I am pleased to announce the launch of the Paul Curtis ARRRRRRT Competition!
This Easter holidays, I am inviting all 5 – 16-year-olds to take part in a unique treasure hunt. The challenge is to find and photograph as many of my public artworks as you can during the Easter break.
All you have to do is print off the attached map and hold it up when you have your photo taken with each artwork. There are over 100 public murals to find! You MUST have the map included in the photo or it won’t count (this is so that everyone is starting at zero counts for the treasure hunt).
To help you find each mural, you should visit www.paulcurtisartwork.com and use the interactive map.
Once you have collected your photos, upload them to an album on Flickr or Facebook. The closing date for the challenge is 25th April 2022. Once you have loaded all of your photos onto Flickr/Facebook, email me (paulcurtisartwork@gmail.com) using the title “ARRRT COMPETITION” and tell me your total mural count and include a link to the Flickr/Facebook album (do not email me the photos as it will crash my email!).
The person who has the most murals ticked off will be the winner. The prizes will be:
· A signed framed print of their choice
· A one to one art lesson (optional)
· A painting set
· A visit to their school to do a multimedia talk
The runner up will get a signed framed print and art set.
Please note that some of the murals are indoors and within businesses. Please be respectful to the businesses and staff when asking if you can take a photo.
Good luck and happy hunting!
Paul. 😊
The Beatrix Meadows mural video is now up on youtube to watch.
"Beatrix Meadows" is a large painted mural tribute to the brilliant Beatrix Potter's "Peter Rabbit" series. The idea was to transform a dull magnolia corridor in Anfield Primary School into a wonderful, bright fantasy world for the pupils.
Two themes run throughout the huge artwork. As well as the famous Beatrix Potter characters, the murals reflect the changing of the 4 seasons and the flora and fauna of the British countryside as it alters through the year. A total of 18 characters are included for the children to find.
This was painted in the summer of 2020 and took 3-4 weeks in total. Anfield Primary School is located in the shadow of Liverpool FC's Anfield Stadium.
There are 3 other murals of Paul's at Anfield Primary (Harry Potter, David Attenborough and The World), head over to the Anfield primary murals page via the Street art page to have a look!
Head over to Paul's Instagram and YouTube page to see what else he has been up to.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCA3q9TQSRWTTiGqJBnifDxg
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paulcurtisartwork/
Paul's first mural in Ormskirk celebrates the town's history of master watch and clockmakers.
The background is inspired by Thomas Barry's (who was an Ormskirkian) 1787 Astronomical Clock which is on display at The Walker Art Gallery
Thanks to everyone in Ormskirk, you were all so positive and friendly 👍🙌👍. Thanks also to Discover Ormskirk and Ormskirk Council for making this possible and getting behind the whole project.
Thomas Barry of Ormskirk is recorded as a clockmaker in Bailey’s Directory of 1787. His is one of the most technically ambitious clocks known to have been made in the area when Liverpool’s reputation was at its height as a centre of horological expertise.
The clock, completed in 1787, was offered for sale by public raffle, with 150 tickets sold at one guinea each. This was a well-known 18th-century promotional sales technique for exceptional pieces.
The clock is housed in a four-sided mahogany case, made by the cabinet-maker James Moorcroft of Ormskirk (1759-1816). It has three engraved faces displaying different aspects of time, while the fourth side has a glazed hinged door to reveal the clock's movement.
The arches above each dial show the movement of the sun and moon, planets and stars. The main dial at the front is inscribed around the aperture Thomas Barry Ormskirk. It has an eight-day spring driven movement. The clock strikes on the hour and plays a choice of three tunes on eight bells in succession, two for three days twice and one for one day (Sunday). It changes the tune automatically as there is no manual select function. The melodies have not been named or identified.
Keep and eye out for the murals timelapse video and page which will be out soon!
