{"id":18510,"date":"2017-03-07T13:26:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-07T13:26:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=18510"},"modified":"2017-03-07T13:26:58","modified_gmt":"2017-03-07T13:26:58","slug":"petition-save-cardiffs-graffiti-hall-fame-champions-league-final-adverts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/03\/07\/petition-save-cardiffs-graffiti-hall-fame-champions-league-final-adverts\/","title":{"rendered":"Petition to save Cardiff&#039;s graffiti &#039;hall of fame&#039; from Champions League final adverts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">AN ARTIST has started a petition to stop the council removing the iconic \u201cGraffiti Hall of Fame\u201d on the Millennium Walkway to make way for advertising. <\/span><br \/>\nAmelia Thomas, from Tongwynlais, is petitioning Cardiff Council to save the wall of graffiti by the Principality Stadium in the centre of the city. The ground will play host to the Champions League final in June, and the space is a prime location for advertising.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Cardiffian talks to Amelia Thomas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zk_BLdKsomo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Cardiffian talks to Amelia Thomas\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zk_BLdKsomo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n\u201cThis space is important to graffiti artists from South Wales and Cardiff in particular because it is a place to come and paint safely and legally. It is central so people from all over Cardiff can meet up and paint together and for the wider residents it is a place where they can learn about graffiti culture,\u201d said Ms Thomas, who has worked as an artist in Cardiff for over 10 years.<br \/>\nMs Thomas was commissioned by the council to complete a piece of artwork on the walkway in 2015 for the Grow Wild campaign, a project which aimed to create community art inspired by nature.<br \/>\n\u201cI met some really nice people from the council who then let us paint further down the boards which hadn\u2019t been painted for 12 years,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nHowever, she said she started the petition because she felt the council had not included the artistic community in discussions about the future of the space.<br \/>\n\u201cWhat I would like to see is for the council to recognise this is a very important cultural location for Cardiff and any decisions made about this area really need to include the people who are benefitting from it,\u201d she said.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/save-cardiff-millennium-walkway-graffiti-hall-of-fame\">petition<\/a> was posted online on Sunday and it has already gained more than 750 signatures.<br \/>\nKieron Jones, 44, owns Oner Signs in Cardiff, the first graffiti store in Wales. He has been a graffiti writer since 1983 and painted a piece on the wall to celebrate the Welsh football team\u2019s achievement in last year&#8217;s European Championship.<br \/>\n<iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load\" title=\"The Cardiffian talks to Kieron Jones\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dxH6YlK4D4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"The Cardiffian talks to Kieron Jones\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7dxH6YlK4D4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cPeople who pass by and see the paintings are always interested and interact with the graffiti artists. As far as I can see this is massively important and I have never heard anybody say they don\u2019t like it or that it is an eyesore,\u201d he said. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\nHe added: \u201cIt is very nice of the council to give us the opportunity to paint the wall but it would be a huge shame to lose it to advertising space.\u201d<br \/>\nSophie Barras, 42, is an artist based in London who lived in Cardiff for 20 years. She painted a memorial on the boardwalk in March last year to commemorate the life of friend and fellow artist Elen Mai Wyn Jones.<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18541\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18541\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18541\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"ellie\" width=\"677\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18541\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"ellie\" width=\"677\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Ellie.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/noscript> A detail from Sophie Barras&#8217; memorial to her friend Elen Mai Wyn Jones.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cWe used to do some art installations together. She passed away very suddenly and I was not able to go to her funeral so I wanted to do something to say goodbye. Her family have been in touch to say they were pleased to see it was there,\u201d said Ms Barras.<br \/>\nAsked about the council\u2019s plans, she said: \u201cI think it is a really stupid idea. The city is full of billboards with corporate messages. There are very few spaces for graffiti artists to go and paint legally. It is a place of free speech to allow people to say what matters most to them and I think taking that away would be a terrible mistake.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A spokesman for Cardiff Council said<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIt was agreed that the Millennium Walkway could be used as a legal street art wall for a short period of time. This area will be used to publicise the UEFA Champions League final in the week prior to the match on June 3 and we are looking for an alternative location for the artists and will continue to work with the promoters on this.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\nThe council said it was unable to confirm at the present time if the wall would be used for advertising before or after the week running up to the Champions League final.<br \/>\n<b>What do people in Cardiff think of the plans?<\/b><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18512\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18512\" style=\"width: 677px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti1_tl_7-03-17\" width=\"677\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18512\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18512\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti1_tl_7-03-17\" width=\"677\" height=\"506\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti1_TL_7.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><\/noscript> Anne Chidgey (left) and Jo Powell visit Riverside market next to the graffiti wall every Sunday.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nJo Powell, 65 and Anne Chidgey, 72, visit the Riverside market every Sunday, which is close to the boardwalk.<br \/>\nMrs Powell, from Drope, said: \u201cIt\u2019s very well done and very colourful. They [the artists] are very talented. We have been here when the guys are doing it and they don\u2019t cause any trouble. It\u2019s fantastic art.\u201d<br \/>\nMrs Chidgey, from Victoria Park, said: \u201cThere\u2019s too much advertising in the town already and something like this, people will talk about it. It\u2019s a focal point.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18513\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18513\" style=\"width: 684px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti3_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"684\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18513\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18513\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti3_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"684\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti3_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 684px) 100vw, 684px\" \/><\/noscript> David Rowlands-Mellor, from Roath.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nDavid Rowlands-Mellor, 51, from Roath, said: \u201cAs long as there is no filthy language it is fine by me. It is better than advertising. It [the advertising] would get spoiled by the kids. They would be annoyed they could not do the graffiti and they would paint over it.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18514\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18514\" style=\"width: 678px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18514\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti4_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"678\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18514\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18514\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti4_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"678\" height=\"507\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti4_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/noscript> Catherine Niglas and Zach Pepper.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nCatherine Niglas, 29 and Zach Pepper, 29, were visiting friends in the city.<br \/>\nMs Niglas, from London, said: \u201cIt\u2019s a good opportunity for people to be creative, and legally. There is enough advertising going on as it is but I imagine they [the council] will say that the funds will go back into the community.\u201d<br \/>\nMr Pepper, also from London, said: \u201cI really like it. There is not a lot of free space and this is not doing any harm. It is a safe space.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18515\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18515\" style=\"width: 685px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18515\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti5_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"685\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18515\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18515\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti5_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"685\" height=\"512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti5_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 685px) 100vw, 685px\" \/><\/noscript> Marta Grasso and Allegra Coccolo.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMarta Grasso and Allegra Coccolo, both from Venice, are students studying English in Cardiff.<br \/>\nMs Grasso, 17, said: \u201cI think it is very beautiful because here there is the river so it is different to see this type of modern thing next to nature.\u201d<br \/>\nMs Coccolo, 17, said: \u201cWe saw it from the bus and we came here just to see this. It will attract tourists like us.\u201d<br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_18516\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18516\" style=\"width: 694px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-18516\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti2_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"694\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-18516\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-18516\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg\" alt=\"graffiti2_tl_07-03-17\" width=\"694\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-1024x766.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-770x576.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-500x374.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17-293x219.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/03\/Graffiti2_TL_07.03.17.jpg 1027w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 694px) 100vw, 694px\" \/><\/noscript> Lorna Jones with husband David Jones.<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nLorna Jones, 44, and husband David Jones, 48, were visiting family in Cardiff for the weekend.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mrs Jones, from Porthleven, Cornwall said: \u201cAre there not other places they can put advertising? We are already surrounded by it. It is all about money isn\u2019t it?<\/span><br \/>\n<strong>Want to see what the whole wall looks like? Take a look at our slide show&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"a\/HzTWA\"><p><a href=\"\/\/imgur.com\/HzTWA\">Graffiti art outside the Principality Stadium <\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AN ARTIST has started a petition to stop the council removing the iconic \u201cGraffiti Hall of Fame\u201d on the Millennium Walkway to make way for advertising. Amelia Thomas, from Tongwynlais, is petitioning Cardiff Council to save the wall of graffiti by the Principality Stadium in the centre of the city. 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