Mystery ‘Suffolk Banksy' artist known as ‘The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs ‘identified by fans'
UNMASKED? Mystery 'Suffolk Banksy' artist known as 'The Hat' who leaves pictures outside cafes and pubs 'identified by fans'
FANS reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran.
Mystery dauber 'The Hat' has left pictures outside cafes, pubs and charity shops.
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Fans reckon an artist dubbed the Suffolk Banksy is singer Ed Sheeran
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Shape of You hitmaker Ed has launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho
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Finders are urged to auction them for charity — and so far thousands of pounds has been raised.
The Hat also sells abstract paintings online for as much as £1,900.
Now tiny Framlingham Library — in the market town near where Ed lives with wife Cherry and their kids — is exhibiting more work.
One post on the Visit Framlingham Facebook page reads: 'Hmmm, wonder who it could be?'
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A painting on show of three hedgehogs will be sold to raise cash for the library.
Library manager Vivia Bamford said: 'We're absolutely delighted to be hosting this exhibition. It's all ready to go and the artwork looks wonderful in our gallery space.
'It's really worth a visit so I hope to welcome hundreds of people in the coming weeks.
'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.'
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Meanwhile, Shape of You hitmaker Ed, 34, yesterday launched an art show under his own name at Heni Gallery in London's Soho.
'I'm so grateful to The Hat – whoever they are – for choosing us as location to display their work and for donating a painting and a percentage of sales to support our library.'
Moment mystery man is caught painting Banksy-like mural hours before real artist completed his trail
The Shape of You hitmaker is already an established artist and yesterday launched another gallery of work under his own name at London's Heni Gallery.
That collection will raise money for the Ed Sheeran Foundation – which funds music lessons for kids.
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Kindly Ed is known for making donations to charity shops and one woman once snapped up a pair of his boxers for £10.
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