The Female Banksy: 5 Things You Need to Know About Street Artist Bambi
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19 March 2013 The Female Banksy: 5 Things You Need To Know About Street Artist Bambi This week in the magazine we’ve got an exclusive interview with the street artist Bambi who’s been described as ‘The Female Banksy’. Here’s 5 things you need to know about her... WALTON FINE ARTS GALLERY 152-154 Walton Street, London SW3 2JJ, UK t: +44 (0)207 581 2332 e: [email protected] w: www. waltonfinearts.com 1. She’s ‘the female Banksy’ It was none other than David Dimbleby who gave her this moniker. Her graffiti technique – stencil and spray paint – is similar to Banksy as is her use of zeitgeisty subject matter (from David Beckham to Amy Winehouse) and the fact her identity is kept under wraps. WALTON FINE ARTS GALLERY 152-154 Walton Street, London SW3 2JJ, UK t: +44 (0)207 581 2332 e: [email protected] w: www. waltonfinearts.com 2. The celebs love her Her artwork has been collected by Brad and Ange, Kate Moss, Harry Styles and Adele, to name a few 3. Her artwork sells for thousands Brad Pitt shelled out £60,000 for her Kate and Wills piece and her works have gone for anything from £30,000 to £100,000. A snip. WALTON FINE ARTS GALLERY 152-154 Walton Street, London SW3 2JJ, UK t: +44 (0)207 581 2332 e: [email protected] w: www. waltonfinearts.com 4. She used to be singer Under a cloud of mystery, she reveals more about her musical past in our exclusive interview. Could 'Saffron from Republica morphs into world class graffiti artist' be just a dream? (Yes, clearly). 5. You can see more of her artwork... www.waltonfinearts.com ...via Walton Fine Arts. WALTON FINE ARTS GALLERY 152-154 Walton Street, London SW3 2JJ, UK t: +44 (0)207 581 2332 e: [email protected] w: www. waltonfinearts.com .