Make It Nice and Shiny New Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and

Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse and Disneyland – 26th February 1977

depicts a gorilla who has been transported from jungle to urban city street scene

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Doug's iconic wide-eyed character

colourful artistry

Make It Nice and Shiny New Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse andMake It Nice and Shiny by Leigh Lambert captures a nostalgic scene of community in post war Newcastle, where figures wash a classic car amid the soot stained terraces and cobbled streets. Rendered in evocative monochrome with strategic splashes of colour on the gleaming vehicle and lively details, this painting celebrates the pride of restoration and the warmth of shared labour, blending industrial grit with the enduring joy of simpler times.