Tuesday, 15th November 2011 |
Pic by The Star
Local Sheffield man Stuart Faulkner has been revealed as the painter behind the recent Def Leppard Union Jack picture.
Stuart has spoken to the Sheffield Star about his painting which was done on the shutters of a closed shop in The Moor shopping area of Sheffield's city centre.
Sheffield Star - News Quote
NOW, for sure, this new painting of Def Leppard down The Moor might not be a perfect likeness - but artist Stuart Faulkner tells The Diary he was a little perturbed by the comments of one passer-by.
"He asked if it was the Spice Girls," says the 32-year-old teacher of Crookes. "I suppose it was the Union Jack thing but really? The Spice Girls?"
Still, he's hoping to use the image - splashed on a shut shop shutter - to blag his way into the Sheffield band's arena gig next month. "I was thinking they might see it and offer me complimentary tickets," he says.
Read the full interview at - thestar.co.uk
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