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who had a two-year residency at his 3000m2 Art Mill, when he felt it was important to encourage them not to compromise with their work. Treadwell opposed the "posh shop—where a few rich people help a few artists get rich." The Art Mill, erected in 1847, was visited by 25,000 people, but increasing
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saying that Searle's "dismissive language in relation to major works by the visionary artists Robert Knight and
Malcolm Poynter, for instance, is inexplicable". This was followed by a letter from
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