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Article: Damien hirst gives artist the confidence to take flight
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- Bath Chronicle, The
- Article date:
- June 6, 2007
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An artist from Bath is having her debut exhibition after five
years working with the most expensive living artist.
Damien Hirst gave Rose Popay the confidence to organise her first
showcase of her own art.
And running alongside her exhibition, she is giving a talk about
working with one of the most famous artists of today.
Rose's talk, Time with Damien Hirst, will explain was it was like
to work with the artist who is famous for his animals in
formaldehyde, butterfly paintings made with house paint and real
butterflies farmed by him, and more recently, his pounds50m diamond-
studded skull.
"He was always positive and encouraging," said 32-year-old Rose,
"I think it's been a real family feel. ...