John Illsley
Founder member and Bassist of Dire Straits. Since DS Stopped touring In 1992, I have been painting in my studio’s in Hampshire and Provence. I have had several one man shows in London, New York, Sydney and Provence over the last 20 years, currently represented by The Belgravia Gallery.
Trying to capture the overwhelming nobility of the lion.
This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021
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This Lion is part of The London Pride sculpture trail.
Big Blue
Generously sponsored by Currency.com
Located at Glass House Street
30 Glasshouse St, W1B 4DY
Image Credit: Nick Andrews
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Lion Sculpture Location:
Glass House Street
Google Map Link:
https://goo.gl/maps/r8h4Xd4DGEjBoDcj8
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Google Plus Code:
GV67+5F Richmond
GPS Co-ordinates:
51.510417,-0.136295
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This lion will go to auction at Bonhams on 9 November 2021, with 100% of sale proceeds going directly to support Tusk’s conservation projects in Africa. To register your interest in advance please contact Tusk on 01747 831005 or info@tusk.org.
The initiative is presented by DHL in association with our global co-sponsor ISPS Handa. Each lion is generously sponsored by a Lion Trail corporate partner or donor.