A boat which has been stuck on the bank of the River Trent between Burton Joyce and Stoke Bardolph for weeks has been targeted by a graffiti artist.
Perhaps this is the work by someone inspired by Banksy whose graffiti of a ‘Hoola Hooping Girl’ appeared on the side of a beauty salon in Lenton back in October 2020. This graffiti was later removed and sold to a gallery owner in Bury St Edmonds.
The vessel, which is believed to have been abandoned by the owner, had previously been seen floating down the River Trent during the recent floods.
It eventually became stuck on a bank in between the two villages and is awaiting removal.
There have been reports of groups of people trying to boarding the vessel, with police officers being called out to take action over recent weeks.
And now the vessel has been covered in eye-catching colouful graffiti, depicting a large cartoon fish with speech bubble which ironically and comically say’s ‘I’m an emotional wreck’, along with an artist’s tag.
It’s not known if or when the boat will be removed from the River Trent.