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| Graffiti art encouraged at castle | Graffiti art encouraged at castle |
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| Artists are spraying graffiti onto the walls of one of Scotland's most historic castles. | Artists are spraying graffiti onto the walls of one of Scotland's most historic castles. |
| A team of Brazilian artists are painting street art onto one side of Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire. | A team of Brazilian artists are painting street art onto one side of Kelburn Castle in Ayrshire. |
| The idea came after the owner of the castle, the Earl of Glasgow, was told the concrete rendering was destroying the walls and would have to come off. | The idea came after the owner of the castle, the Earl of Glasgow, was told the concrete rendering was destroying the walls and would have to come off. |
| His son and daughter, David and Alice Boyle, came up with the idea which they say has the support of locals. | His son and daughter, David and Alice Boyle, came up with the idea which they say has the support of locals. |
| The pair, who are encouraging artists to paint graffiti on the wall, believe it will become a work of art. | The pair, who are encouraging artists to paint graffiti on the wall, believe it will become a work of art. |
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| Four well-respected artists have come to Scotland from Brazil to carry out the task over the next month. | Four well-respected artists have come to Scotland from Brazil to carry out the task over the next month. |
| The completed work is expected remain on the castle for at least two years, by which time rendering work will need to be carried out. | The completed work is expected remain on the castle for at least two years, by which time rendering work will need to be carried out. |
| In the meantime, a debate is likely to be sparked about whether this is art or legal vandalism. | In the meantime, a debate is likely to be sparked about whether this is art or legal vandalism. |
| Kelburn is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. | Kelburn is thought to be the oldest castle in Scotland to have been continuously inhabited by the same family. |
| Originally the family name was de Boyville but this changed over the years to Boyle. | Originally the family name was de Boyville but this changed over the years to Boyle. |
| The de Boyvilles from Caen in Normandy came over to Britain with William the Conqueror in 1066 and the present branch of the family settled in Kelburn in 1140. | The de Boyvilles from Caen in Normandy came over to Britain with William the Conqueror in 1066 and the present branch of the family settled in Kelburn in 1140. |