Ronnie O'sullivan Mural in Sheffield Draws Mixed Reactions From Locals

Chris Ashmore was commissioned to produce the artwork for the back wall of the Spot On Snooker Club, the BBC reported. Many nearby residents have reportedly said they like the mural, while others suggested O'Sullivan was "zombie like" or "skeletal, and some told the broadcaster the artwork was "shocking. Ashmore said he had only completed two weeks of the five assigned to the job, and "touch-ups" were still forthcoming.

"I usually use a scissor lift, where you can stand back and see things as a whole, but I couldn't use it as the land is too uneven, he told the BBC. "When the scaffolding came down, I came away and boom – it's gone viral. I saw people saying it looks like Michael Jackson or a zombie.

I've got thick skin, I'll be OK, but it didn't feel fair. Gillian Jones, who lives near the mural, told the broadcaster she liked it and it "brightened her day. But Frank Short said: "The artwork is OK, but the eyes are all wrong.

It looks like he's taken something. Shaun Spalding said the mural was "shocking. "His eyes are all wrong, his teeth are wrong, it just don't look like Ronnie. It looks like somebody who's got a skeletal face.