Sticky

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Ha, ha.....What a way to start the day. (-: Brilliant Michael....(-:

Posted by Jim Morris on Fri 22 Sep 09:07:54

The underlying meaning is lost on me Mick but I suppose it being a male only order that would make sense...lol Great figure work though, you've been practicing!

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 22 Sep 09:08:25

Thanks Jim. Thanks Fiona. Satire satisfies me.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 09:15:45

Made me laugh out loud😂😅😆 what a great way to start the day. Great figures!

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 22 Sep 10:07:46

Thanks Margaret.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 10:12:08

Striking as well as fascinating and well drawn

Posted by Derek Snowdon on Fri 22 Sep 10:32:56

Thanks Derek.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 11:03:52

Well, this painting sticks in my mind!

Posted by Frank Bingley on Fri 22 Sep 17:07:29

Welcome to the Stick Lodge Frank.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 18:01:58

Excellently done. I am so pleased you are back. Love your anecdotes.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 22 Sep 18:27:36

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 18:34:26

Welcome back, Michael, with your provocative paintings.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 22 Sep 19:09:55

Thanks Cesare.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 22 Sep 19:46:41

I love this painting - a group of naked men togetyer - unusual - but it works well!

Posted by Chris Howat on Fri 17 Jan 17:35:32

Thanks Chris.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 17 Jan 18:40:03

Hang on Studio Wall

22/09/2017

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Watercolour. At my pagan Stick Lodge. The moment in the ceremony just prior to a candidate becoming a member of The Ancient and Noble Order of The Stick. To the words, 'oh great Lord Sticky above bend your bough on our worthy one.........' the candidate is distributed with his personal stick by the Stick Master who recites the words to him, 'no women, no clothes, no inclusion, no...... After Handell.

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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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