The House Where I was born

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wonderful story Roger must have given you a great deal of pleasure to do this and so very well done

Posted by Sandy Taylor on Sat 02 Aug 21:16:08

Wonderful story and a super painting which has a real presence about it.

Posted by Thea Cable on Sat 02 Aug 21:43:46

Beautiful story and a beautiful memory Roger, which gives this painting special significance.

Posted by Fiona Phipps on Sat 02 Aug 23:00:02

Very beautiful. I love the texture created throughout , the textile motif is superb and of course I love the story behind it.

Posted by Avril Soldani on Sun 03 Aug 11:19:39

Fantastic family heirloom.

Posted by Gudrun Ståhl Sharpley on Sun 03 Aug 11:37:45

I love this - the composition is great and I really like the textures as well :-)

Posted by Seonaid Clarke on Sun 03 Aug 12:16:34

Very many Thank You's for particularly kind comments and much appreciated. I recently revisited it as it's for sale, as a 'prospective buyer.' The interior character of the original Victorian terrace that we knew has been totally destroyed. Now it's grubby and stale. What else should one expect?

Posted by Roger Knapik on Sun 03 Aug 13:16:49

Hang on Studio Wall

13/04/2015

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Son 3 Kim at 6ft 4, now towers above his older brothers. On the day of his impending birth, I was teaching at school 2 minutes from home. 2.15 and bell rings for afternoon break...phone call to school saying that he was due..quick sprint across the playground, over the fence and home in time to see his arrival and the smallest of the boys...15 mins later and rapid dash back to school ...bell sounds the end of break...perfect timing...thank you Kim! The house still remains, and so does the memory. Years later I added the drape, revisited the house to draw it and painted it as part of the background. Oil on canvas 51cmx38 Better viewed large.

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Roger Knapik

Born Edinburgh, educated Chester Grammar, now living near Bath. With no interest nor art experience of any kind until art school, I to enrolled on the flimsiest of evidence in the form of a couple of sketches. I am eternally grateful to the late head, Jack Shore, for seeing some artistic merit…

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