Portrait of a work colleague who was not only dull himself he was the cause of dullness in others.

Portrait of a work colleague who was not only dull himself he was the cause of dullness in others.
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I think he came to our firm when he left yours Michael..(-: Nice work....

Thanks Jim. So you knew him too? No wonder we paint for therapy.

What a laugh I just had! I think I will try this for fun 😆

Hope he’s not reading this! I think he has a few brothers, and maybe sisters too?

There’s always one Michael. Be careful though he might be dangerous, he certainly looks like a pound short of a shilling.

Thanks, Lyn, Tessa and Carole.

He looks like the sort of bland but earnest salesmen I've met over the years, trying to sell you something you don't want. You feel guilty about telling them to clear off. All of which says you've painted a face with life in it.

Well, to be fair, he must be interesting enough for you to want to paint him. ;-)

Thanks Lewis and Dylan. I think that even the most interesting person can be made dull by work.

To be honest Mick, we never were work colleagues, and the likeness isn't anything at all like me. Apart from that I think it's a great posting.

Thanks Tony. Your responses are always ‘interesting’.

Made me smile!

Your gonna be in trouble if he sees it though Michael , better get the boxing gloves ready.

Thanks Heather and Dennis. ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’. They told me at the convent school Dennis, ‘always tell the truth’.

We've all met him, Michael!! Brilliant work, though!

This has such a wonderful expression. I wonder what is on his mind ... ham sandwich?

Hang on Studio Wall
23/04/2019
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Oil on canvas 12x10 inches.

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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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