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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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The work of Norman Cornish is absolutely brilliant, his paintings should be worth a lot more than TE painting . Seriously all of the artist involved in the Pitmen are really good and certainly deserve a look at their work. Strange in a way that because we know about a particular artist,  we assume that others have as well. 
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Marjorie Firth

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The Bevin Boys - contemporaries of Norman Cornish are well worth looking up. Tom McGuinness - I have a charcoal print of his, a miner cradling his child, a very tender image.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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My uncle worked in the mines as a Bevin Boy as he was to young for the military. I have just had a look at Tom McGuinness , Marjorie his work is excellent I did see a sketch of a minor with a baby , if that the one you refers too it is very moving. 
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Marjorie Firth

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Yes Paul, this is the one. Our art group went to see his work when he was still alive and I bought this print from him.

Denise Cat

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I also looked at Tom McGuinness, the work of the pit miners really relates when you are looking at it. It really is stunning work with powerful emotion attached to it. It brings across the bleakness of the pits, every day life, strong community and love of family. It's super work Marjorie.
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Marjorie Firth

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I’m glad you looked at it Denise. Your charcoal of a miner got me looking at the Pitmen Painters again and I’ve really enjoyed it, so thank you!
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Gillian Cooke

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Great charcoal sketch of the miner Denise I know of the Pitmen Painters and there were some on Antiques Road Show recently.  My Grandfather was a miner from Eastwood ( from a long line of miners ) and recall him talking about working in the Pit so your sketch resonated!  I once went down a pit in Rotherham right to the coal face. Hated it, it was hot, dirty, noisy and cramped . Here’s a pastel of Stromness Shopping Week Fireworks Display

Bari Marsh

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There are no words to describe a coal face I went down our local pit, after a 4ml walk to the face men were lying on their sides with a pick cutting the coal the heat and dust was indescribable,  a charcoal sketch is worth a thousand words...
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Linda Wilson

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My father was from a family of Welsh miners, but he trained as an electrician so that he would not have to follow his older brothers down the mines.  Justaswell he did, otherwise I would have ended up in Abervan.  I’ve been down 3 mines,  coal in Wales and tin in Cornwall and copper locally.  I would not want to work in one for anything.  I enjoy light.
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Linda Wilson

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My father was from a family of Welsh miners, but he trained as an electrician so that he would not have to follow his older brothers down the mines.  Justaswell he did, otherwise I would have ended up in Abervan.  I’ve been down 3 mines,  coal in Wales and tin in Cornwall and copper locally.  I would not want to work in one for anything.  I enjoy light.

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The Definitive Collection was a great watch Marjorie, very enjoyable and good insight into the artist himself.
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