Billy Connolly CBE

Medium: Bronze (edition of 9)

Size: 15" (38cm)

Cost: £8,500

Background

Modelled in the dressing rooms of the Theatre Royal, Bath over 4 consecutive evenings.

1st edition purchased by John Reid Enterprises and 2nd owned by Billy.

Billy Connolly, known for his long, messy hair, ‘goatee’ beard and lots of bad language in his stand-up show, was born and brought up in Glasgow, Scotland. He left school to work in the shipyards where he became a welder. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually becoming an accomplished banjo player and a member of the band ‘Humblebums’ with Gerry Rafferty (later of ‘Baker Street’ fame). The jokes he told between songs eventually took over his act and he became a full-time comedian. He is by some considerable margin UK’s top comedian.

Bronze of Billy Connolly

Bronze by Luke Shepherd (click to enlarge)

Quick doodle sketches

Quick doodle sketches

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