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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to this weekends bonus artist thread , this weekend in featuring two artist sister ,Winifred and Alison McKenzie. I will start with Winifred as it was whilst researching her artwork that I discovered her sister was also and artist . Winifred McKenzie 1905- 2001 Born in Bombay and raised in Scotland from 1913. She studied at Glasgow School of Art , where she became particularly interested in coloured woodcuts. The McKenzie family moved to London in 1930 where Winifred studied at Grosvener School of Art with her sister Alison . The McKenzie family moved to St Andrews in 1940 , and after the war Winifred was appointed as a lecturer at the Dundee College of Art, sharing the jibe with her sister , she soon established wood engraving classes at the college. After relinquishing her teaching post in 1957 , Winifred continued to paint until the age of ninety. I will introduce Alison’s artwork on Saturday evening in the meantime I hope you enjoy my selection of Winifred’s work.
With Sarah, Phil, Ellen, Rose the dentist, and the granddaughter whose name I forget.

Robert Jones, Napa

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I think you can tell she was getting into her stride in the 1920s - there are recognizable themes on view.  It'll be interesting to see her sister's work. It must be rather fun to have a sibling, interested in the same things as yourself.  

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The woodcut is very like Revilious. Especially his downland churches woodcuts. Fabulous.

Jenny Harris

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Her work seems quite varied, I like her woodcuts - and this painting is interesting, different again.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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The second part of the story, Alison McKenzie 1907-1982, was a British artist who was both a painter and printmaker. I haven’t done a full bio as there is a very good one on Wikipedia if you want to read more about her . I’m having to be careful as the internet is throwing up some of her sisters work and it gets confusing as they are very similar in appearance. 

Jenny Harris

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Love her Norfolk Broads railway poster.  (Shame I missed that when doing the railway posters thread.)

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Lewis Cooper

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Two gifted ladies.  On balance my preferences lead me to prefer Alison’s work.  That railway poster is terrific.

Tessa Gwynne

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Two excellent artists, and I love both of the railway posters.