
I think I have said it before that one of the great joys of patrolling the streets in the search of street art is that there are so many unexpected surprises, and each one fills me with a warm feeling inside. This newt/amphibian piece by Silent Hobo at the entrance to St Werburghs tunnel is one such surprise.

I’ve not seen a piece like this by Silent Hobo before, but it is unmistakably his work. The amphibian has some human qualities, for example it is standing upright and has human arms, but the head feet and tail are truly newt-like. It would be interesting to know what the story here is, but I think it was simply something that had been on Silent Hobo’s mind for a little while.