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Sylvia Evans

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It's the tree one for me from this selection. Lovely ,lovely detail against that super sky.  Is that Hitler in his vest sitting in the yellow winged arm chair...? 

Tessa Gwynne

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I also thought it could be Hitler! A fascinating selection of work and what a talented family of artists. I agree with Denise there’s something slightly sinister and weird about some of their work, but that probably makes it more interesting.
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Tony Auffret

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An astounding variety.  I have heard of Andrew Wyeth, of course, but not Jamie.  If you lined up all the examples shown in a line, I would never have guessed they were all from the same hand.
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Russell Edwards

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Another fascinating artist, the 'tree' painting is superbly done as is the 'large cooking pot and trellis.' Such a variety of style and subject matter.

Jenny Harris

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Just to clarify, as most of us seem to like the tree best - this beautiful painting is actually by Jamie’s father, Andrew.

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With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Sorry to be absent on parade, I have an annual general meeting  coming up, at which I hope to be relieved of most of my present duties given the work involved.  But yes, that's Andrew Wyeth, and I do prefer his work to his son's: but the son hasn't finished yet, so is himself a work in progress.  
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks Jenny it is important to name the  correct artist , sometimes thats difficult on line as the lump them together.  It’s really useful that you are able to pick up on it and point it out Jenny,  please do  keep doing it , it’s part of the learning process that is so much a part of this thread .  The tree is certainly a favourite of mine is so detailed and beautifully painted. As Tony said a astounding variety showing very different styles. I find some of his work confusing in that I can help wondering what the artist is trying to say , of course he may not be saying anything . Why take a very good painting and put a pumpkin for the head , maybe I’m a bit dim and can’t see the point, I get more critical as I get older .  I’ll be a right miserable sod in a few years I’m sure that a few people I know will say you always have been. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thanks for catching up with us Robert , I’m relived that it due to business that  you were AWOL , I was concerned that you might have been unwell. Hopefully you will get more time to yourself after the AGM, hope goes well . 

Jenny Harris

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Paul, I’ve found the best way to search for a particular artist’s work is on either the Artnet or Wikiart sites where work is grouped by artist - a general search on the internet can sometimes be confusing.  

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HENRI ROUSSEAU (1844 - 1910) was a self-taught French Post-Impressionist painter from a humble background.  He is best known for his primitive style of exotic jungle scenes which were inspired by regular visits to the botanical gardens and zoo in Paris where he lived.  He worked as a customs officer for most of his life and only started painting seriously at the age of 40, becoming a full time artist at the age of 49. His paintings were ridiculed and he was considered an outsider by most artists at the time, but his work with its vivid imagination was highly regarded by others outside the establishment such as Picasso.  He later came to be recognised as a self-taught genius and today his paintings are highly valued and prominent in the world’s leading art museums. Some of his paintings are on a large scale - The Dream, completed a few months before his death and probably his most famous work, is approx 7ft x 10ft.   He has been one of my favourite artists since my schooldays. The Dream Tiger in a Tropical Storm Snake Charmer Apes in Orange Grove The Sleeping Gypsy Tropical Forest with Apes and Snake

Alan Bickley

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Fabulous artist and one I also much admire! Tropical Landscape with Lions & Lionesses…
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you for the intro Jenny , his work is really bright and cheerful I can see why it was ridiculed at the time when most artists were very conservative  and painted with quite restricted pallets . I have picked out five of his landscapes that I do like and find really interesting. 
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