Artist selected by Banksy to paint Duke of Wellington statue says it sparked an obsession with Glasgow

Artist Pete the Street spends hours standing by his easel, capturing Glasgow’s rain-soaked pavements, derelict schools and half-forgotten corners most people pass without a second glance.


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