Brummie street artist Gent 48 creates Birmingham Airport celebrating local heroes

An 11-year-old schoolboy joins the likes of Ozzy Osbourne and the late poet and Peaky Blinders star Benjamin Zephaniah in a new mural celebrating Birmingham heroes, which was unveiled today at Birmingham Airport.
Artist Gent 48 spent 120 hours creating the installation, commissioned by easyJet and easyJet Holidays to celebrate the opening of the airline’s new base at the airport and ninth base in the UK, which is supporting over 1200 jobs and providing greater choice and connectivity for the region.
Fundraising schoolboy Ryan Hulance, 11, turns waste into charitable food donations, by collecting empty tin cans from businesses and locals and selling the scrap metal to purchase items for food banks.
The local icons were honoured in the new artwork by graffiti artist Gent 48, real name Josh Billingham, which features the celebrities along with Birmingham’s famous ‘curry mile’, while also giving a nod to the city’s manufacturing history and vibrant arts scene.
Football coach Asha Rage has also been honoured in the mural. The inspiring local woman encourages kids to get involved in sport to keep them away from gang violence and build bridges in the community.