Distrust of the State

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Meaningful little painting Michael.

Posted by Carole Swingler on Mon 25 Sep 08:41:24

Thanks Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 08:43:58

They say every picture tells a story and this one certainly does. Beautifully executed too.

Posted by Tony Auffret on Mon 25 Sep 09:51:05

Thanks Tony.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 10:24:00

Good piece Michael.

Posted by John Graham Inkson on Mon 25 Sep 12:23:18

Thanks John.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 12:31:25

Wonderfully painted, Michael.

Posted by Willie Drea on Mon 25 Sep 12:56:40

Thanks Willie.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 14:29:53

Really great painting with a story Michael.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Mon 25 Sep 14:30:50

Excellent Michael!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 25 Sep 15:28:48

Thanks Margaret and Fiona.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 16:56:50

Excellent painting and title

Posted by Richard Cooper on Mon 25 Sep 17:53:57

Just excellent.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Mon 25 Sep 18:12:09

Thanks Richard and Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 18:13:44

Wonderful portrait and figure, Michael.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Mon 25 Sep 20:15:45

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 25 Sep 20:30:59

A really expressive figure and one can see the despondency in his features and body frame, nice loose style painted in watercolour! Well done Michael!

Posted by Angela Harrison on Sat 12 Oct 21:31:57

Thanks for kind comments Angela.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 12 Oct 21:41:42

Hang on Studio Wall

25/09/2017

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Watercolour. A Durham miner who lost his livelihood and culture overnight.

About the Artist

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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