Robert Dawson 'Just Being An Artist' feature film

Charles Mapleston's sensitive and revealing film traces Robert Dawson's early life as a jazz saxophonist, his teaching career and his art.
"He wanted to be a painter; poet and a musician and I think he achieved all those things." Dawson's widow, Peggy guides us through aspects of her late husband's life revisiting places in Staffordshire and Wales that had been such an inspiration to him and meeting again with Sir Kyffin Williams who so admired his work.
"Robert Dawson was always one of the quiet men of art, a man of great modesty. Unlike so many of the younger artists today, he did not aspire to fame or artistic acclaim but quietly contented himself with wring out his own problems in his own honest way.
Because he painted what he loved he was able to communicate that love to others. For this reason, I believe, his work will always be appreciated long after so much of the facile creations produced today have been forgotten." Sir Kyffin Williams, Anglesey, 2000
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[@williamshelton9688]

Thank god for artistes who allow us to see

[@Goldmarkart]

Absolutely

[@alankennedy5842]

Loved his work. Colourful and expressive. A forgotten artist.

[@Goldmarkart]

Not forgotten by us!

[@cojamescojames4762]

What a lovely singer his wife is

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Agreed!

[@granthudson-artist-painter]

Wonderful

[@marklimbrick]

23:30 'students are not taught to draw'. Well neither was RD. Confusion about art satchii investment by critic and value like stocks and shares. Nice observation sketches from RD.