Tag: Four leaf clover

7999. Lucky Lane (24)

Vikoi, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026
Vikoi, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026

There is an awful lot to admire in this paint jam piece by Vikoi, which depicts a couple of robots getting to grips with the concept of giving and receiving flowers. It is na comical piece and importantly features a four leaf clover – buying into the luck theme.

Vikoi, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026
Vikoi, Lucky Lane, Bristol, October 2026

I have seen a couple of pieces in Dean Lane by Vikoi and really need to dig them out and post them (note to self… get on with it!). There is something very charming about this piece which is one of my favourites from the paint jam on Lucky Lane.

7227. Lucky Lane (15)

Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

Although he doesn’t paint all that often, Sam Brentnall pretty much always brings a smile to my face with his quirky illustrations of familiar animals and their amusing personalities. This beauty was painted in Lucky Lane as part of the most recent Bristol Mural Collective paint jam.

Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Sam Brentnall, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

The piece, painted on a back yard wall with door and garage, takes the form of a reconstructed cow. Of course no real cow looks like this, but the caricature illustration immediately appears as a cow, even though it is mixed up and has green spots instead of black. I love the udders on the door on the left, and the cow’s head cropping a four leaf clover – tapping into the lucky theme of the paint jam. This is a truly charming piece from Sam Brentnall.

7213. Lucky Lane (12)

Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

This is why I love the Bristol Mural Collective so much. This piece is unlike anything you are likely to see on the streets very often. It could belong on a sketchbook page and never be seen, but here it is in the middle of a quiet lane displayed as a piece of public art.

Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Amber Bardell, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

I haven’t seen any work by Amber Bardell before, and I’m not sure whether she has painted murals before, but this is a charming illustration mural of a bird pecking up four-leaf clovers, in keeping with the luck theme of the paint jam. There is a child-like quality and simplicity to the piece, which is nicely painted. A great contribution in Lucky Lane.

7196. Lucky Lane (8)

Ruby Guymer-Parker, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Ruby Guymer-Parker, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

The Bristol Mural Collective paint jam in Lucky Lane, a couple of weeks ago, has introduced me to a number of artists I haven’t seen before. The wonderful thing about the Collective is that it brings studio artists out of their comfort zone and gets them painting on walls. These aren’t regular street artists, and they bring something completely different to the scene.

Ruby Guymer-Parker, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025
Ruby Guymer-Parker, Lucky Lane, Bristol, September 2025

Many of the pieces painted at the paint jam were themed to be in tune with the name of the venue, Lucky Lane. This four-leaf clover by Ruby Guymer-Parker, is nicely designed and framed in a neutral blue circle, simple and impactful. Studio artists tend to use brushes for their work, rather than spray paint, which is a whole other ball game. An interesting piece.