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Graham MacLean on Art – Part 3 – My Favourite Artists

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To conclude my art series, I thought I would finish with naming my favourite artists and sharing a little about each one with you.  Comments about who your favourite artists are and why would be most welcome.

My favourite artists are John Constable, Edward Seago, and Trevor Chamberlain (a minor but much loved member of the famous Wapping Group. I am also very fond of John Singer Sargent, his fellow American, Winslow Homer, and the exotic Gauguin and Rousseau impressionists. [Read more…] about Graham MacLean on Art – Part 3 – My Favourite Artists

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Graham MacLean on Art – Part 2 – Media Used in Painting

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Following on from my post last week where I talked about my love of art, I now turn to the various media used in painting. I will share those I know, talk about the advantages and disadvantages of the techniques, and discuss a little about one of my favourite artists, Edward Seago.  More to come on other favourite artists next week. [Read more…] about Graham MacLean on Art – Part 2 – Media Used in Painting

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Graham MacLean on Art – Part 1 – The Purpose of Art

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Series Editor:  Allison Symes
Images: by Graham MacLean unless otherwise stated

Introduction

Late in 2017, I shared some memories of my early years in Chandler’s Ford.  I am now retired and my home is in Hong Kong.

One thing emerging from that series was my love of the arts and, over the next few weeks, I share my thoughts on why I paint and which media I use. I also talk about the purpose of art and share who my favourite artists are and why. I also share some of my favourite works. [Read more…] about Graham MacLean on Art – Part 1 – The Purpose of Art

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Those were the Days: the Potters Heron Hotel in the 50s and 60s

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I thought I would take this opportunity to respond to Chandler’s Ford Today’s informal invitation to provide some input that might catch the eye of a few older folk.

Being an environmentally aware person and property man who cut his teeth in a very beautiful part of England I was at an early age drawn to the Potters Heron for a variety of reasons. It is magnificently located for its purpose on a stretch of highway that sweeps majestically in a gentle curve on its way to my favouritecity.  Strangely enough, and it may seem totally irrelevant but I had the same feeling when I last swept along the Big Sur stretch of the coastal highway in CA. [Read more…] about Those were the Days: the Potters Heron Hotel in the 50s and 60s

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Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong – Part 4 – Being a Surveyor

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PART 4 SURVEYING

Becoming a Surveyor

Hello, Graham McLean again with the final part of my local history series. I’ve talked so far about my wartime memories, my friends and neighbours from my Chandler’s Ford years and my school days.  Now I share my stories about my time as a surveyor and my time in the Territorial Army. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong – Part 4 – Being a Surveyor

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Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong Part 2 – Friends and Neighbours

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Hello again. I am Graham McLean, aged 78 years and a long retired former Chartered Surveyor who has spent much of his adult life in the Far East and Canada but I lived in Chandler’s Ford.

My posts are my attempt to share some memories, which I hope trigger other memories in some of you.  My first post last week shared some of my wartime memories.  This week’s post shares some memories of friends and neighbours. [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong Part 2 – Friends and Neighbours

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Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong: Part 1

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Introduction

Hello, I am Graham MacLean. I am 78 years of age and a long retired former Chartered Surveyor who has spent much of his adult life in the Far East and Canada. I am a Canadian subject and currently living in Hong Kong. I think I have visited Chandler’s Ford two or three times in twenty years but I do have Google Earth! [Read more…] about Chandler’s Ford Memories from Hong Kong: Part 1

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