Display of sitcom characters to coincide with comedy festival.

Steve Lilly is an award winning artist from Birmingham. His work is now becoming very collectable with many of his works in private collections. Adopting a flexible approach to subject matter has created a very varied portfolio. Steve’s art has received praise from figures within the comedy and horror industries with work being showcased by numerous groups and fan clubs as far away as New Zealand and America.

he Birmingham Comedy Festival has been drawing (pardon the pun) attention to the city’s vibrant comedy scene since 2001 when the debut festival hit the road running thanks to appearances from Peter Kay and Sean Lock. Since then, the festival has grown into one of the largest independent arts festival in the region. Alongside a vast range of new local acts, the festival has featured such A-list heavy-hitters as Lee Evans, Michael McIntrye, Frankie Boyle, the cast of cult TV sketch series The Fast Show, Lenny Henry and Ross Noble.

The second most popular event of last year’s festival (based on unique visitors to the official festival website) was … Steve Lilly! Beaten by John Bishop … and beating the Hairy Bikers!

An exhibition of Steve’s work, called Comedy Classics, will be on display at the Pen Museum, Frederick Street in the Jewellery Quarter from Friday 3rd October. For details visit www.stevelilart.co.uk or mail [email protected]