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A Banksy-inspired novella written in lockdown
A journalist living in St George has written a comedic novella inspired by Banksy’s recent artwork in Barton Hill.
Roy D Hacksaw wrote Bugger Banksy after the artist created his latest artwork in Barton Hill, outside the journalist and author’s “favourites chippy”.
“I watched the chaos slowly build as the work was graffiti bombed, and then covered up, then protected by fences and security cams,” says Roy.
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“I also began to hear about the hassle that both the people that owned the building and the people that lived in it were starting to get from all manner of outside agencies, and started to wonder what it would be like if you were suddenly left with an unexpected artistic treasure on your end wall.”
The front cover of Roy’s novella. Image: Amazon
Roy wrote the novella in 16 days and spent another week proofing. Initially a project to keep his writer’s brain active, the author released the story as an eBook on Amazon. So far, it has been received “extraordinarily well”.
The book is about a string of extraordinary events that are set into place when Bristol’s most famous graffiti artist leaves his mark on the side of a barn – which just happens to be the home of the biggest marijuana growing operation in valleys of South Wales.
“This project was entirely fuelled by wanting to fill the long empty hours of lockdown with something creative, and I’ve been surprised at how fruitful my little project has become,” Roy adds.
“I’m halfway through writing the next one now! I’d encourage anyone who’s sitting bored at home to try and dive right into some kind of creative quarantine project in whatever artistic medium you feel most comfortable.
“It’s a great way to spend a few hours a day and keep you brain fresh and occupied.”
Get the book at www.amazon.co.uk
Main photo: Roy D Hacksaw
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