Portrait of the artist as a young man.

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A lovely portrait!!

Posted by David Stevens on Sun 08 Jan 19:19:02

Excellent painting Michael.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Sun 08 Jan 19:52:35

Nicely done indeed Michael.

Posted by Chris Scott on Sun 08 Jan 20:02:16

Ah what a lovely lad Michael. A real heartbreaker.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Sun 08 Jan 20:20:46

Thanks for kind comments, David, Stephen, Chris and Carole.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 09 Jan 04:57:21

Great admiration for your work. Another excellent piece.

Posted by Lewis Cooper on Mon 09 Jan 07:08:06

Had a smashing boyfriend from the R N. Once upon a time . Looked a lot like this. Nice one Michael.

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Mon 09 Jan 07:19:39

Hello sailor!

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 09 Jan 08:51:58

A really good selfie Michael and painted really well.

Posted by Paul (Dixie) Dean on Mon 09 Jan 09:50:36

A really good portrait.

Posted by valerie harper on Mon 09 Jan 10:06:35

A great portrait Michael.

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 09 Jan 13:18:00

Thanks everyone for kind comments.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Mon 09 Jan 13:28:24

Fabulous portrait, Michael.

Posted by Ellen Mooney on Tue 10 Jan 12:31:47

Stunning Michael - love the way you simplified the features and yet captured personality and character through that thoughtful gaze. Beautifully done!

Posted by Seok Yam Chew on Tue 10 Jan 15:59:17

Thanks Ellen and Seok.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 10 Jan 16:05:25

Hang on Studio Wall

08/01/2023

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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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