The Unintentional Selfie by Martin Shaw

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Ha ha great title!

Posted by Marjorie Firth on Thu 16 Apr 21:14:11

This is a dead spit of a young tearaway who did his best to make my late landlord's life a living hell, including putting his windows in: Ashley, if you're still out there (i.e.if an over-generous society allowed you to grow up) you were, and always will be, a git.... And now to the painting, which of course has nothing to do with the memories it's conjured up - a fine bit of work, probably representing nothing like what I had in mind when I saw it, but full of life and movement - serious talent at work here!

Posted by Robert Jones, Napa on Thu 16 Apr 21:14:50

Cheers Marjorie and Robert.

Posted by Martin Shaw on Thu 16 Apr 21:21:48

Excellent.

Posted by Stephen Hulse on Thu 16 Apr 22:34:57

Fantastic painting Martin. I did an 'unintentional selfie' drawing a while back, I looked just as half witted!

Posted by Russell Edwards on Thu 16 Apr 22:55:58

That's a look - excellent self portrait.

Posted by Heather Love on Fri 17 Apr 07:13:36

Wow! That is some pose!!

Posted by David Stevens on Fri 17 Apr 07:46:52

Love the work you have done on that mouth Martin. It says it all. Terrific work.

Posted by Carole Kelly on Fri 17 Apr 08:55:44

Cheers Russel, Carole, David, heather and steven

Posted by Martin Shaw on Fri 17 Apr 16:11:24

Great!

Posted by Linda Wilson on Sat 18 Apr 12:06:57

Hang on Studio Wall

16/04/2026

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Oil on canvas

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Martin Shaw

The Perennial Alien…… Time has been a cruel curator, leaving me so translucent that a summer sneeze among the Michaelmas daisies might scatter my remains to the wind. I am a creature of seasons, though they do not favor me. In the depths of winter, I submerge myself in the grit and…

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