2. Banksy is a British artist who was born in 1974 and was raised in Bristol, England.

3. Banksy has recognizable work on walls, bridges, tunnels and railway cars from London to New York and has done various gallery showings.

4. Much of his work can be found on his website http://www.banksy.co.uk.

5. Banksy began his graffiti art in the free hand writing style but discovered that stenciling was his true medium.

6. Banksy’s work is often political in nature.

7. He has stated that he likes the idea that stencils have been used to start revolutions and to stop wars.

9. Notice how he often incorporates the environment

10. How might you incorporate your artwork into an environment?