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Tony Auffret

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I know there are all sorts of reasons why people stop posting on the gallery, I haven't posted for a couple of years - it is hard to pick up the brushes again once something gets in the way.  Having said that I realised, yesterday that I hadn't seen a Michael McManus posting on the gallery for a while.  A quick check suggested he last posted 6 months ago.  His paintings and sketches quite often had an amusing, if somewhat tall, story to accompany them, which I always enjoyed.  I was just wondering if anybody knows anything.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Sorry Tony I’m as much in the dark as you , we do tend to forget that we haven’t seen someone for a while then suddenly wonder why . I personally just hope that they are all well and are not painting for some reason or have just moved on , sadly we miss out on their work , humour and interaction. 
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Robert Jones, NAPA

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In at least two cases, the cause was bereavement - this is a pain which can take a very long time to ease, and can knock any creative urge right out of one's life.  I have sometimes contacted the individual, when I have the means to do so obviously, but am slow to do that as it can be intrusive; on the other hand, it can be just what they need - it's so hard to tell. People do also fall from life's fragile perch themselves, of course; or just move on - I remember when Adebanji Alade posted here; I suspect that today he's just too busy, as Vice President of the ROI!  It would obviously be great if he were to return.  Others I miss are Rupert Cordeux, Jacqui Simmonds (may have mis-spelled that), and Arnold Lowry - we can't keep 'em all, but I have hope that one or two will pop back, just to see how we're all getting on. 
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Collette Hughes

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I know exactly what you mean Tony. I often think about some people I knew from the now closed art tutor site I used to belong to. Some don't seem to post here anymore but I see their work elsewhere. Then sadly others have disappeared off the face of the earth and I cannot find anything about them.  I hope Michael is just in a slump like me. 

Jenny Harris

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Another person who used to be very active on the site when I first joined POL is Dennis Rounding.  He did over the years have a few absences and then reappeared but hasn’t posted on the gallery for about two years now, and I do sometimes wonder how he is, he was always very encouraging with his comments.

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Alan Bickley

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I’ve often thought about Dennis myself… he was encouraging and turned out some interesting watercolour drawings. I believe his health wasn’t all that great at times. I hope he’s doing okay!

Denise Cat

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There are a few regular posters that seem to have disappeared. I ofter think life is fleeting as are people. Nothing stays the same and people's circumstances change. Maybe some will return.. We can only wish them well and know they have left an impression because we are thinking of them.