Durham City from Frankland Lane.

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Quite extraordinary and very nice.

Posted by Shirley May on Sat 27 Feb 23:00:31

that's a boster, as they around here

Posted by tony palmer on Sat 27 Feb 23:04:42

Shirley and Tony, thanks for your inspiring comments. I've looked at your work and appreciate your talent and ability.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 28 Feb 05:48:59

Great sky,( I love pink sky's) and super work on the foreground ,like this a lot.

Posted by andre mulard on Mon 29 Feb 06:08:17

Thanks Andre. Have a happy week in your studio.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Feb 07:53:25

A great digital painting Michael! So much to look at and you have used the tools superbly.

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Mon 29 Feb 09:12:52

Thanks Satu. I'm pleased with the effects. I feel like a bit of a renegade when I desert the traditional processes but I enjoy doing digital very much. I'm trying to be my own man about this. History tells us that we didn't get where we are today by religiously following the traditional. Welcome to the 21st. Century tradionalists. There's room for everyone in art. Good luck and happiness in your studio Satu.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 29 Feb 12:35:40

Yes, extraordinary!

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Wed 02 Mar 11:58:38

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 02 Mar 13:47:48

Hang on Studio Wall

27/02/2016

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Semi abstract digital. For me this distant image of the cathedral and city reminds me of one of the many views pilgrims first encountered, and still do. These spots of first sight of it gave the name 'Salutation' to the topographical positions, as pilgrims fell to their knees in awe of the sight and of God. The Cathedral and the City has been so well used as a subject for magnificence and beauty by artists over the years. Recently, however, attempts have been made to convey its image abstractly by a few artists. For me there have been three socially powerful architectural images in Durham City - the Victorian prison, the law courts and the castle and cathedral.The visual image of each was a clear reminder to the population of the power of the State and the Church and the need for social order in less than ordered times - 'ignore it at your peril'. So, for me, these are images of social control - although not so powerful today as they were in the past.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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