Sunderland skyline from the National Glass Centre. by Michael Mcmanus

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Another nice painting Michael

Posted by dennis roberts on Fri 01 Jul 14:00:38

Thanks Dennis.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 01 Jul 14:03:24

I like how you have handled the mixture of architecture, nothing specific but you know it's a jumble of buildings.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 01 Jul 16:18:57

I couldn't do a painting like this Michael, as I would want to try and paint each building. This is great.

Posted by Adele Elgood on Fri 01 Jul 17:15:00

Thanks Fiona and Adele. I've enjoyed reading the book Fiona. Thank you.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 01 Jul 19:40:05

This has worked very well and has a looseness about it.

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Fri 01 Jul 20:05:01

Thanks Marjorie.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 01 Jul 21:02:17

Lovely elevation. Looks like a nice place to visit

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 02 Jul 11:53:40

Thanks Gudrun. Sunderland is a deprived area and it's fortunes have fluctuated over centuries. I'm here because my maternal great grandfather (jolly sailor) sailed from the Isle of Wight to Sunderland and met a local girl. I didn't ask to come here, or anywhere else come to that. It was their fault.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 02 Jul 13:08:44

This is a great subject Michael and you have done it proud.

Posted by Alan Bickley on Sat 02 Jul 16:26:21

Thanks for kindness Alan.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 02 Jul 16:56:39

Hang on Studio Wall

01/07/2016

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Watercolour.

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Michael Mcmanus

I was born in 1946. In the 1960s and part of the 70s I was an airman in the Royal Navy, Fleet Air Arm. I joined Durham Constabulary in 1971. In 1999 I retired from policing and began teaching sociology and criminology at Durham University with emphasis on policing and researching crime. I am drawn…

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