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.