Friday, October 1, 2010

Mr. Punch in the Arts: The Swanage Beach Series of Diana Quinn

Punch and Judy Hut
Diana Quinn
British artist Diana Quinn has undertaken a series of drawings and paintings chronicling the century-old Punch and Judy Show at Swanage Beach.  Her goal is to record the history of this long-running show which is an integral part of the culture of Swanage. 
Her brightly colored water colors, oil paintings an pencil drawings of Mr. Punch and his wife in their striped tent truly capture the spirit of both the seaside and Britain’s favorite puppet family.  As Mr. Punch would say, “That’s the way to do it!”

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