Sir Billy Connolly’s worldwide exclusive artwork titled ‘And On Monday, God Made The World’ is set to be unveiled for the first time next week.
The artwork will be shown during preview events for collectors at Castle Fine Art galleries in London and Glasgow, before being launched online from 13th March.
The artwork marks a new direction for the Big Yin, with his work being translated into sculpture for the first time.
The sculpture acts as a nostalgic nod to Billy’s time spent as a welder in his hometown, Glasgow while working on a shipyard during the 1960s.
Speaking on his work, Connolly said: “My art bears no relation to comedy or music. It is pure and un-judged and I am creating for myself. It is personal and private, whereas with a film, comedy show or music you expect people to be critiquing, watching, assessing. Art is different - it liberates you.”
Billy’s creative process mirrors that of the Surrealist automatism movement, without intent to create anything specifically.
This is the fifth instalment of the Born on a Rainy Day series, so named after Billy was in Montreal on a cold, rainy day and bought some pens and a sketchbook to draw.
Billy’s initial ink drawings, released in 2012, received critical acclaim and were highly sought after by his fans and collectors.
He released a second instalment a year later.
Officially launching the collection in Castle Fine Art’s London and Glasgow galleries this March, Billy will be in attendance to answer questions about his art and future creative plans.
Nicola Duffy, Gallery Manager at Castle Fine Art Glasgow, said: “Sir Billy Connolly is a true icon and we couldn’t feel more privileged to release his work across our UK galleries. His artwork has a unique, humorous charm that has always been hugely popular with his fans, and now we’re seeing it translated into sculpture for the first time.”
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