A prominent Queensland street artist dubbed "Brisbane's Banksy" has been found guilty of wilful damage by graffiti after he painted several sites across the city without permission.

36-year-old Anthony Lister argued he didn't intend to damage five sites he painted across Brisbane between 2009 and 2014, saying he had blessed the property with his well-known work.

Mural of an Aboriginal boxer in Redfern by Anthony Lister. Credit:Anthony Johnson

However, he was found guilty on one charge of wilful damage by graffiti in the Brisbane Magistrates Court this afternoon.

The charge was brought by Brisbane City Council, which has previously commissioned Lister to paint traffic signal boxes across the city.