When a Hairy Biker was make-up artist for Adam Ant

BBC Adam Ant on stage in the 1980s with a drum kit behind him. He is wearing a gold military-style jacket with lots of buttons and brocade and has his traditional white stripe painted across his nose and upper cheeks. He appears to be mid song.BBC
Dave Myers' colourful career included painting the iconic white stripe on popstar Adam Ant's face in the 1980s

The late Dave Myers' career as a make-up artist who once had the job of painting popstar Adam Ant's trademark white stripe is being explored in a new exhibition about the Hairy Biker's life.

The Dock Museum in Barrow-in-Furness has announced it will rebrand to the Dave Museum for the show in June in honour of the chef and presenter who died of cancer last year.

Myers' long career a make-up artist before he found fame in front of the camera will be explored through a series of photographs, signed programmes and scripts.

His widow Lili said there were areas of her husband's life that were "unknown beyond his family and friends" and it would be "interesting to make this public".

Much of the exhibition will showcase items that have not been seen publicly before, including a motorcycle helmet.

"I can't think of a better place to have donated some of Dave's most loved possessions to be on show to the public," Mrs Myers said.

"I've also donated some of his personal clothing, much of it stained by food - you could read a manual of his life from his shirts."

Samantha Marsh/Cumbria Tourism Myers' old-style, rounded, glittery silver biker's helmet, featuring a bird in yellowy gold glitter, with a red glitter beak.Samantha Marsh/Cumbria Tourism
Myers' helmet will be one of the many items on display
Supplied Lili and Dave Myers. Lili is leaning her head on Dave's shoulder an both are smiling. Lili has blonde, shoulder-length hair and a pale jade-green bead necklace. Dave is wearing a royal blue suit with salmon pink tie, with gold tie pin. He has shoulder length dark grey hair and his trademark full beard and moustache.Supplied
Lili and Dave Myers were together for nearly 20 years

The exhibition will also feature photos of Myers as a youngster in Barrow.

Museum manager John Irving said he had known the Hairy Biker for years and "his story is fascinating".

"I'm both honoured and excited to have collected all these much loved items from Lili and cannot wait to share his story with the wider public," he said.

"Everyone knew Dave as a Hairy Biker but there is so much to tell from his life, especially around Barrow."

The museum's name will change from 18 to 23 June.

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