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Taste
As a London painter I have to say that the standard of work is very high and the number of talented artists obviously greater than here. The portrayal of the subject is very different however. The repeated angelic children lit by heaven's glow has become a trend as have the happy portraits. As an outsider I feel it often denigrates the work shown here. Would you choose to portray deeper emotions in your portraits if it were not for the confines of pleasing the clients? Is this a recent trend?
The winners in your competitions contrastingly convey more substance, perhaps there is a niche for more of this work.
For me the most refreshing artists are the ones who are more individual, for example Jerry Weiss, whose work also posesses a "drawn" quality.
Aldo Balding
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