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Welcome to the Reading Paintings podcast created and presented by David Johnson and Harry Baxter. In these podcasts they will be visiting museums, galleries and cultural institutions, exploring works of art through live description and discussion. their primary focus is on paintings, but they will also be investigating other forms of art such as sculpture and installation.

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Hello and welcome to the Reading Paintings podcast introduction. My name is David Johnson and I'm a blind artist, and with me is my good friend Harry Baxter who is a sighted artist and audio describer. This is a short introduction that shares our concept of the podcast with you. We do hope that you give our podcast a listen and let us know what you think.

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