Colin J Smart

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Gender Male
Industry Arts
Occupation Contemporary Artwork
Location South Shields, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom
Introduction How to help and make up for past shortcomings and failures as I enter what I hope is the long last chapter of self aware consciousness
Interests My main interest is my work which incorporates an adult life long interest in learning, politics, beliefs, how other people live, films, music and sport watching.
Favorite Movies Casablanca. At the end of World War II I was taken to the local cinema after school for the Monday and Thursday programmes attended the Saturday morning Children's Show and was taken by older first cousins to see new releases on Sundays. Now I use my Cineworld and Sky subscriptions to watch a wide range of cinematic experiences.
Favorite Music Traditional Jazz and Big Band Swing; Classical Orchestra, Chamber and Choral; Rock, Pop and Folk Classical FM BBC Radio 3 and Smooth Radio.
Favorite Books The New Testament' The Art of Loving, the Fear of Freedom and the Sane Society by Erich Fromm; Ends and Means Huxley, Satyagraha Ghandi; Concepts of Modern Art editor Nikos Stangos; Pirson George Mikes; Philosophy Politics and Society Laslett and Runciman; The Concept of Law-Hart ;Parliamentary Socialism Miliband;