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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to week 77 , this week’s featuring artist are : Elizabeth Blackadder and Trevor Chamberlain. Sylvia will open with a introduction to Elizabeth Blackadder and on Wednesday I will introduce the work of Trevor Chamberlain.  Apologies for post earlier as I’m out for the evening and wanted to get the thread open. 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A slight change of plan as I will I will lead of with my introduction to : Trevor Chamberlin 1933 -. Born in Hertford he was a self taught artist . Apart from National Service in the Army 1953-55 he worked as a architect assistant until 1964 he the began painting part time . He liked to paint his scenes of the sea, townscapes and landscapes in situ and in one session. He was a member of the Whapping Group and wrote several art books.  I hope you enjoy my selection of his work.

Alan Bickley

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Thanks Paul, an artist many of us will probably be familiar with - some excellent examples above, a very accomplished artist indeed!

Jenny Harris

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Wasn’t familiar with his work.  I do like his town and cityscapes, but a few of his landscapes especially appeal to me.

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Alan Morris

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I have been a great admirer of Mr Chamberlain’s work for many years and have many of his books.  I have just tried to take a few photos from the books without much success.  I’m also not sure of the legality of doing so.  Trevor often painted en Plein air along side David Curtis, if you’ve not featured him already, another great artist that I admire.  Trevor is not only a superb watercolourist but a great oil painter and I’m very privileged to own one of his small oil paintings that I assume to to be one of his Plein air pieces. Sorry, not a great photo.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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That’s a lovely painting you have there Alan, I would have that on my wall anytime . I will add David Curtis to the list , would you be kind enough to do a introduction, not compulsory but better when more of use take part. 

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Alan Morris

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I will add David Curtis to the list , would you be kind enough to do a introduction, not compulsory but better when more of use take part. 
Paul  (Dixie) Dean on 28/08/2023 13:04:36
I would be very happy to do an introduction for David Curtis Paul.  However I would need a bit of notice.  There’s a lot of health related stuff going on my life at the moment!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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It won’t be for six to eight weeks Alan  , however near the time I will message you and if it difficult at the time I will do the presentation. Thank you for agreeing to do it , it does mean a lot to both myself and Jenny when other take it on , I’m sure folk must get fed up of our choices all the time . 

Alan Bickley

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If Alan M isn’t available nearer the time Paul, I’ll be happy to showcase David Curtis. I’ll need a days notice…or thereabouts! A truly exceptional artist, and on the advisory panel of The Artist magazine! He’s written some really good books on both watercolour and oils, which I have in my library!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Thank you  Alan B , I’m already looking forward to the day , sadly I’ve not known his work well but I will be putting that to rights. 

Tessa Gwynne

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I’m sure you will really appreciated his work Dixie when you see more of it. I also have a couple of his books. Back to Trevor Chamberlain. I have seen his work at the Mall Galleries in recent years and he is one of the regular exhibitors there. It’s always so much better to see paintings ‘in the flesh’, something I missed very much during Covid lockdowns. Here are a few of his paintings I picked out, which show his great skills in particular with perspective. I especially like the snow scene.

Alan Morris

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A few more.  I particularly like his marine subjects.
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