Captain Birdseye (Cannon Public House Birmingham 1960s)
The Inspiration:
(freehand and painted in water based oils)
Tommy Potter in the Cannon Public House, Birmingham in the 1960s, UK.
This nostalgic scene is memorable from the time of cigarette smoke and grime in public places.
See PRESS article in Leamington Spa Courier newspaper, Friday June 12 2009 ‘Magic is in the details of the artist’s nostalgic views’
See PRESS article in the Leamington Spa Courier newspaper Friday, May 2 2008 ‘ARTWORK OF THE WEEK: Captain Birdseye‘
See PRESS article in the Leamington Spa Courier newspaper, July 11 ‘When Doctor’s orders are the real puzzle’
Vanishing World Exhibition 2008
Kevin Alun Parrish © 2008