It has been a little while since I last posted anything by Alex Lucas. This wonderful piece has decorated the Little Shop for a few years now and sits right on the cusp of Cheltenham Road and Stokes Croft – both street names appear in the featured image.
In this commissioned mural Lucas does what she does so very well. Rabbits. Wonderful line drawings of rabbits interspersed with what appear to be pineapples. This junction with Ashley Road is really at the heart of Bohemian Bristol and there is barely a building without some kind of street art decorating it. I have the pleasure of walking this way to work every day (in the Summer at least) and never tire of this Lucas work.
The left hand side of the building is part of the 123 Space – a gallery which is linked to the People’s Republic of Stokes Croft (PRSC) next door. The 123 Space is a place for the local art community to create, connect, dream and build together. The Facebook page is here.
Natural adventures 
Pineapples are a symbol ow welcome. I have no idea why–does it make any sense? Love her rabbits–they realistic and make me want to pet them. Can’t go wrong with a good rabbit.
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Pineapples were used on the gates of large estates. They indicated enormous wealth. If you could grow pineapples (in the 18th century) in England, then you must have had plenty of gardening staff, and hot houses etc…something only the wealthiest could do. Many stately homes still have stone pineapples on the entrance gate posts.
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The rabbits in this piece are really good. How great to have a path to work that takes you by art like this!
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This and so much more.
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Thank you for writing such a lovely piece about my work. It’s all about bringing a little smile to people’s faces 😉
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It is more than my pleasure.
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