Temper (artist)

Temper
Urban from The Lovely People Public Art sculptures by Temper at The Cube, Birmingham.
Born
Arron Bird

Wolverhampton, England
MovementGraffiti

Arron Bird, who goes by the name Temper, is an English graffiti artist from Wolverhampton.[1][2] In 2009, Temper was given the High Sheriff Award by the High Sheriff of the West Midlands Paul Bassi for his contributions to art and community in a ceremony at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens in Edgbaston, Birmingham.[3]

Works

Temper's 2001 exhibition "Minuteman" at the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery was the first solo exhibition by a graffiti artist in a public gallery.[1][4]

In 2001, he was commissioned by Coca-Cola to design a unique Sprite can,[5][6] which was distributed throughout the UK and in parts of Europe.[1]

"A New Day" from 2002 is a collection of 24 artworks of nude figures, which represents the 24-hour day cycle.[7]

"The Good Die Young" is a collection of 27 black-and-white portraits of various public figures who faced an early death.[1][8]

"Post Graphaelite" is a collection of 12 large portraits representing the different zodiac signs, displayed at the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace in 2008.[4][9]

"The Lovely People" at The Cube in Birmingham is a public art sculpture collection raised in 2010. The sculpture collection consists of "Urban", "Uplifted", "Working Man", "Survivor", "Mother and Child", and "Pursuit".[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Brierley, Louise (17 August 2009) [first published 11 August 2009]. "The millionaire graffiti artist". BBC. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  2. ^ "BBC Inside Out - Graffiti Maestro". BBC. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  3. ^ "High Sheriff of the West Midlands honours fundraisers". Business Live. 30 May 2013 [first published 9 July 2009]. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  4. ^ a b "Temper". Turner Fine Arts. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  5. ^ "Sprite is launching". Design Week. 16 March 2001. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  6. ^ Cullen, Charlotte; Kiernan, Edward (20 January 2022). "Meet the pioneer artist who changed the face of graffiti in the UK". Euronews. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Temper". Birmingham Living. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  8. ^ Carson, Nick (30 July 2005). "Temper's portfolio: part 8". Nick Carson. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  9. ^ "Graffiti artist Temper among the elite on show at Mailbox exhibition". Business Live. 30 May 2013 [14 April 2011]. Retrieved 29 October 2025.
  10. ^ Cube, The (24 May 2019). "Meet The Lovely People". The Cube. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
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