TALENTED artist Arthur Deakin is proving that life doesn't come to a standstill once you enter the bus pass zone.
For 75-year-old Arthur, from Chancery Lane, Parr, has had one of his paintings chosen to hang in London's Central Hall next month after taking part in the national Over 60s Art Awards.
The annual awards are organised by the Elderly Accommodation Counsel (EAC) whose aim is to prove to entrants that they still have something to offer - both creatively and practically.
And Arthur proved his flair with the paintbrush by beating more than 3,200 entrants to become one of the 73 artists chosen to show off their work in public.
The winning paintings will now take their place beside works by the Society of Amateur Artists when they are displayed for the public from May 8 to 10.
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