Beryl Cook RIP

[Drisgirl]

I am saddened to see that my very fave artist has died -I am really in tears -I have all her paintings -in postcards lol

One of a kind -I really am so sad -she made me laugh so much.

Unique !!!

[raysparx1]

Hi Dris, she really was a one off, I also loved Lowrys work,
heres a pic for you, enjoy, xx

http://www.berylcook.org/store/ProductDetails_ Unlinked.aspx?productID=1090

Off to bed now, speak soon, Dris, take care xx

[Drisgirl]

Cheers Ray -I have loads of her prints and she gave me so much enjoyment and laughs -I had no idea she was 81 -some cookie -hope i'm like that at her age !!!
Way to go !!!

[puss_boots]

I agree with you Drisgirl, I love her paintings and often wish I had thought of her style before. I used to paint and tried to get my own style but never quite did, Beryl Cook was amazing and captured her subjects in a really amusing way.

[pastafreak]

Oh my...she was a local legend down here!-she is Plymouth's own treasure. She depicted not only local places...but also the local colour, and characters.

[pastafreak]

for you dris : http://www.thisisplymouth.co.uk/displayNode.js p?nodeId=181429&command=displayContent&sourceN ode=229968&home=yes&more_nodeId1=133174&conten tPK=20733101

[Drisgirl]

Thanks everyone who appreciated the person who was Beryl Cook.I had loads on my wall -one was all the girls piling into a taxi for the night out -that made more sense to me than anything -I laughed everytime I went out.Then there was the stripper -she encompassed everydfay life and it touched everyone who came upon her -the tranny with his fur coat on and sussies -I could go on and on -I loved her.

IAP -OMG -worth a fortune now !!! Bet you loved her tho xx

Pasta -how lucky you were -she was one of my personal icons and others will vouch for that and its so sad -I am going on EBay shortly to grab some of her postcards cos I dont want to miss any of her fantastic charismatic snapshots of real life!!!!

[Drisgirl]

I had no idea ND -very talented and unique.

[pastafreak]

Dris....I can see what I can find in the shops down here....tho not til the weekend. There is always masses of her stuff here.

[Drisgirl]

O Pasta would ya -I lost a load of my pics when I moved house and was just recently stalking the net to find my faves -what a sweetie if you can,

I would be so indebted to ya -really -I was genuinely upset -catch ya later hun mwah xxxx

[pastafreak]

I will see what I can do ,sweetie xx

[jno]

oh, was he Captain Cook, Newsdesk?

[Drisgirl]

O eff and I fell for it -in one of my genuine posts someone takes the p!ss -thanks jno for confirming what a pr!ck ND is -not funny ND in a serious thread sorry pal -you got it wrong on this one.

I just didnt anticipate anyone being crass on a thread about somone dying -just goes to show ya -hey!!!! Wkat ever rocks their boat I suppose sigh

[christine847]

Hiya Dris,
I am a fan of Beryl Cook also,did not know she was 81 though.

I have a picture of hers in my bathroom the one where the lady is looking at herself in bathroom mirror...........always makes me smile

Hope your ok xx

[Gromit]

A brilliant artist, though I never could stand her son, Robin.

[Drisgirl]

Aw Gromit he's dead as well -lets not make light eh?

Chrissie I was shocked she was 81 -she made me laugh and I daresay that would have been her legacy and boy did I appreciate her - a true atristic genuis IMO !!!

[Gromit]

Joking aside Drisgirl, her art conveyed humour and sauciness which was refreshing in a medium which takes itself far too seriously. Her pictures had a wonderful snapshot feel to them as if you could identify with the scenarios and know what each of the characters were up to. It was also easy to imagine a story to accompany your viewing.

I think she should have had a word with her brother Alastair though, to shorten those longwinded Postcards from America.