A few months ago when I heard that Tony Hart had passed away I found it very sad. Not only his death but the fact that in the last few years of his life he had suffered a number of strokes which had left him unable to draw or paint. I just thought this was such a tragic situation for someone to be in when drawing and painting had been such a major part of their life. However the fact that Tony Hart has encouraged generation after generation of children to explore the joy of art should not be forgotten.
So it brought a smile to my face today when I heard that over 200 fans had gathered outside London's Tate Modern with an assorted collection of home made Morph's (Tony Hart's trusty plasticine side-kick). I thought this was a very touching and memorable farewell (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7918002.stm).
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