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Francis

Dimensions
80 x 60 cm

After Francis Bacon

My paintings of cats are informed by the tradition outsider art and the works of works of Louis Wain, with distinct features and character. I want to show that animal portraits can be more than cheesy cute pet portraits. This painting is called after Francis Bacon, because when I painted it it took on an atmosphere of his work stylistically. 

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