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Beryl Cook, one of Britain’s most popular and most recognisable artists, has died aged 81, at her home in Plymouth, south west England. Once described by the comedian and writer Victoria Wood as “Rubens with jokes”, Cook portrayed a world of innocent naughtiness that divided critics but established her as a firm favourite with the public, who never tired of the cards and r eproductions of her work. “She died peacefully,” said Jess Wilder, co-owner of London’s Portal Gallery, which has shown Cook’s paintings for more than 30 years. “She was painting until very recently. We had a marvellous 80th birthday party here.” Her husband John, a former sailor, and her son, also named John, were with her when she died. She had been suffering from cancer. The former seaside landlady, who left school at 14 and worked briefly as a showgirl and in the fashion industry, took up painting for fun and had to be persuaded that her work was good enough to exhibit. Success brought her national honours (an OBE) in 1995, recognition on a postage stamp and admirers around the world. “What excites me is the joy, the animation, the pleasure in life,” she once told the London Guardian. Her cast of characters ranged from stout lady bowlers goosing each other to middle-aged men in bikinis being serviced by Miss Whiplash. Two animated films were created from her characters and she made no apology for the playfulness of her work. “There is no social message in my painting,” she said. — © Guardian Newspapers Limited, 2008
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