jennie Cave has been making waves on the British art scene, with her hedonistic dreamlike compositions. She’s certainly made a vibrant splash in the art world with her fantastically retro surreal montages, crafted from the use of intricate, colourful layering of old books, magazines and photographs. Her works are listed with the prestigious Saatchi Art.

Bristol-based artist Jennie Cave has been making waves on the British art scene, with her hedonistic dreamlike compositions. She’s certainly made a vibrant splash in the art world with her fantastically retro surreal montages, crafted from the use of intricate, colourful layering of old books, magazines and photographs. Her works are listed with the prestigious Saatchi Art.

Bristol-based artist Jennie Cave has been making waves on the British art scene, with her hedonistic dreamlike compositions. She’s certainly made a vibrant splash in the art world with her fantastically retro surreal montages, crafted from the use of intricate, colourful layering of old books, magazines and photographs. Her works are listed with the prestigious Saatchi Art.

Bex Glover is a Bristol-based artist, illustrator and mural painter working across both digital and physical mediums. Her whimsical, nature-inspired work features stylised creatures, characters and landmarks within lyrical and atmospheric scenes.

Bex has been commissioned to create artwork for a wide range of commercial and private clients, including publishers, advertising agencies, schools, visitor centres, theatres, cafés, local councils and public spaces. Her work spans everything from large-scale wildlife murals and character paintings to illustrations for books, animations, digital content and products.

Broken Soul is a look into the loneliness and isolation that heartbreak brings.

SC Street Art has moved between countries and cultures since childhood, from the US and Germany to Saudi Arabia and the UK. It was in Berlin that SC discovered street art, becoming a particular fan of Noir. A first tag followed in Paris in the late 1990s, beginning a creative journey shaped by different names, identities and places.

After stepping away from street art to focus on watercolours and illustration, SC was eventually drawn back by a love for the energy and power of mixed media. A loner and nomad by nature, a long hiatus saw SC get lost in Colombia and end up in Morocco.

Now moving between Kent and Los Angeles, SC is back in the mix — continually searching for inspiration and the next spark to feed the creative flow.

SC Street Art has moved between countries and cultures since childhood, from the US and Germany to Saudi Arabia and the UK. It was in Berlin that SC discovered street art, becoming a particular fan of Noir. A first tag followed in Paris in the late 1990s, beginning a creative journey shaped by different names, identities and places.

After stepping away from street art to focus on watercolours and illustration, SC was eventually drawn back by a love for the energy and power of mixed media. A loner and nomad by nature, a long hiatus saw SC get lost in Colombia and end up in Morocco.

Now moving between Kent and Los Angeles, SC is back in the mix — continually searching for inspiration and the next spark to feed the creative flow.

This is a look at those who have signed up for either voluntary or by mandatory service. And have to endure the consequences and atrocities of military service.

SC Street Art has moved between countries and cultures since childhood, from the US and Germany to Saudi Arabia and the UK. It was in Berlin that SC discovered street art, becoming a particular fan of Noir. A first tag followed in Paris in the late 1990s, beginning a creative journey shaped by different names, identities and places.

After stepping away from street art to focus on watercolours and illustration, SC was eventually drawn back by a love for the energy and power of mixed media. A loner and nomad by nature, a long hiatus saw SC get lost in Colombia and end up in Morocco.

Now moving between Kent and Los Angeles, SC is back in the mix — continually searching for inspiration and the next spark to feed the creative flow.

SC Street Art has moved between countries and cultures since childhood, from the US and Germany to Saudi Arabia and the UK. It was in Berlin that SC discovered street art, becoming a particular fan of Noir. A first tag followed in Paris in the late 1990s, beginning a creative journey shaped by different names, identities and places.

After stepping away from street art to focus on watercolours and illustration, SC was eventually drawn back by a love for the energy and power of mixed media. A loner and nomad by nature, a long hiatus saw SC get lost in Colombia and end up in Morocco.

Now moving between Kent and Los Angeles, SC is back in the mix — continually searching for inspiration and the next spark to feed the creative flow.

Nick Stroud, professionally known by his alias KillJoy (or Killjoy Art UK), is a British contemporary urban artist and neon artist, based in Whitstable, Kent. He is widely recognised for his striking, modern skull sculptures that seamlessly blend neon lighting with unconventional industrial textures.

But for the past few years, has been concentrating on fake concrete walls, and stencil work for himself, as well as other recognised graffiti urban artists.

His work has been sold internationally, via Saatchi art. As well as UK gallerys, and continues to exhibit all over the UK and overseas.

“It’s okay to cry, just don’t quit” – Winning doesn’t come from being the best or doing everything perfectly, it comes from failure.

Knowing what failure feels like is what teaches you how to win.

If I can leave you with any advice, it’s this:

when the days become unbearably hard and you feel like walking away, ask God for the strength to keep going.

Take an honest look at your mistakes, learn from them, and come back even harder than before.

Because now you know what losing feels like.

Why not stick around long enough to find out what winning feels like too?