Has Banksy struck again? New Valentine’s Day-inspired work in the style of Britain’s best-known graffiti artist sets tongues wagging after appearing overnight in his Bristol home city
- Residents in Barton Hill area of Bristol spotted the artwork on side of a house
- Shows a young girl firing a slingshot of flowers, possibly linked to February 14th
- Banksy, whose identity has never been revealed, does his work at night in secret
Banksy appears to have created a new masterpiece in the spirit of Valentine’s Day after a picture of a little girl firing a catapult full of flowers appeared in Bristol.
Residents in the Barton Hill area of the city woke up to the artwork sprayed on the side of a house this morning.
Banksy, who has never revealed his identity, has yet to claim ownership – although the piece bears all of his hallmarks.
Banksy appears to have created a new masterpiece in the spirit of Valentine’s Day after a picture of a little girl firing a catapult full of flowers appeared in Bristol
It shows a girl firing a catapult of red flowers, similar to the one featured in his famous ‘Balloon Girl’ piece and appeared in the Barton Hill area of the city today
The mural appeared in Marsh Lane, Bristol, this morning, on the side of a house
The Bristol Somali Community Association posted photos of the artwork on Twitter.
They said: ‘Today in Barton Hill, we woke up with this remarkable mural art painted on one of the houses of the area.
‘We hope it’s Banksy’s work. Come and have a look yourself. Whoever painted, it’s worth admiring their creativity.’
The Bristol-based graffitist is known to create his masterpieces under the cover of darkness – leaving the scene before anyone can spot him in action.
Banksy’s last mural appeared in Birmingham in December showing a homeless man on a bench being pulled along by a herd of reindeer
Banksy’s last mural appeared in Birmingham in December, with residents elated the street artist chose their city for his next piece.
Like today’s Valentine’s work, it too had a festive theme, portraying a homeless man on a bench being pulled along by a herd of reindeer.
The reindeer mural, painted on a brick wall in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter appeared in mid-December and is designed to draw attention to homelessness.
A video posted on Banksy’s Instagram page said: ‘God bless Birmingham.’
A resident is pictured taking a selfie with the artwork in the background