Of the 3 artists selected to create a portrait of the hugely popular comic, Rachel Maclean might be considered the wild card, with Billy Connolly confessing he had been "completely mystified" by her work before he met her. Rachel, who is part performer and part filmmaker, is representing Scotland at the 2017 Venice Biennale. For her Billy portrait she designed, in her own signature style, an uber-kitsch Bonnie Prince Charlie-style outfit referencing several of Billy's most famous jokes, including ‘mini bike parked in bum’ epaulettes. She then dressed him up in it, with plenty of make-up to boot, and photographed him in the ensemble to create the finished work which is entitled 'Big Yin' - his Glasgow nickname. Rachel Maclean acknowledged the responsibility of capturing such a well-kent face: "He is this kind of national treasure within Scotland. (http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3QfyFlsqlgybxmCP3pmynZw/portrait-of-a-comedian-billy-connolly-becomes-high-art)