Report: THIN LIZZY - Rockin' Good Exhibition For Philo's 60th Birthday
August 5, 2009, 15 years ago
Herald.ie has issued the following report from Fiona Donnellan:
Family and fans of legendary rock singer Phil Lynott are planning a major exhibition to mark what would have been his 60th birthday.
The Green Gallery in Dublin will pay tribute to the THIN LIZZY frontman later this month with a collection of works inspired by him. Dermot O'Grady of the Gallery said: "The exhibition will be paintings and memorabilia and we are hoping to have a tribute band."
The rocker, who died from heart failure at the age of 36, was honoured with Leo Higgins' bronze statue near Bruxelles pub, just off Grafton Street, on his 56th birthday.
The gallery will exhibit a major selection of fine art paintings, limited edition signed prints and some precious memorabilia supplied by his mother, Philomena Lynott.
"I thought the exhibition would be a great idea and Phyllis said the same thing," said Dermot. "She pops into the gallery on a regular basis, she's a friend."He explained that the idea for the exhibition came about when Colin Wedick, who runs a Phil Lynott website, and the Roisin Dubh Trust decided to do something to mark Phil's birthday.
Read the full report at Herald.ie.
