Artist 'starstruck' by Sir Kenny Dalglish visit to Anfield mural
Artist Anthony Donnelly met Sir Kenny Dalglish after completing two murals of the football legend in Anfield. The project was commissioned by the ARC Hotel to honor the former Liverpool FC player.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Angela Ferguson in Anfield BBC/Angela Ferguson The giant mural was painted on the side of the ARC Hotel in Anfield and took 14 days An artist has said he was "starstruck" to meet Sir Kenny Dalglish when he visited Anfield to see a mural he had created of the former Liverpool FC player.
Anthony Donnelly was commissioned to do the three-storey mural on the side of the ARC Hotel on Anfield Road, Liverpool, along with a second mural of Sir Kenny on Gertrude Road opposite.
He said the project, which took 14 days, was "the opportunity of a lifetime" and "I listened to You'll Never Walk Alone quite a few times in the car on the way over".
He said Sir Kenny, who signed the artwork, described the murals as "tremendous", which he said was "awesome to hear".
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