Ted

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I am sure he is very proud of the portrait Phillip.

Posted by Stephen Slater on Sat 24 Nov 16:50:37

A moving story and fitting tribute. Suffering is clearly etched on this man's face: I wish him well.

Posted by Kim Sommerschield on Sat 24 Nov 17:03:04

Lovely portrait. Glad your dad pulled through

Posted by Sylvia Evans on Sat 24 Nov 17:42:26

Ah, you don't kill us old buggers off as easily as that..... Very best wishes to him, and to you; and this is an effective and affecting portrait.

Posted by Robert Jones, NAPA on Sun 25 Nov 20:46:04

I agree with Robert. Very well well put. Best wishes to your family.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Tue 27 Nov 08:57:01

How marvellous that he pulled through Philip, you must so treasure your extra time with him

Posted by Ros Patterson on Wed 07 Aug 20:02:58

Hang on Studio Wall

31/03/2015

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A portrait in watercolour on 300gsm Arches Not, of my dear old dad, Ted. He was recently admitted seriously ill to hospital, and we were prepared for the worst by the attentive hospital staff, who made a private room available so we could be with him at the end. But he pulled through and my picture marks his recovery.

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Phil Rogers

Phil is a mainly self taught watercolourist living in Hampshire in the coastal village of Warsash. His local environment is his inspiration for many of his paintings, as is his love for traditional jazz and his beloved Southampton Football Club, all rendered in his trademark loose yet 'literal'…

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