david broadfoot

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Childhood... fields of grass, softly swaying in a warm summer breeze, the babbling brook flowing through a small woodland copse. With the smell of Grandma's freshly baked scones wafting out across from her rose cottage garden. All nestling under clear blue skies.

Yeah, well that wasn't my childhood.

I grew up in 1950's Liverpool, or to be more precise Everton Valley. (one of the Lost Tribe). Hard granite cobblestone streets, back to back terraces with slate grey roofs and all under a (usually) rain sodden sky. But it was great. We mightn't have had much, but we did have loads of fun, and so much freedom that kids today just wouldn't beleive.

So that's what I've tried to capture in my paintings, and to hopefully stir a few happy memories. The kids are based in characters both real and imaginary and are drawn (pun intended) from my book, "The Adventures of Billy "r" Kid" published by Bluecoat Press. I suppose I could paint serious pictures. But where's the fun in that?

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flowers in the rain 63cm x 42cm, watercolour and ink framed original, £255	bonnie night 64cm x 38cm, watercolour and ink original, £275	the saturday matinees 65cm x 40cm, watercolour and ink original, £240
grid fishin 47cm x 34cm, watercolour and ink original, £150	a vivid imagination 69cm x 34cm, watercolour and ink original, £225	how not to build a steerie 84cm x 34cm, watercolour and ink framed original, £225
the hula hoop 84cm x 34cm, watercolour and ink framed original, £225	a couple of swingers 34cm x 61cm, watercolour and ink original, £225	everton blues 31cm x 44cm, watercolour and ink original, £125
the steeries 38cm x 62cm, watercolour and ink original, £100	toys for rags 61cm x 41cm, watercolour and ink original, £240	best mates 37cm x 49cm, watercolour and ink original, £150