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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this weeks bonus artist thread this week I have chosen to introduce the work of John McCartin born in 1954 ,  He displayed a marked natural talent for drawing as a young boy and took up painting as a hobby when he was twenty. With no formal training John continued to develop his craft through studying many great artist and is able to work comfortably across mediums .  John’s  work is described as visually striking and representative of the real thing, his work has a great beauty and intense reality . He uses colour and tone to create the illusion of space, light and  atmosphere.  John became a full time artist in 2002.
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Carol .

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Tremendous work. A highly talented artist. The trees in paintings 1, 3 and 5 are beautifully rendered, and the cattle, I take many pictures of trees, more so, with fern and fungi on them. His work is inspiring. The final still life painting is a visual delight, the pallet and the subject matter go well together. A good choice of artist, Dixie.

Tessa Gwynne

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Certainly a fine artist Dixie, and another really good choice. I like his contra jour work. I recognise the fourth painting as being Bourton on the Hill not far from where I live. 
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Lewis Cooper

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This man can paint.  I like all of Paul's selections, in particular the first one.

Jenny Harris

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I particularly like the first painting Paul has chosen - and the way he includes the cows in his landscapes, it brings them to life.  A very skilful artist.

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Norrette Moore

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His use of light in the landscapes and outdoor is excellent.  Although the still life attracts me (colour, of course) I'm interested to know his decision to choose that style. Perhaps something new for [un]still life?
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Tony Auffret

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His work is certainly eye catching and like others I like his rendering of light in Paul's first example.  I think some of his work would not have looked out of place in late 19th century post-impressionism.  From what I can glean on the internet he was born in Australia and two of the three galleries he cites, on his website, as showing his work are Australian.  Australia does have a fine tradition of impressionistic artists, but his landscapes don't look at all Australian.  Remarkable that he had had no formal training, reminiscent of Michael John Hunt. The example  I have chosen (more cows) reminds of a painting I saw years ago, possibly at the RA's Post Impressionism show in 79/80, but I can't put my finger on it.  The names Bastien Lepage and George Clausen are rattling around the back of my mind, but I could be miles off.  Never mind, it is the quality of the light that attracted me.  It is called Dairy D'Light.

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Diane Boswell

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I have had to get my laptop out this morning to look at these properly as I think they are superb! I like the first one especially. I can hardly take my eyes off it. I love the subtle colours and the atmosphere and of course the skill with which he has painted the tree and cattle. I had never heard of this painter so thank you Paul for the introduction. 
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Russell Edwards

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Wonderful artist
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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To my mind he strikes the right balance, it’s realistic but still retaining the look of a painting that’s what separates his work from some others and why he is such a good artist in  my opinion. The last one is a charcoal sketch .

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

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These drawings are even better than the paintings: if I could produce work like this, I'd retire to the great rabbit warren in the sky a happy bunny.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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A few more to finish off my selections.
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