Ronnie Wood
Created 'Paint It Black' for the Tusk Gorilla Trail 2023
Paint It Black
Inspired by the 1966 Rolling Stones hit of the same name.
Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood is the legendary guitarist with The Rolling Stones – a musician, songwriter, and artist who is as accomplished with a paint brush as he is with his guitar. Classically trained at Ealing Art College, he has mastered a range of genres, from abstract to landscapes and portraits. Ronnie is Tusk’s longest standing ambassador having supported the charity for 30 years.
Paint It Black – On Display in Covent Garden
Tusk Gorilla Trail – July – October 2023
360° Gorilla Sculpture Stills
Gorilla Sculpture Details
Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood’s gorilla will go to auction on 20th November 2023, with 100% of sale proceeds going directly to support Tusk’s conservation projects in Africa.
Guide Price: £10,000 – £25,000
Size: 135 (h) x 88 (w) x 96 (d) cm
Medium: Acrylic paint and varnish on fibreglass sculpture
Gorilla: Fibreglass gorilla (fire retardant) with internal armature
Finish: Acrylic Paint
Rarity: Unique
Signature: Signed
Image rights: Courtesy of the artist and Tusk Trust Ltd
Provenance: Gorilla sculpture created for the Tusk Gorilla Trail 2023. The art trail is a partnership between Covent Garden, African conservation charity Tusk and Westbrook Gallery. From July 14th until 12th October 2023 the trail of 15 life-sized gorilla sculptures were displayed across the Covent Garden neighbourhood.
(Image Credit: Nick Andrews)
