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Before Banksy, before the murals and the spray cans, Bristol’s artists were painting the Avon Gorge. Strange to picture now, given how the city’s reputation

Walk up Stokes Croft on any given morning and you’ll pass a dancing teddy bear mid-throw, a Molotov cocktail frozen in his paw, painted above

Many landscape paintings are about capturing a place as it appears. Peter Lyons’ Bristol paintings feel different because they come from familiarity rather than observation

A line-drawn map of the Harbourside pinned in a café, a set of botanical studies outside a florist close to the Arts Trail route, a

Most individuals have a moment when they are driving home from work, lying awake at two in the morning, gazing at a painting in a

By Peter Lyons | Artist & Art Therapist, BA/MA University of the West of England | Artisanal Gallery Hub | Bristol Last updated: May 2026

Corn Street Rooftops — Bristol’s Best-Kept Secret Viewpoints & Cityscape Art Bristol local guide · Corn Street is in Bristol city centre. · Updated May

There’s something strange about looking at a drawing of your own life. Not a photograph. Not a painting someone did from memory. A drawing —

I want to start with something that doesn’t get said enough in these kinds of articles. Recovery is boring sometimes. It’s slow. It’s two steps

Architectural Drawings in Bristol: Precision, Creativity & Design Excellence Bristol is renowned for its rich architectural history, which combines modern, cutting-edge architecture with ancient landmarks.