![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/billy-connollys-move-away-from-comedy-as-he-unveils-stunning-new-artwork-series/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_The-Cinema-Society-With-Town-Country-Host-A-Screening-Of-The-Weinstein-Companys-Carol-Arrival.jpg&description=Sir Billy Connolly has unveiled his latest pieces of fine art, which he created at the age of 80. The Scottish comedian has been nurturing his artistic side since 2012 Beloved Scottish comedian Sir Billy Connolly has traded punchlines for paintbrushes, unveiling four new pieces of fine art for sale. At 80 years old, Connolly, who has been nurturing his artistic side since 2012, revealed his latest creations through the esteemed Castle Fine Art gallery. These works are part of his ongoing 'Born on a Rainy Day' art series and carry a price tag of £1,250 each. However, art enthusiasts can purchase the entire set for £4,500 framed or £3,300 unframed. The intriguingly titled pieces - Pontius Tries Pilates, One Armed Juggler, Nightmare, and Drunk Donkey - showcase Connolly's unique sense of humour and creativity. "The Big Yin" shared that he always wanted to give Pontius Pilate a "keep-fit name", an idea that sparked when his wife joined a pilates gym. He said: "I said it would be funny to call it Pontius Pilates, then I thought people would be offended by that, so I fiddled around and I got Pontius Tries Pilates. He's just a guy trying at the gym, trying his best. I don't understand the whole gymnasium culture, but he does and he's good." Speaking about his One Armed Juggler drawing, the comedian-turned-artist said: "He's an example of the fact that most of the figures in my work are doing things that don't matter." He added: "Just doing the things they do, thinking they'll do you good I've spent my life doing that. You see guys in their 60s out running in the evening and you think: 'Get a chair. Get a chair and a bottle of beer and switch on the telly; who are you kidding?'. But all my guys are doing that, they're trying to be part of it wherever 'it' is." His artwork titled 'The Nightmare' draws inspiration from his own nocturnal terrors, which he admits to forgetting upon waking. He confessed: "But I'm famous for shouting in the night and singing and laughing; my daug){kind=link}
Sir Billy Connolly has unveiled his latest pieces of fine art, which he created at the age of 80. The Scottish comedian has been nurturing his artistic side since 2012
Beloved Scottish comedian Sir Billy Connolly has traded punchlines for paintbrushes, unveiling four new pieces of fine art for sale.
At 80 years old, Connolly, who has been nurturing his artistic side since 2012, revealed his latest creations through the esteemed Castle Fine Art gallery. These works are part of his ongoing ‘Born on a Rainy Day’ art series and carry a price tag of £1,250 each. However, art enthusiasts can purchase the entire set for £4,500 framed or £3,300 unframed.
The intriguingly titled pieces – Pontius Tries Pilates, One Armed Juggler, Nightmare, and Drunk Donkey – showcase Connolly’s unique sense of humour and creativity.
“The Big Yin” shared that he always wanted to give Pontius Pilate a “keep-fit name”, an idea that sparked when his wife joined a pilates gym. He said: “I said it would be funny to call it Pontius Pilates, then I thought people would be offended by that, so I fiddled around and I got Pontius Tries Pilates. He’s just a guy trying at the gym, trying his best. I don’t understand the whole gymnasium culture, but he does and he’s good.”