Urban Art Association

Another similar elephant from late 90s, when he was back in Bristol:



He does like an elephant, they have turned up in his artworks consistently over the years.

These are great, Thanks for sharing Cozy, are all his drawings, that you have, from this time cartoons?

I really love these early ones, to me it shows the progression from doodling on schoolbooks to smoking too much weed to the necessity of painting to make a living..

I may be reading too much into it

Also in the same cartoon animal vein, sketchbook drawing for street piece made in Bristol in late 90:

Another Christmas card, from the mid 90s, and another spanner:

Yep I saw that.. maybe to be included in the shop stock next year ..homewares and all that..

thanks everyone for contributing to this fantastic thread !!
really enjoy keeping an eye on this one through the day

Here's another I quite like...

There are better versions for sound but this one shows the directors credit on the clock..

With this use of comparative language about making work, it sounds as if you're suggesting Banksy's art is disliked by a large number of his fellow artists.

Although I'm unaware of many who've been openly critical, it would be interesting to hear the ones whose work you believe is better than Banksy's — namely, which specific "hater" artists you place in the 1% category.

Few from Bristol Museum







"oh my god - thats the exact same bowls we've got in the kitchen"

To the best of my understanding only certain writers hated Banksy, e.g. Robbo. But not others. I am thinking like Inkie or Eine...