Sir Billy Connolly on Gallowgate (C) M J Richardson

NS5964 : Sir Billy Connolly on Gallowgate

taken 11 days ago, near to Glasgow, Great Britain

Sir Billy Connolly on Gallowgate

Rachel Maclean's portrait, one of three commissioned to celebrate his 75th birthday

Sir Billy Connolly's 75th

To celebrate the approaching 75th birthday of Billy Connolly, otherwise know as 'the Big Yin', three portraits by Scottish artists were commissioned, from Jack Vettriano, John Byrne and Rachel Maclean. The originals are in the People's Palace, and they have been recreated as 15m high murals on three buildings near the St Enoch Centre. A television documentary about their production was screened by BBC, and is available on iPlayer for a month Link and Link is an article about the project.

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Grid Square: NS5964, 1419 images (more nearby )
Photographer: M J Richardson (find more nearby)
Image Type ^?: type:geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 17 June, 2017 (more nearby)
Submitted: Saturday, 17 June, 2017
Geographical Context: Lowlands Housing, Dwellings Roads, Road transport City, Town centre People, Events
Place (from Tags): Glasgow
Person (from Tags): Rachel Maclean
Primary Subject of Photo: Art
Subject Location: OSGB36: NS 5990 6480 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:51.3585N 4:14.3851W
Camera Location: OSGB36: NS 5982 6478
View Direction: East-northeast (about 67 degrees)