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Inspiration From Artists Wk 163 Bonus Artist : Peter Barker.

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this weekend’s bonus artist thread , the choice of artist this week came by chance due to a mix up on the thread this week .  I looked him up,and decided to use his work this evening. Peter Baker 1954, is a British artist born in Banbury Oxfordshire where as a boy he spent most of day immersed in the countryside, fishing , discovering wildlife and the beauty of his surroundings. From 1972 to 1983 he made a living as a golf professional but returned to his inevitable vocation and is now a renowned painter of landscapes and wild life . Peter paints mostly in oils and occasionally in pastel and watercolours, he is especially known for his life like depiction of water and ability to dash off a astounding portrayal of tree foliage and vegetation with a 1” common or garden decorators brush. He exhibits with the Pastel Society, the Royal Institute of oil Painters  and the Royal Society of Marine Artists. Bio information fro Invaluable.com. I hope you enjoy his artwork.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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Removed a couple of Ian's, duplicates as the site was questioning his bona fides!  Shocked I was.....   The paintings shown - I've encountered Peter Barker before, and he's wonderful - are particularly fine, and a happy discovery, stumbled into by a mistaken attribution.  The sunset is very appealing, and the porker, if not appealing exactly, is extremely well done.  Much better that he's a painter than a golf pro - we all know who plays (and cheats at) golf.  

Jenny Harris

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As with most artists, not all of his work appeals to me.  I do like these - and the sketch of the barn posted by Paul.

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Lewis Cooper

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I admired the misplaced painting in the previous thread, so I’m impressed by this artist’s work. I especially like the fourth painting of Paul’s choices.

Tessa Gwynne

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I thought I should put this in its correct place! And a few more,