Muralist takes social media by storm with art treasure hunt in Renfrewshire

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A Houston artist has embraced the term ‘one man’s trash, another man’s treasure’ to launch a Renfrewshire-wide art hunt which has captured the community.Stephen Blackmore, who is the man behind Bmore Sketchy Artwork, has been using his talents to upcycle bits of junk and turning them into works of art.Car doors, wooden pallets, scrap metal and old spray cans are just some of the items which have been given a colourful overhaul as part of the project - which Stephen then hides in different locations in the area for people to find.The One Man’s Trash project has proved a hit with art lovers and treasure hunters, who keep a watchful eye on Stephen’s Facebook page for clues to the latest quest.Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here.So far, three pieces have been given away, including a 1963 Hillman Imp car door which was manufactured in Linwood until the 70s.Dozens of people have been offering up plenty of tatty pieces of junk and scrap for Stephen to use as his latest canvas.The talented muralist, who is well-known in the community for his paintings which can be seen on many buildings throughout Renfrewshire, started the movement last week after finding an offcut of wood in his shed.He was inspired by similar projects he had seen in the past and decided to hide the piece in Houston.Speaking about the One Man’s Trash movement, Stephen said: “I’m not the first artist to do it but basically in an effort to reduce waste I’ll be painting on things which would normally be thrown out as trash , giving them a new purpose as a unique piece of upcycled artwork and hiding them in communities around Renfrewshire .“Other artists have done similar things such as Free Art Friday but I