Original Sin

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Wow Michael, depravity ooh er!

Posted by Heather Love on Thu 06 May 10:55:01

Apparently we all have it Heather, according to Christian ideology, ‘the innate corruption of human nature, due to original sin’; so I was told at school anyway.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 May 11:11:40

Her name wasn’t Eve by any chance was it Michael? Don’t get me started on original sin! Great pose again Michael and application of paint.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Thu 06 May 11:58:59

Lol Fiona. Thank you.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 May 12:50:16

super straight painting, love it

Posted by Thalia Stones on Thu 06 May 15:11:59

Oh yes, I had to go through all that teaching too Michael! She looks like an Eve 😉

Posted by Carole Swingler on Thu 06 May 15:17:57

A very haunting image, which I imagine would not easily be forgotten. Your portraits are so evocative Michael and I admire the skill you have in demonstrating the inner essence of the characters.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Thu 06 May 16:19:13

Thalia, Carole, Carole, thank you for your kind, reflective comments.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Thu 06 May 16:55:54

Evocative indeed, or should that be provocative?

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sat 08 May 08:27:52

Bit of both I think Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sat 08 May 19:47:41

Hang on Studio Wall

06/05/2021

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Portrait of a Cornish girl who, all those years ago, told me, ‘You have looked deep into the eyes of depravity’. ‘Have you any news?’ I retorted. Oil on mount board.

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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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