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# Artist and musician get creative to mark arrival of Lichfield peacock
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/artist-and-musician-get-creative-to-mark-arrival-of-lichfield-peacock/
- Published: 2023-05-10T18:49:04.000Z
- Updated: 2023-05-12T09:54:04.000Z
- Description: A local artist and musician have seen their creativity sparked by the arrival of a peacock in Lichfield.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: News

A local artist and musician have seen their creativity sparked by the arrival of a peacock in Lichfield.

The animal – nicknamed Pete – has become a social media star in recent weeks after residents posted pictures of him visiting their gardens.

Now artist Kate Flynn has [created a special drawing](https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=213313958082644&set=a.134576559289718) of the peacock, while musician Andy Starkey has [written a song in tribute to him](https://www.facebook.com/songformypet/videos/2137623439761674/).

Andy told *Lichfield Live*:

> “Kate draws images of people’s pets and I write songs about their beloved animals too.  
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> “We both have a huge passion for furry friends and enjoy making people laugh and smile with our art.”  
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> Andy Starkey

Andy said he’d been inspired by [Kate’s artwork](https://www.facebook.com/kateflynnart) and decided to build on his own previous work.

> “I’ve been making daft songs up about my own pets, soft toys, members of family since I was about ten years old – at 16 I took up guitar and bass and then for the last ten years I’ve been working as a professional musician in my wedding band Punch The Air and my tribute band Britpop Reunion.  
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> “I decided it was time I got back to my roots writing songs about animals and such like and came up with [Song For My Pet](https://www.facebook.com/songformypet), as who wouldn’t want a theme tune written about the quirks and favourite things their cherished furry friends get up to?  
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> “I had been following ‘Peacock Watch’ for a few days online. I love how people were so fascinated by him as it really is such a bizarre thing to see a peacock on someone’s drive, roof or even on their car.  
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> “When I saw Kate Flynn’s superb drawing of Pete The Peacock I knew I had it in me to write a song for Lichfield’s favourite feathered friend. The song practically wrote itself over a few hours and a run around Lichfield in my head.  
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> “The song and video have done really great online and I hope it inspires other budding artists to try to create something about Lichfield’s newest mascot too.”  
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> Andy Starkey