Banksy inspired artwork appears in Derbyshire town

The six foot artwork mysteriously appeared at the back of Blood Brother’s Stoves, in Dale Road.

The new mural is a copy of a recent work by Banksy, which appeared in Bristol in early December.

It depicts a woman sneezing so forcefully that her dentures fly out. It is one of a series of Covid-19 inspired works that the artist has created over the course of the pandemic.

The mural on Dale Road was discovered by Sam Blood.

He said: “I pulled into the car park and immediately thought ‘Wow, we’ve got our own Banksy’.

"It was instantly recognisable, his style is so distinct.

"I had a google and found the original, which Banksy announced on Instagram in December, with the caption ‘Aachoo!!’, which is very fitting.”

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