Coal Not Dole (1 of 6) by Bobbie Matulja
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I was looking through some old letters last Saturday night, and came across an envelope with a Coal Not Dole sticker which inspired this reduction linoprint last Sunday. This is print 1/6. My miner is based on a portrait drawing I did last year plus research on the Miners Strike and a look at miners in art (specially work by the Pitmen Painters at Ashington and contemporary artist, Philip Toft).
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Bobbie Matulja
I'm a busy Churchwarden from a rural parish in South Shropshire. After stupidly turning down a place at Art College when I was 18, I joined an adult education course in 2010 which re-ignited my creativity. Since then, I've enjoyed building skills and experience, taking courses with artists whose…
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