The late Di Poppitt's artwork

[Vivienne14]

As you'll know, Di has sadly passed away. She has left us many examples of her work which you might like to browse in her memory. Thank you Di, RIP. Here are a few of her lovely pieces.

The Minories

A pen and ink wash I did of The Minories

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Christchurch Passage

This little Passage ran from Waterloo Street, where it jiggles off Colmore Row, almost directly opposite to the Council House, through to New Street. The buildings to the right were knocked down, so there is no longer a passage. The steps are there, much steeper, and the hand rails in my picture...

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A Yard in Art Gallery Street. 1910

A street long gone, which is why I wanted to paint it.

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The Bullring

I thought I would paint the Bullring as it is today. Well somebody had to........

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Dale End 1890

This is a pen and ink wash I did of Dale End some years ago, from an old photo. I can't find the photo now.

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Perry Barr 1939

A pen and ink wash. the old Crown and Cushion pub on the left. I used to do my shopping here when we were newly married, in the 50's when it still looked like this.

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Ooooooooo ca we!!!!

Thanks Crom and Jackie. Here's another one of Shropshire. It's the Abbots House, tucked away in a passagway. I found it because it is next door to an art shop.

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Di's Art

In September each year buildings that are normally closed to the public are given an airing. Ten years ago we went to have a look at the then derilict St Pancras Hotel. It had been used as council offices and then left to decay. Now it is going to be the flagship hotel for Eurostar. Each time I...

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[Radiorails]

Thank you Vivienne for posting this memorial.
Most were posted over 18 years ago but they are a reminder some of the talents of BHF people.

 

[Pedrocut]

Lovely pictures, thanks. (RIP)

 

[A Sparks]

Lovely work, I hadn't seen some of the pictures so thanks so much for posting.

 

[Pomgolian]

Thank you for posting this in honour of Di Vivienne. Although Di was a very quiet unassuming person she would be so pleased to have her work remembered in this way.
Di apart form her painting, dealt in antiques and once sent me a NZ military badge that she’d come across.
She also kindly sent me a set of 6 Babycham glasses as a gift. On hearing they had sadly broken in our big 2011 earthquake here in NZ, she kindly sent me another 6 as a gift..