Doncaster artist appeals for help to complete Miners' Strike painting
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Andy Hollinghurst, who has a stall of his works in Doncaster’s Fish Market is currently creating two artworks commemorating the 1984-85 disupte.
He said: “I am creating some pieces about he pit strike.
"I have done two - the final one will depict the month after Orgeave (the infamous pitched battle between miners and police during the strike), however in the top corner I want to be positive for the future.
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Andy from Bessacarr was a teacher for 22 years and then a head teacher and took to art to help him recover from a mental breakdown.
“At first I was just painting in my shed,” he said. “But I gradually started to improve.”
You can contact him with suggestions at [email protected]
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