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Inspiration from Artists Wk 138 Featuring Artists : Dennis Syrett and Michiel Shrijver .
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Welcome to this weeks thread the featuring Artis are :
Dennis Syrett introduce by myself and Michiel Shrijver introduced by Jenny .
Dennis Syrett was born in 1932 but did not start painting until he was 32.
He enjoyed his first major success four years later at the Royal Academy and this propelled him into a painting career as his art became increasingly popular.
In 1971 Dennis bought a Fine Art business that his family still owned and manage to this day .
Before taking up art Dennis was a keen sportsman and played in goal for Wycombe Wanderers, he was a goal keeper in the 1957 Cup Final ..
I was not aware of his sporting history until I was writing up this introduction, coincidence that he played for Wycombe which is only fifteen mikes from my home .
I hope you enjoy my selection of his artwork.
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The lady with the bicycle is stunning, and I also like the lady in the red coat. I think I prefer his portraits, though the bicycle with the reflection in the window could change my mind on that. Searching through his work, there were two that struck me, Father Michael in the Studio, and the Changing Face of London. The fact that I like the latter, despite reservations about the gentleman at the centre, testifies what a splendid work of art it is.
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Makes you feel a bit feeble if you're stupid enough to compare yourself with him, doesn't it...?
Would some of these be pastels, and others oils? There's distinct differences in style and treatment, although over a long career there would be - always developing, hopefully improving - I think he reached the "improved" stage long ago; I'm right out of Johnson's league of admirers, but it's the paintings that matter not the person. I'm not sure I'd be too kind about a careful rendition of Adolf Hitler, but on the other hand why not? So long as it didn't celebrate him - hard to say that the Johnson portrait celebrates the man anyway, it's more in the line of artistic reportage.
And - it's all very good. Even if I have some trouble with the background detail of the very last one, from the races - has that quite worked? Not for me to criticize, because I wouldn't try it; but it does look a bit uniform off-white, to me.
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MICHIEL SHRIJVER (born 1957) is a Dutch artist. From 1976 he was educated at Dartington School of Art and Design in Devon and from 1978 attended the Camberwell School of Art (BA, Fine Arts) graduating in 1981.
From 1982 he worked in Amsterdam on paintings, graphics and etchings for the commercial market. Since 1993 he has worked as an independent artist, painting in acrylics. For him, painting is a journey through his inner world, inspired by his many sketchbooks full of ideas. In his painted world, architecture plays an important role. He regards his work as a log book of imaginary journeys.
“ ‘Travel fuels the imagination’ could be my motto, but I am not a great traveller in a literal sense. To me, painting is a form of travel, and the amazement of what I encounter on this journey through my own eternal world inspires and motivates me, and comes to life in my paintings.”
