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From Concrete to Canvas
When he was just 11 years old, a young Arron Bird picked up a can
of spray paint for the very first time and created his first
painting 'Street Level'. Now, 24 years later, Arron is more famously
known by his tag, Temper, and has achieved phenomenal success as a
graffiti artist. Although he supported himself by working at a
variety of jobs, Temper always knew that his heart was with
painting. His big break came in 2001 when he was chosen to produce
the design to go on 100 million Sprite cans. Suddenly his tag was
seen all across Europe in the biggest graffiti advertising campaign
to date.
This propelled Temper's career to new heights; he went on to
undertake commissions for the likes of Coca-Cola, Saatchi and
Saatchi and the BBC to mention but a few. His "Minuteman" exhibition
at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery in 2001 made graffiti history
once again. He became the first graffiti artist ever to be awarded a
solo show in a major public gallery space and broke all attendance
records in the process, attracting 38,000 visitors within four
weeks.
Temper has gone on to receive massive commercial success, paving
the way for many graffiti artists and was the first to ever paint a
conceptual collection in the UK. In 2007 he became the first
graffiti artist to be awarded a commission for a major piece of
public art. The Cube development is set for completion in 2010 and
will be Birmingham's next landmark building. It is designed by Ken
Shuttleworth and Temper's sculpture will adorn the central atrium of
the building. To date, the concept of the work is under tight wraps
but promises to bring visitors to Birmingham from all over the
world.
His 'A New Day' collection marked the beginning of a new chapter
for Temper, as he moved towards traditional fine art, despite the
work still being painted with aerosol. This 12 piece collection of
nudes has a much more classical feel to it. In November 2008, Temper
made an impact in London by launching his collection 'Post
Graphaelite' at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace, London. This
tenth collection by Temper is a collection of studied and expert use
of symbolism, astrology, Pre Raphaelite idealisms and a desire to
herald the advancement of graffiti, brought together with
spectacular impact.
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