My first venture into Classical sculpture. Inspired by a visit to the "Alexander The Great" exhibition at the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK. (And not the scene from "The Godfather") 
Ancient Bronze, The First Wash
Rain and Wind and Water
A journal page from last weekend. Too much weather......
Bad Weather
Agile was rather enjoying himself, pretending to be the Loch Ness Monster but Lancelot and Wilfred were getting very tired of the rain.
The Pier
Brighton Pier in more detail.
Brighton Pier. UK
Brighton Pavilion Fantasy
I was feeling the need for some color after a very grey and stormy weekend. (Hurricane Irene was visiting.) The Brighton Pavilion is an amazing confection of Indian Fantasy, a vivid imagination on the part of the Prince Regent, soon to be George IV and a lot of cash. How can one not love it? We visited Brighton earlier this month on a day when it seemed that a distant cousin of Irene's was also visiting. Acrylic on canvas. 14 x 11"
More Amazing Paper Mache
More wonderful paper mache from my Summer Classes. Here is Murdoch the Octopus. A splendid creature with a tentacle in every pie. Created by Chee Chee. The eyes and mouth tell the story.
A Wet Weekend
It was a poor forecast for most of the UK.
Blending in.
Where ever they go, Lancelot and Agile like to maintain a discreet profile.
Self Portrait
Lancelot decided to have a go too.
Too Many Cats
Polystyrene Tray print. So easy and so much fun
Bird in line for the Bathroom
One of my first paper mache creations.
Lancelot and Agile were both looking forward to their vacation
Lancelot and Agile were both looking forward to their vacation, but for slightly different reasons.
Wildlife In The Garden, part 2
Sykes the skunk emerges from the hydrangeas
Wildlife In The Garden
Today was sadly the last day of my Paper Mache Class. My students produced some amazing and wonderful creatures. Here is Lisa's Deer, hopefully reminding all his lively peers that this is not the right garden for them. (Tastefully covered in an old College textbook - Greek, of course)
Birthday Celebrations
In honor of my Father's birthday Lancelot and Agile attempt to reproduce the famous McOmie's "proof" experiment. (Father was an Organic Chemist.) Sadly however they did not subject their calculations to critical peer review and there is a serious mistake in the final equation.* Editor's note. *The crucial final calculation should deliver the number 91, NOT 90. Lancelot and Agile apologize for this fundamental error which may render most of their research void. Lancelot strongly cautions that if you MUST try this at home, be sure to wear safely goggles.
Sykes the Skunk
Sykes ventures out into the garden for the first time. Now almost 98% dry and covered with a final layer of Japanese Mulberry Bark paper he only needs a coat or two of paint before making a proper debut.
Hedgehogs underrepresented in the visual arts
As Lancelot has frequently observed to me, Hedgehogs are seriously underrepresented in the visual arts. Dogs are de rigeur, cats are commonplace, rabbits routine, but the noble and elegant hedgehog is rarely to be seen - until now. Here we see a splendid example of this honorable creature, a ceramic hedgehog from Mexico, complete with decorative cacti. Lancelot was so thrilled to be given this sculpture by his dear friend Nancy that he has not stopped smiling in 48 hours.
Birthdays
My family celebrates a number of Birthdays in July. Here we see Agile rehearsing Lancelot and Wilfred in the Hallelujah Birthday Chorus. Observe Agile's tattoo in honor of my Mother.
