Art on velvet by James Rhodes (Dusty) - approx 60 years old.

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DescriptionFound this in a cupboard, Art on velvet by James Rhodes (Dusty) must be around 60 years old.Date of Photoca.1958Map^[1]ContributorEvelyn Dalzell

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Location (city or town)GreymouthPersonDusty RhodesEvent Art on velvet by James Rhodes (Dusty) - approx 60 years old.

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Date Created23rd April 2020CommentsDorothy Wills Stunning be worth a bit I imagine
Anthea Keenan Dusty Rhodes did quite a lot of artwork :)

Kathy Duthie did he always have rata trees in his paintings
Russ Lowe Raewyn Giles what happened to our one?
Roy Ritchie My mum I think had the same one but was the painting. Heather Caryl Ritchie
Heather Caryl Ritchie Roy Ritchie

Denise Eckersley does anyone collect them
Tony Froome Denise Eckersley yep kiwi in Cobden has a lot of them
Denise Eckersley I have a couple if he is interested
Jean Wilson be nice to keep it in Dustys family Jamie Rhodes ( grandson ) would love it Im sure
Denise Eckersley Thanks how do I get in touch maybe you could private message me
Debra Wilde Colleen Latta mum and dad had this picture and it was in dads flat before he went to the home.
Liz Kyle my husband inherited a dutch scene done on velvet from dusty Rhodes.

Kath Merv Moreton Dusty gave us one like this for wedding gift 1967.

Kelly Williams Tina Williams do you have the fire gard?

Geoffrey King Dusty would be walking along the Quay, Id say how you going Dusty..'Not too bad',would come the reply, 'buried the mother in law this morning, face downwards the old Bitch'
Sandra Skates These are awesome painting I used to have the fire dard

Heather McIntosh Munro I have one of 2 red setters
It always hung in the lounge when we were kids
Mary Costello Carol Lamb

Carol Lamb Mary Costello spotted it.. It looks in great condition.

Adrienne Chenery Uncle Dusty a legend

Donald Pearson Adrienne Chenery Certainly was,remember him when I was a lad.
Sue Bousfield Remember those well!!

Sue Bousfield I remember him with his snowy white hair.
Jean Wilson I had one on velvet and gave it to Dustys Grandson Jamie

Anne Bruce A lot of town halls had back-drop paintings by home. I loved evrrry one I saw.

Cheryl Johnston Their used to be a couple of those at Mum & Dads years ago

Barbara Fitzsimmons I have one .mum and dad had 3 .still in the family bell bird the tui the stag I believe or should I say .Dusty drank a bottle of scotch befour he painted to steady the hand .fantastic
Mark Thomas I have one too

Ron Lane I have one of Dusty Rhodes' oil on velvet paintings -of the scow "Huia" in full sail off the northern coast of Whangaparaoa. Dusty has used a photo from the book "Log of the Huia" as his inspiration. And yes, I would say an estimate of 60 years would be about right.
Craig Norman A lot of front doors would be solid glass and have a picture like that sandblasted onto them.

Garry Wick He painted one for me for a bottle of scotch .
Anne Miller Mcmillan Garry Wick oh wow . Do u still have it Garry. We had one at home when little. Not sure what happened to it. I have a photo of Dusty Rhodes dressed as Santa with my dad and george Graeme as two clowns.

Ian Haussmann We had a fire guard with something similar.i still have two paintings of his that I'll

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Art on velvet by James Rhodes (Dusty) - approx 60 years old.

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