Posted: Tue 3rd Jan 2023

Artist behind ‘Banksy-style’ mural near a North Wales RNLI station revealed as council moves to protect it

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Jan 3rd, 2023

The artist behind a “Banksy-style” mural which recently appeared in Rhyl has been revealed as the local council has taken steps to protect it. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The artwork shows a child stood next to a heart-shaped lifebuoy attached to an anchor bearing the name of the RNLI and has been painted on a wall close to the town’s lifeboat station. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The mural went down well with local residents and the RNLI alike with much speculation over whether the famous street artist was responsible. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

However, a North-Wales born artist who goes under the moniker D.N.Z. has now confirmed responsibility for the piece. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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Posting on Instagram, he said the piece was created as a tribute to the lifesaving work of the RNLI. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He said: “Originally born and raised in north Wales, I painted this piece next to the RNLI Station in Rhyl. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“I did this to thank all of the people volunteering for the RNLI across the country and to all the lives saved, and sadly lost over the many of years. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“This is also for the people of the community to appreciate and to remember the hard work that the RNLI do all year round.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He also thanked Denbighshire Council which has installed a perspex covering over the artwork in order to preserve it. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The Rhyl RNLI previously commented to express its gratitude for the mural. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

In a post on Facebook, the team said: “Has anyone else spotted this on the sea wall not far from the lifeboat station in Rhyl? What a special tribute to RNLI! Thank you whoever you are!!” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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