Robbie Williams paintings go on display for his 40th birthday
- Published
Italian artist Gabriella Guardamagna has painted and sketched hundreds of portraits of Robbie WIlliams, 72 of which have been shipped over from her studio in Milan for an exhibition in his home town of Stoke-on Trent.
The pictures are going on display at Burslem School of Art until 28 February to tie in with a series of celebrations in the city marking the Potteries-born singer's 40th birthday.
The paintings show Williams at various stages of his career as a member of Take That and a solo artist and first went on show at an exhibition in Milan, during Robbie's last Italian tour.
Ms Guardamagna, 50, said: "Everyone who loves Robbie has a personal idea about who he is, but we can only know him through music and his work. I hope through my paintings people can spot the side of Robbie they love the most."
The exhibition will be opened by Robbie's dad, Pete Conway. He said: "The pictures have brilliantly captured different sides of Rob's personality and I am so proud that people have decided to mark his birthday in this way."
Other events to mark Robbie's birthday on 13 February include three streets on a new housing estate in Middleport being named after his songs and the unveiling of a blue plaque near his old home.
- Published24 January 2014