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'All I can say is thank goodness I am still alive because I have so many more paintings to paint'

After surviving several near-death scares and channelling them into his art, John Bellany continues to find colour in his life and work By Barry Didcock

THREE weeks ago, John Bellany travelled to Tain for an exhibition of his paintings. He never made it to the private view.