Pleasure and Paine Both Reflected in Sporting Art ; Woodhouse Meets...

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THERE'S rarely been such a thing as an "ordinary" artist. Let's face it, if they're not chopping their ears off, they're plunging dead sheep into for maldehyde.

Paine Proffitt is doing his very best to continue the tradition of unorthodoxy. Originally from Philadelphia, he has lived in North Staffordshire for more than a decade. For the 37-year-old, it has become more than a home, it is "under his skin", reflected in work that captures northern industrial Britain in a manner that few home- grown artists could ever hope to match.

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Pleasure and Paine Both Reflected in Sporting Art ; Woodhouse Meets...

More than that, however, Paine has been captivated by the sports that dominate this side of the Atlantic. His works don't lie - they are not superficial representations of athletic life. This is sporting culture laid thick on canv...

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