Liverpool artist Paul Curtis to create bespoke art live at Southport Flower Show

Artist Paul Curtis who we all know as the man behind the now famous‘Liver Bird Wings’ mural in the Baltic Triangle, is set to captivate visitors to the Southport Flower Show taking place from 15^th August – 18^th August, as he looks to create three bespoke works of art live from the show.

Visitors will be able to watch Paul create his three pieces of unique artwork over the four days from the exhibition stand of The Seventy Ninth Group, the Southport-headquartered asset managers and headline sponsor for the flower show, as the show celebrates its centenary this year.

Known for his extensive street art and large murals across Liverpool and Wirral, Paul first hit the spotlight with his piece of street art, ‘For All Liverpool’s Liver Birds.’ The artwork was an instant hit with locals, causing a road closure as people rushed to become a virtual Liver Bird.

Queen Camilla Parker-Bowles, footballer Jamie Carragher, athletes Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Bianca Walkden, and gymnast Max Whitlock were amongst the tens of thousands that had taken a photograph with the ‘Liver Birds.’ His latest mural of the Olympic athlete and Liverpudlian, Katarina Johnson-Thompson, hit the headlines in the run-up to the Olympic Games in Paris, for being the largest mural in the country.

Artist Paul Curtis with his Charlie Landsborough mural

Commenting on his vision for the art to be created at the show, Paul Curtis, said:

” This is the 100th Anniversary of the Southport Flower Show, so it’s a great honour to be a part of the celebrations. I will be live painting three canvasses there, focussing on flowers from three different regions – Southport (obviously), UAE and West Africa. This is to represent the global presence of The Seventy Ninth Group, incorporating some of the flowers from the regions in which they operate.”

“I’m really looking forward to it. It may well be the most pleasant environment I will have ever worked in and is obviously going to be quite inspirational for any artist.”

David Webster, Chairman of The Seventy Ninth Group, the headline sponsor for this year’s flower show, said:

“We are proud to host the renowned artist, Paul Curtis at the Southport Flower Show this year. The canvasses he looks to create will celebrate the floral beauty of the geographical regions where our own business, which started right here in Southport, has expanded to, namely UAE and West Africa. We are excited to see his creativity and vision in action.”

Southport Flower Show - The Guide Liverpool

Alan Adams, General Manager at Southport Flower Show said:

“Having Paul Curtis create bespoke pieces of artwork at Southport’s 100^th flower show, is a true highlight! His permanent artwork feature that we have already commissioned and his creations on The Seventy Ninth Group stand will not only celebrate the floral beauty here in Southport, but also further afield in the arid landscape of UAE and the floral beauties of West Africa.”

“We also want to thank The Seventy Ninth Group, a business at the heart of the local community, for their ongoing support. We especially love that their stand will feature water stations where visitors can refill water bottles on site and in this way reduce plastic waste at the show. This really ticks the box for us as we aim to bolster the environmental credentials of the show.”