If you were to meet Mick Cawston walking down the path towards
you in his old battered jacket, his hair down to his shoulders and his knee hanging out of his jeans you would
be forgiven for not realising that he is one of the finest dog painters working in the world today.His work is
comparable to that of John Emms or Maude Earl and he works equally well in oils, water colours or pastels. No matter
what breed of dog he portrays, the character and likeness of the dog are always superb. Many of his works have
been reproduced as limited edition prints and for the last two years he has been voted, in the Fine Art Trade Guild
survey, as one of the top selling artists.
Born in 1959 in Dagenham, Essex. His father teaches and translates
the deaf and dumb language for the police. He was educated at the Robert Clock comprehensive school and it was
here that he won his first exhibition at the age of seven. On leaving school he trained as a cabinet maker before
signing up in the army for three years. There, amongst other things, he did a six month tour in Northern Ireland.
After the army he spent six months working as a motor cycle messenger in London, earning himself enough money to
spend a few months touring Europe.
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