The Contortionist

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Posted by Jim Morris on Mon 09 Jan 12:50:55

You're on a roll Michael, great piece,

Posted by Russell Edwards on Mon 09 Jan 12:56:01

Love the expression.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Mon 09 Jan 13:08:58

Scary on every level (but a great portrait!)

Posted by Heather Love on Mon 09 Jan 13:29:13

What a terrifying thought. Hope he always manages to get it all back together Michael. You certainly know how to deliver impact. A very creepy man well painted.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Mon 09 Jan 15:17:17

Wonderful.

Posted by Denise Cat on Mon 09 Jan 15:33:50

Bend me Shape me anyway you want me comes to mind with this super portrait Michael.

Posted by Chris Scott on Mon 09 Jan 15:41:59

Wonderful Mick, looks as though he can do amazing things with his eyebrows.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Mon 09 Jan 17:18:49

A great portrait Michael. Love the expression!

Posted by Spencer Lambeth-Angell on Mon 09 Jan 20:01:05

Thank you all for kind comments.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Tue 10 Jan 08:30:51

Thank you Coral.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Wed 11 Jan 20:24:40

Hang on Studio Wall

09/01/2023

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Portrait of Dick Swiveller, the internationally famous contortionist. It’s said he can gyrate any part of his body 360 degrees. Acrylic on canvas.

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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