I really love street art but you have to be a bit careful if you’re flashing a camera around the artists because what they do – unless they have some kind of permission - is not generally legal. So they are a bit sensitive. This guy was happy enough to be photographed though when I stumbled upon him finishing off a major mural this summer.
I’d been chatting to another street artist who was a bit more old-school a few weeks earlier. When the question of legality came up he shifted a bit from one foot to the other. “It’s not entirely, er, legal….” he said. He paused. “….well, it’s a bit of a blind spot….” Then he changed the subject entirely. “……I use old emulsion and brushes and roller myself so it takes that bit longer …”
I had to smile.