Animal artwork a horrible example.

I was horrified to see the pictures of the so-called animal artworks in the other night's Chronicle.

Hasn't the North East a bad enough reputation for cruelty to animals without mutilating their little dead bodies?

What an example to give to thugs who I am sure will use it as an excuse to torture more animals.

This woman should seek help.

MK, Newcastle.

Display an insult to art

I WAS very upset to see the fact that people think that a headless squirrel is thought of as art.

I think it is disgraceful. I can't believe that endangered animals are being mistreated even if they were found dead. It is beastly as described in the Chronicle ( not artistic.

My favourite animal, being the red squirrel, which are endangered, I was disturbed to even think anyone could call that art or even to change it to art.

As I am only 13 when I am older I will be raising a campaign to keep red squirrels in good health and with enough food.

I know I am young but I and my friends take this issue very strongly

and seriously.

Any animal being made into a clock or display is very wrong. Please take this into account.

MISS A L SHAW, by email.

A vile misuse of animals

I CAN'T believe the article in the Evening Chronicle relating to so called art using dead animals.

I think Ebony Andrews' work is vile and disgusting.

It's OK if animals are restored to their former glory but this is exploitation. It makes it look as if it is acceptable to do this to dead animals (some people may try to do this to live animals). I certainly wouldn't want one of my cats to be made into a remote control or a plant pot holder after their demise.

As for Ebony Andrews being an animal lover, I find that very hard to believe, as normal animal-loving people wouldn't dream of having one of those monstrosities in their homes.

ANGELA BATES, Newcastle.

Where were artistic skills?

ON PAGE 30 of the Evening Chronicle, of May 27, there appeared photographs of a number of exhibits by art students under the headline Modern Masters.

The first thing that came to my mind was Masters of what? To my mind graphic art is supposed to portray beauty, draughtsmanship, skill, symmetry. Where were any of these qualities to be seen in the exhibits shown?

I am an artist, and I have studied the work of many of the real masters, the Old Masters, as they are known, and when I work on a drawing or pastel painting I endeavour to introduce the skill and draughtsmanship of the Masters of old into my work. Surely that is a standard that should always be upheld.

To describe the exhibits shown on Page 30 of the Chronicle of May 27th as masterpieces is beyond comprehension.

I have in my possession books containing work by real masters of art. It is a pleasure to study the pictures within these books, beauty, detail, draughtsmanship and symmetry. All of these qualities are there to be seen and admired and to act as a guide in one's own work.

ERNEST WATSON, Bradwell Road, Park View Court, North Kenton, Newcastle.