BILLY CONNOLLY
The irrepressible Billy Connolly returns with the 12th 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 twelve years later, he is still busy 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 first limited edition works for 2024 are personal to Billy, who is remembering life in Scotland, his world travels, and telling us about his current life in Florida in the pieces. These are ‘Step We Gaily’, ‘Wee Warrior with Targe’, ‘Extinct Scottish Cat’, ‘Permit from Memory’, ‘Baby Flier’ and ‘The Charmer’. Billy Connolly’s latest pieces will undoubtedly prove popular with long-standing collectors and new ones alike, who will enjoy the moments from his life that he’s sharing with the world in the new Born on a Rainy Day works.
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