January 31st 2010 - Banksy's Rat

Renowned graffiti/street artist, Banksy, was commisioned to stencil this rat on the derelict Whitehouse pub near Chinatown as part of the city's Biennial Art Programme in 2004. Since then he has become internationally recognised and his Liverpool rat is accredited with being Britain's biggest Banksy. The council were forced to reconsider plans to cover the artwork in 2008 following a successful campaign by Banksy fans and famous public figures. The building is up for auction next month. Let's hope the rat lives on...

"January is here, with eyes that keenly glow, A frost-mailed warrior striding a shadowy steed of snow"... As the month comes to a close I have added a slideshow of my January photographs to the blog. These images haven't featured in my daily posts but are still available to purchase.