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Clerihew Cornish

A coalminer by trade Norman Cornish* in his forties achieved his artistic wish Like Lowry, at the end of his working day locals&locality depicted in his own stylised way *https://normancornish.com/

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Date: 9/18/2021 1:16:00 PM
I absolutely love Norman Cornish's work..A great north-east artist. I saw a TV programme about him going to the pub and sketching people while sitting there. Enjoyed the clerihew. Cheers - Gary
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Gary Radice
Date: 9/19/2021 2:11:00 AM
Very much so. Check out another North East artist Malcolm Teasdale too..similar approach.
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Brian Strand
Date: 9/19/2021 12:44:00 AM
I came across him Gary,in a Portillo feature,he struck me as a Lowry type

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