A spirit that came to me with truths

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Michael, you're going to be the death (by drowning in coffee) of my computer!! I wish I had visits from enlightened spirits, you should most definitely take notice of his third truth. It's a fine portrait. Rory has a fine ....ruadh dearg. Tìoraidh an-dràsta

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Fri 07 Oct 12:00:41

He was a nice kind man Fiona, not what I expected from the historical readings of him of violence and cruelty. He clearly was an artist like me and you too. They say the Celts are creative. Yes, he does have fine red hair and beard. Farewell for the moment.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 12:31:57

I didn't have a coffee to pour over technology but I concur with Fiona. You do brighten up a dull day. Thank you! Love the painting too.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Fri 07 Oct 14:31:15

I don't know if are better your paintings or your stories, Michael, maybe both paintings and stories because they go toghether. Anyway your spirit has piercing eyes.

Posted by Cesare Romano on Fri 07 Oct 15:07:31

Thanks Gudrun.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 15:12:18

I think if a spirit had come to me like this, I would have thought I'd had one too many of the hard stuff! Nice work Michael, great eyes.

Posted by Margaret Beynon on Fri 07 Oct 15:25:31

Mystic Michael on Bockinford of course

Posted by Dennis Rounding on Fri 07 Oct 15:45:03

What an extraordinary storyteller you are Michael! Very spiritual red headed spirit with good advice!!

Posted by Satu Vartiainen on Fri 07 Oct 16:17:44

Thanks Margaret,Dennis and Satu.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 16:46:59

Thanks Cesare. I can only paint what I see.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 16:50:34

Michael, I love the eyes on this image and he speaks many truths ;)

Posted by Carole Swingler on Fri 07 Oct 18:36:57

Thanks Carole. I am kind, so are you.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Fri 07 Oct 18:50:53

The eyes follow you round the room. :)

Posted by Kirstie . on Sun 09 Oct 11:16:35

Don't be afraid Kirstie. He is a nice man.

Posted by Michael Mcmanus on Sun 09 Oct 16:40:22

Hang on Studio Wall

07/10/2016

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The image of a spirit (in pastel) He came to me last night and speaking in Gaelic, (I did a course in my gap year) he said, 'I am your ancestor, Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair, last High King of Ireland and I come to you with three profound truths on which you must reflect. Firstly, you are undeserving of the selfishness, greed and disrespect that has been shown towards you. Trust in your kind nature and the clear sense of right and wrong which you have always demonstrated and never doubt that kindness is synonymous with love. Secondly, use your physical beauty for the good and do not be tempted to sins of the flesh. Thirdly, always use Bockingford and other good quality art material. To do otherwise is both false economy and unprofessional. Follow the teachings of S. Dali.' On waking I thought, 'How true and how well-attuned a 12th century Irishman is to contemporary capitalism' and I immediately went into a state of surrealist automatism and produced this image.

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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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