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| Banksy art? Graffiti in Port Talbot sparks speculation | Banksy art? Graffiti in Port Talbot sparks speculation |
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| A new piece of graffiti art has got a whole town talking - with one question on their lips: Is it a Banksy? | A new piece of graffiti art has got a whole town talking - with one question on their lips: Is it a Banksy? |
| The image appears on two sides of a garage in the south Wales steelwork town of Port Talbot. | The image appears on two sides of a garage in the south Wales steelwork town of Port Talbot. |
| It shows a child enjoying what appears to be snow falling - but the other side reveals that it is a fire emitting ash. | It shows a child enjoying what appears to be snow falling - but the other side reveals that it is a fire emitting ash. |
| The steelworker who owns the garage said he had three hours' sleep because he feared it might be vandalised, and now wants it protected "for the town". | The steelworker who owns the garage said he had three hours' sleep because he feared it might be vandalised, and now wants it protected "for the town". |
| Ian Lewis, who built the garage in the 90s to prevent his car being damaged, said he found out about the possible Banksy "yesterday morning on my Facebook account". | |
| "I didn't think much of it at the time, I knew a little bit about Banksy but I never thought it would be him - if it is him. | "I didn't think much of it at the time, I knew a little bit about Banksy but I never thought it would be him - if it is him. |
| "There were people coming here all night. | "There were people coming here all night. |
| "I am very pleased, I think it is a smashing bit of artwork. It is good for the town and I just want to protect it, and it is here for everybody." | "I am very pleased, I think it is a smashing bit of artwork. It is good for the town and I just want to protect it, and it is here for everybody." |
| A fence has now been erected around the graffiti. | A fence has now been erected around the graffiti. |
| Plaid Cymru Councillor for Aberavon, Nigel Thomas Hunt, said he was convinced it was a work by Banksy. | Plaid Cymru Councillor for Aberavon, Nigel Thomas Hunt, said he was convinced it was a work by Banksy. |
| "We're buzzing down here, we're convinced its the work of the very well known street artist," he said. | "We're buzzing down here, we're convinced its the work of the very well known street artist," he said. |
| "The placing of the work is very clever, in between the blast furnace and the M4, yards from where Richard Burton was brought up and where we've had bonfires for years. You can look at the painting and see the furnaces in the background. | "The placing of the work is very clever, in between the blast furnace and the M4, yards from where Richard Burton was brought up and where we've had bonfires for years. You can look at the painting and see the furnaces in the background. |
| A Neath Port Talbot council spokesperson said it was sending officers to "liaise with the property holder to assist in protecting this artwork". | |
| Workmen have arrived on site, and are in the process of erecting a fence around the garage. | |
| Speculation over the artwork has been further fuelled, after a sketch bearing striking similarities to the latest piece emerged. | Speculation over the artwork has been further fuelled, after a sketch bearing striking similarities to the latest piece emerged. |
| It appeared in a documentary last year, featuring exchanges between the film director Danny Boyle and Banksy, as they collaborated on an alternative 'nativity' play in Bethlehem. | It appeared in a documentary last year, featuring exchanges between the film director Danny Boyle and Banksy, as they collaborated on an alternative 'nativity' play in Bethlehem. |
| "I would say it looks like it could be his work," said Banksy enthusiast Craig Williams, who has studied the artist's work for several years | |
| "Both for the political-clever message attached to it and the stencil and shading - (it's) quite similar to other works." | |
| A representative for the elusive artist has been asked to comment on the latest piece. | A representative for the elusive artist has been asked to comment on the latest piece. |
| However, Banksy has yet to confirm whether it is his handiwork. | However, Banksy has yet to confirm whether it is his handiwork. |