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on board, and considered a painting complete when it has reached 'that perfect moment of strangeness', a state achieved by his distinctive technique. He began with flat plains of colour, leaving no area blank, then left the work face down on a blanket until he was ready to resume. He then
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Mockford illustrated a book of poetry by Pam Hughes and was chosen as a 'National Parks hero' for his paintings inspired by the South Downs. His 80th birthday in 2012 was celebrated by a major retrospective at the Towner
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