SEEDS OF GREATNESS
There’s nothing better for making you feel good than knowing you are achieving something, getting somewhere.
There are many inspiring stories about Stuart and his time at the Liverpool College of Art.
Arthur Ballard, the Liverpool art legend, had little sympathy with the view held by some of Stuart’s tutors - that he was running before he could walk. Arthur disdained their argument that Stuart had moved on too quickly…
“Stuart was one of the most creative and original students he had experienced in fifty years of teaching.” He said he had met students who were more competent in technique but few, if any, had that spark that is genius.
It was astonishing praise for such a young artist. Arthur was so overtaken by Stuart’s abilities that he said he forgot he was a student and regarded him as a fellow artist.
Arthur would go and watch Stuart paint for hours - and then they would go to the Cracke (pub) and analyze the work.
…Seeds of Greatness.
Sutcliffe, Pauline. The Beatles' Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe & His Lonely Hearts Club
Book: The Beatles' Shadow: Stuart Sutcliffe & His Lonely Hearts Club.
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