Comments on: Elwin Hawthorne, Artist https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:16:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Lynne Perrella https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541738 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 16:16:57 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541738 “I am interested in art as a means of living a life; not as a means of making a living.”
— Robert Henri

Thank you. I love these solemn enduring images, and was so glad to see a photo of the artist.

]]> By: Cherub https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541701 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 12:55:10 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541701 I am very fond of vernacular art, the paintings here are really charming.

]]> By: Mark https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541691 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 11:08:52 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541691 A superb introduction into the weekend.
Do what, luvlee jubblee you’re havin a sherbet.

]]> By: Doreen Fletcher https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541681 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 10:22:06 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541681 A wonderful blog to wake up to Gentle Author! I love this Artist’s work and believe he is very underrated. Thank you for showing us these images

]]> By: Christine Swan https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541643 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:31:33 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541643 There is indeed an otherworldly feel to these paintings but I also feel the influence of the perfection of Art Deco lines. It’s tragic how we value, and then devalue talent which takes its toll on the wellbeing of artists. How dreadful to feel that your labours are not valued.
Sadly the same is reflected in today’s schools, the academic curriculum is considered more valuable than the creative, which is, of course, misguided. How many of today’s young artists are similarly discouraged and disheartened?

]]> By: Andy https://spitalfieldslife.com/2024/01/26/elwin-hawthorne-artist-i/#comment-1541639 Fri, 26 Jan 2024 06:14:54 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=198722#comment-1541639 Truly a sense of serenity just viewing them .
Particularly Ilfracombe one .
Thank you Gentle Author for bestowing our Winter with these glorious pictures .

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