BILLY CONNOLLY
The irrepressible Billy Connolly returns with the eleventh instalment of his Born on a Rainy Day collection for Castle Fine Art, and it’s bound to delight anyone who’s ever found themselves agreeing with the hilarious world-view of the Scots comedian, musician, writer, actor and artist. Billy’s first Born on a Rainy Day works were launched in 2012, after he took up drawing whilst on tour in Canada, and eleven years later, he is still creating works at his studio in the Florida Keys. After a hugely successful career as a performer, he’s still finding a sense of wonder at the incredible success of his art. “It's a strange position to find myself in, as for 50 years I've been confident in my comedy, then suddenly, along
comes this thing and I'm not confident in it because it's somebody else's field. But I'm getting used to people liking it,” he says. The new limited edition works for 2023 are: ‘Pontius Tries Pilates’, a figure performing some pretty strenuous exercise; ‘Nightmare’, a real psychological piece (Billy admits to shouting, singing and laughing in his sleep); ‘One Armed Juggler’ and ‘Drunk Donkey’, an image of an animal of which Billy is particularly fond. Billy Connolly’s latest pieces will undoubtedly prove popular with long-standing collectors and new ones alike and will bring a very large dose of Connolly’s trademark warmth and wit into any home.
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