Artist pays tribute to Huyton heroes

Street artist John Culshaw, a self-taught street artist who lost his arm in a childhood accident has spray painted a mural of ex-Liverpool player Steven Gerrard and ex-Everton player Peter Reid on the wall of an Huyton barbers.

John, who grew up in Page Moss completed the project based around two of the Bluebells estates more famous sons.

He said: “Josh at the Bluebell Barbers in Huyton asked me to do Steven Gerrard and Peter Reid – as they both grew up on the estate and he thought it would be fitting to recognise the two Huyton footballers. 

“I later received a nice message from Steven on Instagram which I really appreciated although I am not sure if Peter is on social media.”

The mural took four days to complete.

Josh Culley, who owns the barbers said: “John has done some great street art and seeing as we are both Huyton lads I asked him to do a mural for the shop.

“It is a great way of honouring the players and also a way of inspiring the youth in the area, give them something to aim at, they too can be great footballers”.