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County Hall – Just the Art
County Hall from the London Eye About the Painting
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Art Close up: Lost and Abandoned in the City
Artist Cathy Read on her Painting of Portland Street in Manchester The finished painting. Lost and Abandoned in the City – ©2015 – Cathy Read – Watercolour and Acrylic – 40 x 50 cm Enquire about the Painting
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Heading Home past Central Library
We’re standing near the Midland hotel and looking across the road to Central Library and St. Peter’s Square in the distance. It’s after 5pm and commuters are beginning that journey home. A number cross the road, taking advantage of the many light controlled crossings and enjoying that feeling of relief that the day’s work is
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Deansgate Artist’s Talk
The Deansgate painting is sold. Other Manchester paintings and prints are available. Browse Available Manchester Art
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Balliol Door Meditation
The lone figure strolls past the Balliol door, deep in conversation on her phone. She pushes a blue bike, one that matches her phone. Her face is obscured. She focuses on that all important call. We can’t tell if she’s as a student or just a regular citizen, about her business. Oxford is an old
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Flaming Piper
When someone uses a set of Bagpipes as a flame thrower, it’s an impressive sight, and one I was keen to capture. Sadly, I didn’t get the money shot as he’d stopped flaming when I took the photo, but that didn’t stop me from letting imagination fill in the blanks. There’s an overall impression of
Roof of the British Museum – Wordless Wednesday
More about the Roof of the British Museum painting
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Hay’s Galleria
Standing in a darkened portal, we look towards the Thames through Hay’s Galleria. Under the archway that frames a brilliant scene. Golden colour lights up the whole painting. Drawing your eyes, through light festooned arches, to the blue sky beyond. Perhaps you are attracted to the clock face, suspended mid air on barely visible chains?