Happy Larry | Paul James

Happy Larry

‘Happy Larry’ is slightly different from the rest of the ‘Urban Graffiti’ artwork and is a fascinating painting that crosses several artistic genres. Whilst taking elements of Paul’s ‘Urban’ influences, he veers into ‘Surrealism’ and ‘Pop Art’ yet never loses his focus on ‘Realism’ in the detail. 

Many of you will recall ‘Larry’ the lamb as both a movie in 1947 and later a character in the T.V. series ‘Stories from Toytown’. In this depiction ‘Larry’ is situated on a street paved with gold – a term that is said to have stemmed from the 19th century story of Dick Whittington and his cat and generally is interpreted as meaning seeking opportunity and potential wealth.