About Artist & Art Details
Bambi’s prints on display at Roch Castle are royal-themed, featuring Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, King Charles III, and Diana, Princess of Wales.
Princess Diana is a descendant of the Roche family, and her ancestry dates back to the 12th century. Adam De Rupe, a Norman knight, built Roch Castle. His name probably derived from the rock on which it was built, ‘de Rupe’ being Latin for the rock, but his name was soon changed to the Norman ‘de la ’Roche.
Ruth Sylvia Roche, Baroness Fermoy DCVO OBE, was a friend and confidante of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, and the maternal grandmother of Diana, Princess of Wales.
“Bambi is the tag name of the anonymous London street artist famous for her gritty stencil and aerosol spray paint work. The moniker was born from her childhood nickname, ‘Bambino,’ when she first began tagging in London. Trained at Central Saint Martins, her street work can now be found throughout Central London as well the London Boroughs of Islington and Camden.
Initially hailed by David Dimbleby as ‘the female Banksy,’ Bambi has evolved into her own unique brand of artist-provocateur, tackling themes of feminism, street violence, political injustice and popular culture with wit and irony. She often creates stencils of known contemporary figures to offer pointed social and political commentary. She has produced highly visible and public murals incorporating The Royal Family, Amy Winehouse, David Beckham and Ai Wei Wei. Her work is a brutal reflection of current events and contemporary icons.
Bambi recently gained international acclaim for her work entitled Lie Lie Land, which features Theresa May and Donald Trump dancing in the pose made famous by the film, La La Land.”
About – bambi street art – official website of street artist Bambi (2019) Bambi Street Art – Official. Available at: https://streetartistbambi.com/about-bambi-street-artist/
