HAVING visited Bury Art Gallery on numerous occasions to observe the paintings exhibited, I'm disappointed with most pictures on show.

Looking at them, I think both Picasso (with his rubbishy side faces, squares, triangles, and circular shapes) and Lowry's matchstick men and square boxes are a lot to blame for today's modern tripe.

Those who select these pictures don't know a good painting from a bad one. I don't think they have visited the back room at the gallery and marvelled at the marvellous textures, etc, of the real masters.

The works of the former are supposed to be by Royal Academy artists; it doesn't say much for the teachers of such. Even the children can laugh at the displays; they know they can paint better.

Let's have more bricks and leaves, etc - at least you know what they are without guessing. Local artists should have somewhere to display free.

MR B. CROOK,

18 Poynton Close, Bury.

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