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MODERN BRITISH, & CONTEMPORARY ART
MICHAEL PARKIN FINE ART
By Appointment : CHELSEA
Parkin Gallery and Michael Parkin Gallery
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RICHARD SHIRLEY SMITH
 The Artist's Cat 1981, Mr.Pipkin"Mr.Pipkin the white fluffy kitten took Pepe to be his mother from the moment he emerged from his shoebox, in spite of many friendly high-speed chases round the house .He eclipsed my Blewbury Festival Open House Exhibition as everyone only wanted to buy him " Wood Engraving Unframed SOLD |  Bookplate for Benoit Junod"This bookplate was engraved for Benoit Juno, whilst he was serving as cultural attache at the Swiss Embassy, hence William tell's apple. It incorporates his cats Tango and Gribouille " Wood Engraving Unframed SOLD |  Portrait of Pepe 1980" He came to live at Blewbury following his parent's departure for Gibraltar.He was marmalade with white gloves and bib, always at the ready. A close companion during engraving. I later found he mistook my desk lamp for a lady's hair dryer and liked to warm his ears " Wood Engraving Unframed SOLD |
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