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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My choice of artist this weekend is John Freeman1942 - a born and bred Yorkshireman who loves to paint remote areas and dilapidated buildings. John lives in Whitby where he has a gallery selling his paintings, he paints exclusively in watercolour he loves the immediacy medium which he finds exiting and stimulating. I hope you enjoy my selection of his work,.
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Carol .

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A good choice of paintings, Dixie. The third one down would that be, Whitby Abbey, an iconic image from the, Heartbeat. His work is stimulating, I like the atmosphere he creates.

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Tessa Gwynne

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A good selection of pleasant work Dixie. He obviously knows his area very well and I like the detail especially in the second one- storytelling art!

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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It is Whitby Carol it’s where he lives and works , the one Tessa pointed out is Staiths a very famous place for artists .  Some more of his work I do particularly like his remote area paintings.

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Alan Bickley

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 No mistaking Whitby Abbey and his Staithes compositions, both great places if you’re looking for inspirational subject matter! Some good solid traditional painting in most of these…
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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As a feeble dabbler in watercolour on occasion myself, I wonder how he approaches his paintings: I have known a number of watercolourists, some of whom start with a very careful drawing - I'd imagine that's what Mr Freeman generally does - others who go straight in with the brush with not so much as a prelimary mark.  The end result is what matters to the viewer, not the procedure - but we here are bound to be interested in both.   Either way, I really like his painting of trees - no fuss, minimal, very effective - and the accuracy of his observations: the Whitby Abbey paintings are evocative of the place - desolate, lonely, defiant. 

Tessa Gwynne

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I found a few more that I like.

Jett Martinez

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John Freeman’s work captures the kind of focus and precision I admire—much like a great poker player’s strategy. As someone who loves the thrill of a calculated gamble, I often draw inspiration from art when refining my game. Speaking of which, if anyone’s into poker, exploring poker sites not on Gamstop can be quite the creative escape. This https://uk.notgamstop.com/casino-games/poker-not-on-gamstop/ page has some excellent resources. It’s fascinating how art and strategy can intertwine in unexpected ways!

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