'I convinced Banksy to make special artwork - it was destroyed just DAYS later'
But on March 14, he was shown an Instagram post of the crumbled building by his girlfriend.
Mr Smith said: "I felt disbelief and shock when I heard the news. I worked hard to make this happen - so I'm more heartbroken than most.He believes it would be an "awful coincidence" if his emails were not the catalyst for the street-artist hitting Herne Bay. The street-art collector and occasional dealer lives just 20 minutes from Blacksole Farm where the work, titled Morning is Broken, went up.Mr Smith estimates that after being restored, the art could be worth between £300,000 to £500,000."I still can't believe he did a piece, and I am grateful for that, but I just want it to stay here."
The Banksy lover is working on plans for the Kent Street Art Festival, where he wishes the restored painting will be showcased along with local talent, as well as his own collection of original hand sprayed placards by the famous artist from the 2003 anti-war march in London. The whereabouts of the recent painting is still unknown, but contractors pulled broken remains out of the skip after realising it's significance.
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