FIRST DAY OF THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME, (FULL PAINTING)

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I like the concept immensely, David. I love how you left the greater part of the piece uniformly unoccupied except for the dots which depict the fallen in battle. It's very suggestive that many of those who fell were faceless and sometimes nameless, except to their families. The poppy in the corner adds the requisite impact and poignancy to the piece.

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Sat 02 Jul 14:32:27

Hang on Studio Wall

01/07/2016

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DAVID WILKES

EX. ARCHITECT, INTERIOR DESIGNER,EXHIBITION DESIGNER,WORLD TRAVELS AS A MERCHANT SEAMAN,LIVED FOR A SPELL IN ST. IVES CORNWALL,WAS AN ASSOCIATE OF THE INSTITUTE OF INDUSTRIAL ARTISTS & DESIGNERS. NOW RETIRED AND RESIDING NEAR CANNOCK CHASE AND PURSUING HOBBIES OF PAINTING AND SONGWRITING

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