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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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We've not shown some of the most graphic and disturbing wound paintings - you can find them online.  It wasn't morbid fascination that drew him to these poor lads who had been hideously disfigured in the First World War, but scientific and medical interest, on behalf of the Royal Army Medical Corps.  It's clear I think that for all his lugubrious personality, and occasionally withering sarcasm towards his students, he cared very deeply for those who had suffered so much in that war - he, and Sargent among others, reflected the horror of those times, and in that respect he was an important, and modern, artist.  Apparently, he had considerable distaste for the Bright Young Things in the generation which followed the war: portrayed very well in one of John Galsworthy's novels (part of the Forsyte Saga).  Well - you can see why he might have compared them to their parents' generation and found them wanting - just as Galsworthy, a much less intimidating figure, did.

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I found his work interesting and I really like his work, I also admire someone who doesn't want to shy away from the destruction and horrors of war and the paintings he did of the facial wounds serve as an historical document to that time. His other work, there is an ease and lightness to it and obviously a very skilled and talented artist.  The China Cabinet. An Underground Casualty Clearing Station, Arras. Unknown Woman. Matinee Rehearsal.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Quite right - and his transition from surgeon to arts professor: that's really rather extraordinary, isn't it?  Who else has EVER done anything like that?  What caused him to do it?  Could anyone do it these days?  This was an amazingly complex gentleman - why did he refuse a knighthood?  I like to think I would, given 'arf a chance, but I bet I wouldn't!    This was an entirely extraordinary man - even if he could shrivel the very soul of some of his students.   Professor Tonks, I salute you sir. 

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Paul suggested featuring a few local artists.  Fred Masters is a Surrey artist who lives in the same town as me on the edge of the Surrey Hills.  He studied fine art at Manchester and Sunderland art colleges, followed by a teaching diploma.  He subsequently taught art in grammar and independent schools before taking early retirement.   He paints mainly in oils and acrylics and his subject matter, which is extremely varied, ranges from the quite figurative to the purely abstract.  He often works in series, developing themed paintings, and has exhibited at venues throughout the country.  His work appeals to me for its design element and bold use of colour.   This is just a small selection of his very varied work.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A really nice selection Jenny , it great to see a local artist featured hopefully we will get some more .  I have chosen some of his paintings that in liked at first sight , there is something comfortable in the restiveness of some of the painting. I don’t usually use bright colours myself very often but I do enjoy some paintings that are brightly painted .

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What an interesting body of work, very designerly if there is such a word! I particularly like the telephone, the lagoon above, and the gondolas.  I’ve chosen a few more of his landscapes.

Jenny Harris

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A couple more - Skies over Rye

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Robert Jones, Napa

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Interesting, skilled work, but I find myself drawn far more to the one drawing shown above than to the paintings.  But then, I'm conservative about colour in that I much prefer a natural representation and veer away from the abstract.  Just can't please me, basically.....
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Sorry folks I completely forgot to mention next weeks artists , Om Kim Seng  and Chris Forsey,   it my age I’d forget my head if it wasn’t skewed on. 
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