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painter

noun as in house painter

noun as in artist

noun as in one who paints

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Born in upstate New York, Jackson showed early talent as a painter and illustrator.

He stayed late in his studio many nights, which was not unusual for painters.

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One eccentric grandmother had been a regional stage actress and was a painter who slept all day and painted at night; the other was an interior designer.

He was popular, but for a long time the critics condescended to him, calling him a lightweight Sunday painter and deriding him for his “matchstick” figures.

Why shouldn’t their town square prioritize strolling couples and amateur oil painters and kids tossing softballs over parking meters and hatchbacks?

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