[UK] Sad news: Tony Hart dies aged 83

[CortexRock]

From BBC News.

Tony Hart had a big impact on me as a kid, and I think he inspired a lot of other people of my generation to consider art as something more than boring old paintings you might see in a museum.

Shows like Art Attack and smART owe a lot to this guy - although somehow I doubt Neil Buchanan's career will last 50 years! (And obviously the smART presenter has already shuffled off this mortal coil).

He'll be sadly missed. RIP. I wonder where Morph will live now?

 

[miniConvert]

I used to love Take Hart This guy was legend, it's sad that he's gone.

 

[Schtumple]

He really inspired me alot when I was a kid, my mum had many episodes of him on betamax that I used to watch, and attempt to re-create

Sad to see a legend go, I'm sure his legacy will go on for a long time though.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I used to love his shows when I was a little Jaffa and it really used to inspire me to draw and stuff, and I know I'm not alone in that. Sad news indeed.

As CortexRock's link mentioned, he'd been unable to draw or paint after suffering two strokes – it really must have been upsetting and frustrating for him, poor chap.

 

[bartelby]

As CortexRock's link mentioned, he'd been unable to draw or paint after suffering two strokes – it really must have been upsetting and frustrating for him, poor chap.

When I read about him giving up, the other month, I knew he wouldn't be around much longer.

 

[dalvin200]

he was a legend man... used to watch HartBeat all the time...

but i was annoyed cos my picture didn't get shown in "the gallery"...

Hope Morph is ok though!

 

[bartelby]

Hope Morph is ok though!

I'm sure Chaz is consoling him...

 

[djellison]

He didn't teach me to be an artist, but he made me wish I was one.

RIP.

 

[costabunny]

very sad - I had a picture in the Gallery once (I was about 8 I think)

 

[preservative]

very sad - I had a picture in the Gallery once (I was about 8 I think)

This is sad news

Did you? Cool! I won a blue peter competition badge once

 

[Chappers]

Lets not forget that Tony Hart gave Morph his big break - and he was the creation of Aardman Animations - who later created Wallace and Gromit.

So encouragement from Tony Hart probably gave us the loveable duo and a lot more - I paint because of Tony.

 

[Jaffa Cake]

I won a blue peter competition badge once

Then you've got a Tony Hart original – he designed Blue Peter's famous ship logo.

 

[0098386]

This is bad

 

[remmy]

He got me into drawing, still got one of his books were you drew animals made up of shapes, along with my not so good attempts on the blank pages.

 

[oscillatewildly]

Enjoyed Vision On, Take Hart and Hart Beat, though Hart Beat was more because of Margot.