The Greatest - Muhammed Ali

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Splendid work Kay, and good heavens do you do boxing training! You have really caught this moment in time fabulously here, no doubting it is Ali!

Posted by Ros Patterson on Wed 04 Sep 17:33:35

Brilliant tribute to the greatest boxer the world has ever known before of after, trouble was he spoiled heavyweight boxing for me, after ALI it seemed to be all bear hugs and slugging, no float like a butterfly sting like a bee (some bee) finesse , great painting

Posted by Robert Ward on Wed 04 Sep 19:49:55

Beautiful painting.

Posted by karyl Quigley on Thu 05 Sep 08:54:42

ha ha I don't do boxing, I do boxing fitness - I am far too soft for actual bashing people! Thank you for your kind comments, it is much appreciated.

Posted by Kay Ashton on Thu 05 Sep 11:34:25

Hang on Studio Wall

01/04/2015

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Oil on canvass, 31" x 39". This is the biggest painting I have ever done, a commission for the new, local boxing gym that has just opened. Hopefully it will inspire and motivate all who train there (including me) when it hangs on the wall above the boxing ring. Had great fun doing this, love doing people, and wanted to try and really capture the action -the moment - and the expression on Ali's face as he knocks out George Foreman. Those will eagle eyes will notice the name on Ali's belt has been changed from "Everlast" to "Franklin's" which is the name of the new gym. A nice touch, I thought.

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Kay Ashton

Have always been able to draw but only started taking up painting about three years ago, when people wanted to buy my paintings and requested commissions. Watercolours came first followed by oil paintings, a medium I just loved, it was made for me, although I do enjoy other mediums at times such as…

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