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Desmond O'Hagan, "Night Walk, NYC," pastel on Canson Mi-Teintes, 9 x 12 in.

Desmond O’Hagan – Figuring It Out

I remember many many years ago, seeing a fabulous painting of a Caribbean scene reproduced in a magazine (I think it was an airline magazine…?). I was blown away by its colour, the confident application of pastel, the feeling, and how my senses were awakened by it. The artist was Desmond O’Hagan and since that

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