PRESTWICK’S internationally renowned artist Peter Howson pays tribute to his friend David Bowie at an exhibition in Ayr.
A limited edition of prints are on display at the Maclaurin Gallery, called The Man Who Fell To Earth, in honour of the musical genius who died on January 10, aged 69.
The star was a long-time supporter of Mr Howson and bought one of his large canvasses at a London exhibition of his work in the 70s.
That was around the time that his movie, The Man Who Fell To Earth, was released, hence the name of the tribute to Bowie currently in the Maclaurin.
After that initial meeting, the two became friends and Mr Howson subsequently persuaded Bowie to sit for him in his London studio and the prints on show are a result of these sittings.
In addition and as a further tribute to his friend, Peter has produced a new pastel drawing of David for this exhibition, the original of which will be unveiled at the Maclaurin this week and from which a limited number of prints have been made.
Both the original and the prints will be for sale, meanwhile the exhibition, called Babylon, continues at the gallery until Sunday March 6.
Sketches and drawings of Bowie and Madonna were among works by Mr Howson which were sold by his ex-wife to raise money for his daughter, who has Asperger’s syndrome.
Some early drawings of his teachers at Prestwick Academy went under the hammer when they were made available almost three years ago in Glasgow.
More than £200,000 was raised, including 10 works featuring Bowie which fetched a total of £35,000 with one going for £9,500 — almost five times the original estimate.
Maclaurin Art Gallery is open Monday to Saturday, between 10am and 5pm, and from noon to 5pm on a Sunday.