As speculation mounts over a “Banksy” mural in Scotton, a passerby has claimed she saw the artist in the act.
The owners of the historic Guy Fawkes Arms found the piece on the pub’s wall earlier this week and are currently trying to find out whether it is a genuine work by the notorious street artist.
Guy Fawkes lived in Scotton. The mural, which bears a Banksy signature, shows Guy dropping covid passports into a burning Houses of Parliament.
Danielle and Adam Vear, who own the pub, were shocked to discover the design at around 3.30pm on Wednesday.
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While the Vears await news from the Pest Control website, which was set up to verify Banksy pieces, a witness has come forward.
Lucy Anne Morgan happened to be passing the pub on Wednesday and told the Stray Ferret:
Has Banksy painted a mural in Scotton?“I was driving past the pub at around 3.30pm. I saw two men. One guy was finishing off the spray job and another, who was wearing a red hoodie, had a camera.
“They definitely looked a bit suspicious. I don’t know if Banksy would paint it in the middle of the day with a witness but it could be.”
The owners of the historic Guy Fawkes Arms in Scotton are trying to find out whether a mural, which appeared on their pub yesterday, is a genuine Banksy.
Danielle and Adam Vear were shocked to discover the image featuring Guy Fawkes, who lived in the village, when it appeared in broad daylight yesterday at about 3.30pm.
The spray paint and stencil mural, which bears a Banksy signature, shows covid passports dropping from a barrel held by Fawkes into a burning Houses of Parliament.
The quality of the mural, plus the fact it was done so quickly, suggests it is the work of a talented artist. But is it a Banksy? Ms Vear said:
“I really don’t know. Whoever did it is good and put a lot of thought into it. Everyone is intrigued by it.”
The couple think the artist appeared when they were in the pub. Remarkably, nobody seems to have spotted them even though the pub is situated in the heart of the village.
The Vears are now trying to verify the work by contacting the pest control website set up for such a purpose.
If it is a Banksy, it would be worth millions of pounds.
The pub, which dates back to the 1700s, reopens today for outdoor drinks only and Ms Vear insists the mural isn’t an elaborate publicity stunt.
“The whole thing is just bizarre.”
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