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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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This weekends bonus artist is Harry Bush 1883 - 1957. Harry worked at the Admiralty as a copyist and studied at the commercial Carlton Studio Chelsea. He married Noel Laura Nesbit 1887-1957 also a artist  they lived and worked in together in the home bought by her farther until their deaths.  Harry painted landscapes and portraits, he often painted the suburban landscape surround their home and studio in London I will feature Noel Laura Nisbit next weekend.  Hope you enjoy his artwork and the selection I have made , I only became aware of his work yesterday a new artist to me and hopefully some of you. The third painting is of the inside of the 17th  AA Coy barracks. 

Tessa Gwynne

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Another interesting choice Dixie. The work of his I found were mainly of local street/house scenes around where he lived in London, suggesting that unlike our previous choice, he didn’t travel far to paint. What we choose to paint, or are able to paint, and the reasons for that, I find fascinating.  I like the detail of your first choice. I found this of the view from his house in London. There’s also one of a maid in a kitchen which for some reason I was unable to upload.
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I don't normally go for paintings with fiddly presact detail but that first painting is something else. I could look at it for ages without tiring of it.

Jenny Harris

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I also like best the first painting Paul has posted - the detail is fascinating and I love the warm colours.  Interesting what people choose to paint - certainly makes a change from all the usual landscapes although I see he did paint them as well.  Like Tessa, the work of his that I found was mainly street scenes and houses. I chose this one for its soft greens. I think this is the kitchen scene Tessa mentioned - interesting period detail.

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Tessa Gwynne

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Jenny that’s the one that I chose also, I must have forgotten to press the upload button! Yes that’s the kitchen scene. Very much a painting of those times. I think a lot of what you might term ‘every day art’ is capturing history., and I see it as more interesting for many than learning from a history book.

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Russell Edwards

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This thread has showcased so many super talented artists, some I know and others I'd never heard of - inspiring or soul desroying? 

Jenny Harris

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Russell, that’s a question I’ve often asked myself since this thread started!

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Tessa Gwynne

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I know what you mean Russell and Jenny but let’s be positive! There is inspiration for me seeing and learning a little about these artists, who otherwise would have stayed in that ‘unknown’ pot. Just think, when Dixie has made it through his endless and ever increasing list, there will still be many thousands more decent and interesting artists waiting for us. Keep em coming!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I can relate to the what your saying Russell though I won’t say soul destroying more of oh hell have I got that far to go still.  Your right Tessa the list could be endless , I find new artists every time I research one another name pops up as well.  You said keep them coming and I would agree with that as I would much prefer to feature your choices as much as possible.  I do try to feature different styles , genre etc to prevent as much repetition as possible. 
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Robert Jones, Napa

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Well, interesting - I used to get very frustrated that I couldn't paint as well as any number of established artists (mind you - I don't know why I expected to) but over time I've come to think that it's just a result of the way we've progressed, in our own way, at our own time, using the techniques which interest us.   Personally, I'd like to paint like Alan Bickley!  But I don't see the world as Alan sees it, and I'm never going to do it - I also realize that while I'd love to be as good as him, a) I've had my moments; b) I've trod a very different path: so of course I can't. I used also to be a great fan of (remembering bloody names ....... who the hell do I mean? ..... talk among yourselves) - AH, yes: Rowland Hilder, and Kyffin Williams - and indeed, I still am.   But I can't be a new Alan Bickley (nothing wrong with the old one!) AND a new Rowland Hilder, AND a new Kyffin Williams: only imagine the result..... In other words - don't let us compare ourselves with the artists we most admire - it gets you nowhere: I shouldn't be at all surprised if Sir K W compared himself ruefully with Rembrandt and found himself wanting, but we HAD Rembrandt, and we needed Kyffin Williams to give us a new view.   If we do the best we're capable of - are faithful to our own vision - can LOOK, and paint things as we see them: no one can really ask more of us.  Of course, I've sometimes thought 'blow this for a game of soldiers, I might just as well snap my paint-brushes in half!' - who hasn't?  I'd bet that we ALL have.  But we don't and we shouldn't.  I would place a bet quite happily that every artist over the course of time has thought 'why can't I paint like Bracegirdle, Blennerhasset, or Seymour Legge?' (names MAY differ....) and how many works of art would we have lost if they had given in to that, or we should give in to it now?  

Tessa Gwynne

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Well said Robert. I wouldn’t say I particularly want or try to paint like any other artist; rather to develop my own style, and I’m sure we all realise that practice and regular painting is the only route to improvement. I haven’t been as productive over the last two years and I know this has told in my work. It’s no use thinking art is something you can dip in and out of when you feel like it, and still expect to improve.  I do take inspiration from seeing artwork at exhibitions, but this hasn’t been possible recently, though I’m hoping obviously that will improve. Denise is a great example of how important daily practice and experiment is, and she is an inspiration!
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Lewis Cooper

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Wise words Robert.  Comparison/envy gets you nowhere.  I'm constantly in awe of the work of artists and illustrators who I stumble across almost on a daily basis.  There are several artists on this site that I'd love to emulate.  But that's never going to happen.
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