ART HOUSE ; Painting Your Property Is Not Just about Splashing on Emulsion. It Can Win Acclaim and Recognition, Says Helen Kirwan-Taylor

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FRIEZE hasn't even started and already tourists are gathering in front of artist Hugo Dalton's work painted on the outside of a Pounds 4million Notting Hill terraced house. The giant, pale-blue morning glory flower covering four floors and even the drainpipes and joinery has become a neighbourhood talking piece. Art collector owners Robert and Sue Stirling are thrilled with the result. So are the neighbours. "Everyone was very supportive and several have already asked for Hugo's details," says Sue. Though the house is in a conservation area, the council's only stipulation was that the painting couldn't be used for commercial advertising.

Goldsmiths-educated Dalton, 31, …