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9 famous folk you may not realise have a passion for making art

26 November 2018

Billy Connolly was trying his best to escape the icy rain of a wintry Montreal night. He ducked into a nearby art store and bought some felt tips and a sketchbook to help pass the time in the warmth of his nearby hotel room.

He admitted to Janice Forsyth that those first attempts, now around 10 years ago, were “pretty awful”. Crucially, however, he realised he was at least improving ...and so began Billy Connolly’s love of drawing.

Better known as a subject for and artists than an originator himself, Billy kept up his passion for art and staged an exhibition of his own drawings in November 2018.

Here are some more examples of celebrities you may not have realised were also artists:-

Bob Dylan

One of the all-time songwriting icons, Bob Dylan has had a long-standing love for art.

He has exhibited his paintings on many occasions, but shared his passion for sculpture with the world for the first time at a 2013 exhibition.

Lucy Liu

The star of Charlie’s Angels, Elementary and Ally McBeal spoke to 大象传媒 News while in Manchester to promote an exhibition of her artworks.

Sylvester Stallone

Stallone wrote the Oscar-nominated screenplay for 1977’s Rocky, but his love for painting is his most surprising talent.

His artworks has been exhibited as far afield as Russia — home of Rocky’s nemesis Ivan Drago!

Marilyn Monroe

One of the most famous stars of the 50s and 60s, Marilyn Monroe was known to be a sensitive, cerebral soul in her personal life.

This included her love for painting, with one of the .

Ronnie Wood

Living the rock and roll lifestyle in bands such as Jeff Beck Group, The Yardbirds, The Faces, and The Rolling Stones has provided more than enough creative inspiration for Ronnie Wood’s love of painting.

Harry Hill is a keen amateur artist and says that his paintings help him unwind. He has had work on display at the Royal Academy’s Summer Show and even had an exhibition at the Edinburgh Art Festival. (From 2015)

Comedian Vic Reeves is also known as being a keen artist. He studied at art school and his early comedy performances in the back room of a London pub owed more to – as explored in the video above – than they did to stand-up.