I've created 100s of murals including Liverpool FC legends but my favourite has been removed without warning

Paul Curtis is known for producing hundreds of treasured murals around Liverpool and beyond, including the iconic wings on Jamaica Street in the Baltic Triangle, the Liverpool Legends mural in Anfield and the amazing Katarina Johnson Thompson artwork in the city centre.

The artist also created the stunning coffee plant mural outside Coffee and Fandisha in the Baltic but says it been removed with no warning.

In a statement on Instagram today (June 25), Paul said: “The coffee plant mural that used to be at @coffeeandfandisha has been unexpectedly removed. There was no warning, it just vanished. This was genuinely one of my favourite pieces of mine and was a popular stop on the walking tour.“

Coffee & Fandisha first launched in 2014, gaining a cult following. But, the cherished venue closed suddenly last month. In a statement shared on Instagram on May 1, the Coffee & Fandisha team said the sudden closure was “unexpected and devastating”.

They added: “The circumstances surrounding this are now part of an ongoing legal matter, which limits what we can share at this moment. But please know that when the time is right, we will provide the transparency and context that you, our community, deserve.”

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Speaking about the closure, Paul Curtis said: “It’s depressing that a long-standing independent business has been forced to close. The owners were lovely people and part of the furniture of the Baltic area.

“I know that there are many regulars who are also saddened to see what has happened here.”