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ORPINGTON: Is this the work of Banksy?


Graffiti artist Banksy may have struck in Orpington after a picture in his style was spotted alongside a busy road.

A pair of images depicting a baby hanging onto three coloured balloons and a woman clutching paint spray cans currently adorn a grey electricity box along Sevenoaks Way.

Members of the Banksy Forum, which follows the controversial artist's work, have already noted the artwork.

One member, calling himself harryh74, said: “Now I know when this kind of thing happens everyone gets excited about any tag on a wall being a new banksy, but i spotted a rather nice spray of a child sitting with 3 different colour balloons on the side of a large metal box outside a plumbers wholesaler while driving back from Orpington this morning.”

After receiving a call about the artwork last week, News Shopper went down to the scene of the potentially valuable Banksy designs.

Orpington resident Paul Rodin said he had spotted the graffiti almost a year ago.

The 34-year-old said: “When I first saw it I immediately thought it looked like some of Banksy’s work.

“It could be him I suppose but I thought he did a lot of his work in the east end of London.

“It would be unusual for him to come all the way down here although it certainly looks like his style.”

He added: “It would be exciting if he had been down here.”

Dave Barnes, 44, from Maidstone, added “I think it has got to be hoax.

“Why would Banksy be coming down to a place like this? I’m against graffiti in general but this looks nice and colourful and tidies up this boring grey shed a bit.“

Do you think this is Banksy’s work? Or are you the real artist? Call the newsroom on 01689 885 732 or leave your comment below.

Comments(10)

Hudclan5 says...
4:16pm Sun 22 Mar 09

There is another picture of the Girl by Charlton Parade by the old Freemans building and there was one by the bus stop by the ponds but someone painted over it. Great pictures whoever did them

Daz1 says...
6:59pm Sun 22 Mar 09

Why would Banksy be coming down to a place like this? I’m against graffiti in general but this looks nice and colourful

HELLO its black and white

Why would he come here why not ? why does he go anywere

Tonic says...
8:36am Mon 23 Mar 09

There's a good picture of a chimp on the wall near St Mary Cray station. It's been there for some time, along with another clever artwork and I wondered if Banksy had paid us a visit. An identical chimp painting appeared beside the pond in the Priory Gardens in Orpington but that's been painted over.


kirstysteer88 says...
1:42pm Mon 23 Mar 09

Pure quality art! Not graffiti! Well dont to the brillian artist who designed it! You know who u r!

madras says...
10:02am Tue 24 Mar 09

don't really care who did it - but I do think the siting of a large, ugly, grey 'box' by the road side is in itself something of an act of vandalism - surely someone could come up with something a little less obtrusive!

Lotta says...
3:10pm Tue 24 Mar 09

I've seen a few of these about. They are not drawn freehand - they are stencils.

paulj says...
9:23pm Tue 24 Mar 09

I had a pint with Banksy in Locksbottom the other week, he said he didn't do them. I didn't press him on it.

coxy1 says...
3:20pm Thu 26 Mar 09

this is not banksy
there are two peices at st mary cray station and they are signed off by a different artist
they are just copies

coxy1 says...
8:51am Fri 27 Mar 09

the ones at cray have been signed off by 'redlock'

NYMS13 says...
11:27am Tue 31 Mar 09

A third piece of art has appeared at St Mary Cray station, stencil or not they are far more pleasant then the blank wall.


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