Glasgow street art...
I should make clear from the outset that this image is a completely legitimate one which appears along the Broomielaw. However, I was intrigued by a related story which appeared in the Scottish press this week.. A talented Australian street artist, Peter Drew, fears he may be expelled from the prestigious Glasgow School of Art unless he stops displaying images around the city. He had previously been hailed as a modern Banksy. lighting up some of Glasgow's more unloved corners... I don't claim to know the rights or wrongs of the situation, but merely bring it to your attention...
Ironically, his thesis for his Master's Degree is entitled "How large institutions do not embrace street art"... He may well be tempted to conclude... "I rest my case..."
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