Banksy Surprises School Kids With Fiery Mural
Bridge Farm Primary just got a first-class education on street art
Lead image via Bridge Farm Primary
After an elementary school in Banksy’s hometown of Bristol named a building after him, the British street artist responded in kind: he snuck onto the grounds and painted a sorta age-appropriate mural while the students and teachers were away on vacation. According to BBC reporter Jon Kay, a custodian first discovered the work and thought it was a random act of vandalism and “wanted to clean it off,” but then he found a handwritten note from Banksy. It read:
#Banksy left this letter for Bridge Farm School. The caretaker found it – with the 14ft painting. pic.twitter.com/w9bqvniKEg
— Jon Kay (@jonkay01) June 6, 2016
The head teacher at Bridge Farm Primary is reportedly happy the school was vandalized by Banksy and has no plans on buffing or selling it.
Here’s how the kids responded to the illegal art:
The Bristol school children who found a surprise from Banksy in their playground today. BBC1 at Six. pic.twitter.com/wMOlb53RfB
— Jon Kay (@jonkay01) June 6, 2016