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Lewis Cooper

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These days my verbal banter runs to 'EHH?', 'WHAT?', 'PARDON?'  So I tend not to indulge.  Written banter is the next best thing, I guess.

Tessa Gwynne

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Michael, what on earth is Oxfam Art? Am I missing out ?! Tessa
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Michael Edwards

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Oxfam art - it's whatever you want it to be - but my own take is the sort of art painted by retired people who, on looking for a hobby on retirement, join a local art group and never use a brush larger than a No6.     The results are seen in local Art Club Shows where they are praised by bald heads and cauliflower hairdos but are rarely, if ever, seen in Art Society Shows, Galleries or Museums.    😊😂🤣

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Tony Auffret

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Sounds like `Oxfam Art' is the epitome of art for art's sake!

Tessa Gwynne

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Ah yes Michael! There’s a lot of that around...

Jenny Harris

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In defence of local art clubs, I would just like to say that the local art clubs in my area have some very talented, successful artists, some of whom are professional or semi-professional and others have had work accepted for inclusion in Mall Gallery exhibitions and other London galleries, some are also SGFA members.  Describing the work of art club members as Oxfam Art is a little insulting, I think most art clubs have moved on from those days!

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Sylvia Evans

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I think there are lots of clubs and societies exactly as Jenny describes ,but I know exactly what Michael means , there are a lot of happy people who take up a “ new” hobby they enjoy the time they spend with other like minded people . They are having fun....create abominations and press them onto family and friends and have a feel good time. Just looked in the mirror and I’m now wondering if I qualify for a Cauliflower hair do.
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Michael Edwards

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It was all tongue in cheek stuff Jenny and I also belong to two local art clubs which have talented members. 

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Jenny Harris

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Sorry, Michael, I probably over-reacted a bit, but there are people who do still have that view of local art clubs - at my local art club exhibitions we often get comments like ‘We didn’t expect to see work like this outside of the London galleries!’  (I do, though, know of a local art class where a lot of elderly people only paint once a week at the class and produce just the type of stuff you referred to!)

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Tessa Gwynne

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Certainly no offence intended Jenny, and now I’m beginning to worry about my hair! Painting is a wondrous thing to be enjoyed and struggled with in equal measures. 😊
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I'm alright _ I've still got a full head of hair.  
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Marjorie Firth

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Well, you need a bit of a titter every now and then and the bald/ cauliflower heads certainly gave me one😆
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