curly
B I O
My name is Curly (Curly738) also known as Keiron Whitehead.
I am Darwen born Lancashire raised , a self taught writer developing through traveling , returning to pioneer local creation where possible.
I am Darwen born Lancashire raised , a self taught writer developing through traveling , returning to pioneer local creation where possible.
active writer for over 20 years.. and publicly producing for over a decade..
part of ..
The Secret Seciety Of Super Villain Artists.
and
NUE :- Nue Urban Era.
part of ..
The Secret Seciety Of Super Villain Artists.
and
NUE :- Nue Urban Era.
Crown paints "Affiliated artist"
"I make dull walls colourfull using public wasted space..."
"I make dull walls colourfull using public wasted space..."
Commisions and prices available on request.
M Y M U S I C
M Y V I D E O S
G A L L E R Y
3rd s.c. rally of the year. :)
question.
If i told you that the "Rosetta Stone"
has a spelling mistake . .
which re-writes the translation...
would you beleive it ?
went back and sorted it . :)
leicester
" Arte Et Labore "
a ¹³⁹ year never-ending war between Rovers and Burnley .
The biggest battle in existance placing this evening .
by skill and hard work...
7.30pm Ewood park Fortress . Blackburn (skysports)
my "Crown Paints" rainbow wall has come to an end.
the timeline of events from initial planing to this point is truely unbeleivable and genuinely does show what can be accomplished far and wide.
i wonder what will replace it ?
Happy Anniversary to my Beautiful and Amazing Wife :)
whether holding your left or your right ill allways be by your side loving and protecting you X
Happy Birthday Taz !!
grand age of 11
Time to celebrate with a nice birthday cake for him to enjoy :)
with the last steel production factory closing and scrap metal prices sky rocketing the Tory government have quickly decided to weigh blackpool tower in. .
the money generated from the sale might pay for the illuminations next autumn..
Merry christas everyone.
heres the merry chrisymassosva for you i couldnt find the bauble :)
pumpkin picking today..
i want them ones !
to buy the pre order Lego "Curly n CrownPaints" :- NHS mural box set with curly charactor. limited edition of 25 sets .
go to
https://www.ravscaledesigns.com/product-page/curly-small-brick-mural-wall-with-figure-pre-order
just finished painting Poppy-Mai FC mural . really enjoyed painting this. its also where i grew up playing about on the field at weekends :D
#grassrootsfootiegraff
heres a video of yesterdays Bosfest paint jam peoce i did. .
my finished peice for Burnham on sea BOSFEST music and art festival.
Burnham lighthouse in Burnham . :)
painting up in Burnhams @bosfest heres a before.
just painted this for cheltenham paint festival . first time using the lego charactor :)
*contents may vary*
buy me @ ravescaledesigns.com
Cheltenham paint festival time :D
ill be down the honeyborne line tunnels :)
my heros and villains peice for New Urban ERA Nue community event .
Lucifer Morningstar
theres a partty up at the tower and all the towns invited :)
do sober what you would do while you were drunk it will teach you to keep your mouth shut.. (ernist hemmingway)
my main peice .. in the uk colab - "Around the world with 80 artists" show :)
the "Acid House" movement of 87-89 .( Blackburn / Darwen -Lancashire ) :D
glows in the dark to 😎
not painted properly in ages so i gave a mates boxing gym a bit of colour..
sat in blackpool then i remembered that time i painted the seafront for a dimentia care home last year as a gift for the residents :)
first day back in the office after 4 months and my l/m brings me gifts :)
some say ... castlrigg stone circle has 38 stones . . some say 39.... how many did i count ??? , :)
a foggy castlrigg stone circle :) . dec15th2021
sneak peak of my latest peice of work completed ready for an nft gallery in December
#donpablos resturant themed mural .
curly can you paint a pizza and a smash burger and donpablo for me please .
#freehand #looppaints #loopmarkers #sandtexpaints #ssosva #curly738 #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
gave the van a bit of a livery for while im on tour
all thats left are to put the sponsors on :)
painted for Nuneaton paint festival . #freehand #freestyle #bee #looppaints #loopcolours #loop #sandtexpaints #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #curly738
the hotest day ever (over 35'c ) painted this for nue New Urban ERA Nue at the north warwick recreational centre ..
post pandemic enviromental impact - facemask pollution
@loopcolors #freestyle #freehand #seaturtles #covid19 #facemask #ssosva
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/19435053.whatever-score-footballs-coming-home-darwen/?ref=fbshr
#euro2020 #freestyle #trophy #england #italy #wembley #curly738 #looppaints #itscominghome #darwen
charity donation stencil darwen tower and free style curly peice #Darwen
#darwentower #curly738 #stencil #freehand #looppaints #mtn94 #poscapens #posca #sweetvintage @sweetvintage71 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#freestyle #freehand #khabibnurmagomedov #ufc #mural #looppaints #ssosva
#1950s #chevy #chevytrucks #chevrolette #1953chevy #1950sdinertheme #neon #freehand #freestyle #spraypaint #looppaints #montanacans #belton #kobrapaint #albumcover #rockandroll #haig #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
location :- #Darwen
"crown and thistle " Darwen Bonnie prince charlie mural 40ft container
"British Queen " pub graffiti with Darwens Largest Union Flag
"acid house" tribute wall neon :)
castles in the sky bedroom mural
"scarlett" graff for a bedroom wall :)
it is with pleasure i can announce...
#backgroundbob collaboration with #curly
center ..
background bob background collaboration with curlys spraycan man painting a rainbow heart.. - #poscapens glitter rainbow pens for the heart. hand painted spraycan man using #mtn94 and #looppaints hand brushed . with #sandtex extreme weather black paint ,brushed to finish outlines and fine detail on replica spray cans.
left..
#curlys #crownpaints #nhsrainbow mural . re designed to say "thankyou background bob" :)
selection of #looppaints #belton #mtn94 #ironlak #kobra spray hand brushed to replicate my crown wall with #Sandtex extreme black for outline
right..
a unique version of my "anti Banksy" #spraycanman ballon hand painted and background sprayed using #looppaints #belton #mtn94 #ironlak #kobra
with a few stickers and badges thrown in ;)
dont normally do big writeups or tagging . this is well worth everyone knowing about "background bob" :D
and a perfect end to a year long rainbow theme. 😆
thanks Nathan Jones
i did an interview with fellow artist chaplin73
you can watch it below
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QN8M4JoU50E&feature=youtu.be
little design for a new cafe
for sale. #darwen #tower #darwentower #sunset #freehand #freestyle #stencil # looppaints #crownpaints #loopcolours #curly738
jacob and curly @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
@jacob_the_puggle the instafamous! #jacobthepuggle :) @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#duck . @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#peacock @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#herron @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#redsquirrel . @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#fairy @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists fairy house. @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#butterfly . @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
wild cat @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
fairy house. @boldventurepark #freestyle #freehand #spraypaint #loopcolours #looppaints #darwen #heritageopendays #naturetrail #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#stedwardsdarwen #crownpaints #curly738 #rainbow #rainbowwall #looppaints #loop #Lancashire #landscape #mural #graffitiwall #graffiti #streetart #freehand #spraypaintart #spraypaint #loopcolours #masonarypaint #sandtexpaints
i have been an active "super" member of the secret society of super villain artists. .. for over 7 years !
sossva soljah . secretus xi .
curly.
#ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #lancashiredivision #curly738
#pendlepanthers #graffiti #bmxtrack #freehand #freestyle #container #loopcolours #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
sunset silhouette #loopcolours #curly738 #freehand #freestyle #africa #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #elephant #flamingo #giraffe
quick freestyle for a freinds side business.
#nightmarebeforechristmas background back wall for a freind to practice stencils on
the tan hill inns own ale. (pump stamp colour alternative)
#thetanhillinn #mural #curly738 #looppaints #1736ft #highestgraffitiinuk #highestartinuk #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
officially the highest street art / graffiti in the uk sitting at 1736 feet above sea level .#tanhill #looppaints #belton #montana #extremegraffiti #100mphwind #windrainandsnow #skyhigh #silhoutte #tanhillinn #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #crownpaints
the nue "big 1" live stream #freestyle #rattatouille #nue #looppaints #alfreshco #ssosva #curly738 #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#neon #angelwings #angel #wings #handsprayed #freestyle #photowall #wellbeingfarm ##wingwall #curly738 #looppaints #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#neon #butterfly #wellbeingfarm #photowall #wingwall #handsprayed #freestyle #curly738 #looppaints #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
a #panoramic #view of #Lancashire
hand sprayed and fine detailed focal points
#wellbeingfarm #looppaints #visitlancashire #andsotheadventurebegins #curly738 #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
todays progress vid . my impression of the north west for the wellbeing farm
couple of bits i did the other day
#rattatouille #blue #nue #online #paintjam
#loop #looppaints #alfresco #backwall #spraycanman #curly #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #crownpaints
thanks to @simoncarrigan for the badges . made for and distributed to local frontline nhs and keyworkers
#crownpaints #curly738 #rainbow #nhs #thankyounhs #thankyoukeyworkers #sandtexpaints
an adventurous month .. 11 colours 75 litres 50 hours over 5 days using paint brushes and rollers
a communal garden created. 3 #lancashiretelegraph reports 2 #bbclancashire reports . numerous local and international reshares.. 1 amazing worldnews report by #dunyatv . a #justgiving donation raised £1,660.00 procceds going to #Darwenfoodbank #wishcentre and #darwenheritagecentre
#ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists www.curly738.co.uk
its the weekend ..
#stayathome #sketchbattle 12 colours 2 hours #care #covid19 #boredomkiller #freehand #handdrawn #curly738 #ssosva
john cooper clarke commision a few weeks ago. #johncooperclarke #freehand #commision #blackandwhite #photorealism #spraypaint #graffiti #mural #bedroomart #mtn94 #looppaint #kobrapaint #curly#ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#blackpooltower #sunset #silouette #canvas #freehand #freestyle #spraypaint #montanapaints #mtn94 #belton #kobrapaint #looppaint #uvart #charityevent #auction #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#calp / #calpe #ifac #morningsun #silouette #nature #hotelsolymar #unusualhotels #curly738 #relaxation #rejouvination #bliss
a quick peice as a gift for an employee who's leaving.. found out im a writer and was amazed so what better way to gift them their own graff #freehand #wildstyle #sharpie #curly738 #ssosva #kez
#peterrabbit #beattixpotter #freehand #graffiti #graffitiart #streetart #theme #competition #cheltenhampaintfestival #cheltenhamliteraturefestival #kobrapaint #dopeart #dopepaint #kobrastreetart #mtn94 #onetakecans #onetakeuk #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #curly738 #crownpaints #bownessonwindermere #darwen
#nuneaton #paint #festival #part2 #freestyle #freehand #graffiti #streetart #camo #curly #curly738 #looppaint #belton #montanacans #kobrapaint #onetakecans #ssosva #crownpaints #nue #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #writer #backtotheoldskool
#nuneaton #freestyle #freehand #wildlife #silouette #graffiti #streetart #sunset #elephant #flamingo #giraffe #emu #ostrich #lion #leopard #monkeys #eagle #crownpaints #looppaint #kobrapaint #mtn94 #belton #onetakecans #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
#neon #freehand #trippy #mushrooms #happyclouds #happytrees #colourfull #toadstools #B #freehand #looppaint #wmfest #ssosva #nue #curly738
#neon #flatbed #hotrod #wmfest #ssosva #nue #curly738 #freehand #partymode #paint #looppaint
elephant wall #elephant #graffiti #graffitiart #streetart #silouette #sunset #freenhand #pinkstencilcap #mtn94 #montanacans #looppaint #kobrapaint #ssosva #curly738
tamworth art festival .2019 war pigeon #freehand 8x8 #pigeon #warpigeon #graffiti #streetart #looppaint #alfreshco #nue #ssosva #curly738 #creaturesoftheskies
#flamingo #pink #sunset #freehand #spraypaint #handpainted #mtn94 #kobrapaint #uvart #ssosva #curly738 738
#elephant #waterhole #sunset #handsprayed #handfinished #recycledwood #freestyle #mtn94 #kobrapaint #dopepaint #curly738 #ssosva
another view of Dennis professional shoot
Owner: Ian Parry
Car care brand: DA Car Care Products
Media: Janis Liepa DA Car Care Products Automotive Workz
Theme: #dennisthemenace
#carenthusiasts #forduk #ford #detailingstudio #fordecoboost #fordfiesta #dacarcare #hydrolex #fordownersclub #lancsfordowners Lancs Ford Owners #carphotoshoot @ Leyland, Lancashire #curly738 #ssosva
my first bonnet got a professional feature :) Owner: #ianparry
#parryian
Car care brand: DA Car Care Products
Media: Janis Liepa DA Car Care Products Automotive Workz
Theme: #dennisthemenace
#carenthusiasts #forduk #ford #detailingstudio #forrdecoboost #fordfiesta #dacarcare #hydrolex #fordownersclub #lancsfordowners Lancs Ford Owners #carphotoshoot @ Leyland, Lancashire
#curly738 #ssosva
#paintingpadiham2019 #competition #complete i would have added more detail if i had spent less time chatting as always :). 4 hours to finish padiham town hall sprayed on and hand painted details.. simplistic yet defined with citizens .. named. "unicorn hen do" due to the hen do at 9 this morning crossing the road like the beetles.. captured with the crossing . ;)
#paintingpadiham2019 my aerial impression. of the Town Hall #freehand #freestyle #spraypaint #spraypaintart #canvaspainting #handpainted #nomeasurements #montanacans #mtn94 #kobrastreetart #belton #molotowpaint #onetakecans #curly738 #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists #padiham
#paintingpadiham2019 canvas position :)
finished the dog van
#doberman #graffiti #transitvan #dog #rescuedog #dogrescue #freehand #freestyle #spraypaint #spraypaintart #mural #countryside #painting #happyclouds #mtn94 #montanapaints #montanacans #kobrapaint #kobrastreetart #dopeart #curly738 #curly #ssosva #thesecretsocietyofsupervillainartists
another custom car given a special something.. the inlet manifold now is flurecent. #lucozade #st #focus #ford #curly738 #freehand #freestyle #kobrapaint #kobrastreetart #ssosva
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lego curly crown wall box sets for sale
Buy one of my limited edition signed exclusive pioneering lego artist bx set..Especiallly created by Ravscale Designs
Curly Small Brick Mural Wall with Figure
716 Pieces Includes Instruction Booklet & Curly Figure - Ages 12+
Approx Built Size: 288W x 170H x 32D mm
Original Artwork by Curly (Kieron 'Curly' Whitehead), Darwen Town born, Lancashire raised. Self-taught writer developing through travelling, returning to pioneer local creation where possible. Making dull walls colourful using public wasted space.
www.curly738.co.uk
MOC (My Own Creation) Model by Gary Ravetta
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Though this set is produced using Genuine LEGO® elements,
it is not an Official LEGO® Set.
The MOC Designer has no affiliation with LEGO®.
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Tamworth urban arts and sports festivalTamworth urabn arts and sports festivalTamworth urabn arts and sports festival
Tamworth urban arts and sports festival
the festival to kick the season off for me in the uk allways a top weekend to enjoy
entering its 14th year , the new direction of urban art that is lead by NUE, rival to non, we have broken the boundaries of the norm through the pandemic looking at new avenues, new audiences and new ways to engage captively with all visions.
tamowrth leads the way in the art world year on year.
an annual attendance and nue artists leader a title held with pride for the guru of art community that is vic !! legend in the game !!
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Nuneaton festival
Nuneaton festival
a weekend festival in to its 5rd year, the place is massive and theres loads of things to do, another free festival to enjoy
an annual attendance for me and a joy to be an origional
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Cheltenham paint festival
Cheltenham paint festival
the street art festival to end the season in the uk, drafting in artists from all over the world, its an event to cause some creation
an annual attendance providing some of the best peices
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Around the world in 80 artists
Around the world in 80 artists
an amazing line up of 80 international artists gallery of work covering representations of each country , the artowrk is being desplayed in the "DIVINCI GALLERY" along side "Vincent VANGOUGH" , all artwork will be turnd in to "NFT"S at the same time as VANGOUGHS , "how cool is that"
looking at December 2021 for unveiling
*update* it happened, it was amazing, it was loved.
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Background Bob - guess whos back V2
the infamous " Background BOB " has returned to do version 2 of the book,, more artists more art work a bigger gallery, a longer desplay, :) the gallery won mesueum of the year while in attendence, the proceedes from the auction will go towards care items and sensor rooms for the specialist care center the auction for the artwork will be placed in march 2022 ( after hte artwork has been on desplay in galleries around the country )
:)
* updated * i managed to sell the art at auction for 0ver 50 quid :) im in bobs book part 2
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Burnham on sea BOSFEST
bos fest
(burnham on sea) a 3 day music festival for Burnham weston supermare . i will be painting on the sat 3rd sept 2022
the festival is a free to attend non profit event for the community,.
Rumour has it Banksy is there :P
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Immortilised in Lego Telegraph report
Darwen street artist, 'Curly', who created NHS mural immortalised in Lego,, full story here.
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artwork telegraph reports over 10 reports
a link to all the press release regarding my artwork and community interets
i am greatfull for bbc, itv, lancashire telegraph, radio lancashire and other local media and news outlets for promoting my work.
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Curly's Crown Paints rainbow mural for NHS a 'gorgeous' sight for Darwen
A LANCASHIRE street artist who has been working with Crown Paints has completed a special mural to recognise the work of the NHS and key workers in Darwen.
Last week, residents in the town spotted scaffolding had been put up on the corner of Hollins Road - just a few yards from the headquarters of the paint giant.
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