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 | | When finished, he ships them to his agent, Michael Havers, president of Toronto-based Progressive Editions Ltd.; Havers buys everything he sees and sells everything he buys, eventually -- to private collectors, to galleries in the United States and Europe, and to such blue-chip corporations as American Express and Hyatt Hotels. |
 | | It was Waugh's brother Bruce, then a sales representative for Havers, who suggested that he take a run at fine art. |
 | | "It just seemed to flow." When Havers called, he said: "I've sold half of them, come down and pick up your cheque and keep painting." The cheque was for $1,200; it felt, Waugh says, like winning the lottery. |
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