Port Talbot: How Banksy sparked a steel town’s love for colour

56 minutes ago By Nicola Bryan, BBC News Getty When Banksy artwork Season’s Greetings appeared on a garage in Port Talbot in 2018 it kicked off a three-year saga that ended in it being removed from the town. But more than five years on it has left a lasting legacy – a vibrant street art community. “There were people doing it anyway,” said steelworker and street artist Ryan Davies. “But there’s no two ways about it – when Banksy turned up in town, that really kicked off a scene here that had been bubbling under.” Anyone paying a visit to the steel town could not help but notice its ever-growing collection of street art – everything from imposing murals to graffiti lettering and tagging. “Port Talbot is renowned for it now,” said Ryan. Ryan, a boiler man at the local steelworks for 33 years, began painting on walls over two years ago. When he is not on shift he can be found painting alongside twin brothers Matthew and Aiden Cole. Together they are known as THEW Creative. On a Friday afternoon they were at Margam Football Club, which had commissioned them to paint a mural on its clubhouse in the...