Tom McGuinness (1926–2006) was a British coal miner and artist.[1] At 18 he was conscripted as a Bevin Boy during World War II, and later studied at the Darlington School of Art,[2] and was one of the artists at the Spennymoor Settlement, where his contemporaries included Norman Cornish, Herbert Dees and Robert Heslop.[3][4]

In 2018 Frances O'Grady, General Secretary of the Trades Union Congress, exhibited his painting of Murton colliery in County Durham in her office.[5] This is the same county as the other places mentioned (above) in his career.

References

  1. ^ "Mining Review 25/9: Tom McGuinness (1972)". British Film Institute. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ^ Mike Kelly (19 March 2012). "Nostalgia: Reputation grows for artist Tom McGuinness". The Journal.
  3. ^ "Celebrated County Durham artist Norman Cornish dies aged 94". The Northern Echo. 3 August 2014.
  4. ^ "Norman Cornish - obituary". Daily Telegraph. 3 August 2014.
  5. ^ Topping, Alexandra (3 June 2018). "Frances O'Grady on the TUC at 150: 'Unions have to change or die'". The Guardian. Retrieved 4 June 2018.


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