New artwork celebrates the Big Yin

Here are two icons of Glasgow together at last – Sir Billy Connolly and the traffic cone that’s permanently placed on the head of the Duke of Wellington statue.

The artwork has been created by Scottish artist Ross Muir, who admitted he had always been ‘a bit nervous’ about painting such a  ‘massive cultural icon’.

Called, inevitably, Billy Cone-lly, the artwork is available as a high-end print for £120, with a limited edition numbered alternative for £369. 

Muir told the Glasgow Herald: ‘After the year a lot of people have had, we could all do with more Billy – his humour, lightness and spirit.’

In October, he released Cona-Lisa - which similarly combined the Da Vinci masterpiece with the cone that takes pride of place in Glasgow's Royal Exchange Square.

Published: 26 Dec 2025