Monday 29th August 2011
Earl of Glasgow asks to keep graffiti mural
BBC News
A peer has asked to keep a controversial graffiti mural on the walls of his family's 13th century castle in Ayrshire.
The Earl of Glasgow has written to Historic Scotland asking if the exhibit can remain as a permanent feature of Kelburn Castle in Largs.
The mural features a psychedelic series of interwoven cartoons depicting surreal urban culture.
Last month the mural was named as one of the world's top ten examples of street art by author and designer Tristan Manco - on a par with Banksy's work in Los Angeles and the Favela Morro Da Providencia in Rio de Janeiro.