Blurton street artist turns rude graffiti into bright murals

A street artist who became fed up with offensive graffiti where she lives has taken to painting over it with her own more wholesome designs.

Sarah Marshall, who lives in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent, has made it her mission to cover up rude graffiti with images she paints under the name Hypha.

“We have a local play park which is repeatedly targeted by some unruly children who like to draw phallic symbols all over the place… I was getting quite tired of my daughter seeing all that,” she said.

The local council said graffiti vandals faced a £500 penalty if caught, but added it would support street artists who had secured permission from property owners to add images.