#BartBanditCLT, Charlotte’s street art superhero, is at it again, this time tagging Salon 1226 with a stern (and massive) statement to the city and for the first time signing the piece.

The new wall reads:

I will not write on things that aren’t mine. I will not show my butt in public. I will not get tattooed. I will not create thought provoking art. I will not hop fences. I will not self medicate. I will not incite riots. I will not wear all black. I will not fornicate with co-workers. I will not pick my nose in public. I will not drink on the clock. I will not post nipples on instagram. I will not skateboard on government property. I will not expose the ignorance of the faculty. I will not experiment with drugs. I will not urinate in public. I will not ignore the terms + conditions. I will not challenge authority. I will not express myself! – We are El Barto!


I talked to Thomas Davidson, owner/manager of Salon 1226 where the mural dominates the Lamar Ave side of the building, and if it’s up to him, it stays. “I love it,” he said.

The El Barto manifesto is the third piece to hit Plaza Midwood. The first and second went up on Reggae Central in early May and another was added in Noda shortly thereafter.

The Bart Simpson street art movement is the work of two local artists, who have been assuming responsibility for the work since the first shot of Bart’s butt appeared on Central Avenue last month. The Salon 1226 manifesto is the first El Barto piece they’ve signed.

#elBarto adventuring last night with @despicable_d_88 #paste #rooftopadventures #people shouldntleaveladderslayingaround #streetart #freeart #centralave #clt A photo posted by DeLarge (@alxdlrg) on May 5, 2015 at 7:56am PDT

We love it. Keep doing it. We are El Barto.