I recently went to the John William Waterhouse exhibition at the RA in London. Always been a fan, but to see his best works in the flesh and all in the same place was something else. One of my favourites is his 'A Mermaid'. As it happens, for the next couple of weeks some of my own mermaid paintings will be on display (and for sale) in Risborough Gallery (19 Duke St, Princes Risborough, Bucks HP27 0AT). The three paintigs are shown above.

Here I go with my new blog dedicated to my interests in art and illustration, and possibly sometimes to my other interests of history, literature and mythology. Welcome visitor. I will be using this blog to record and publicise what I am up to, and will post new pictures as I do them. I hope also to chat and network with fellow travellers in the art and illustration world.My web presence is covered by the links below:

Own website (presently to be replaced) www.dashinvaine.co.uk
ConceptArt gallery: http://www.conceptart.org/?artist=dashinvaine
Finished thread http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...d.php?t=151991
Epilogue gallery: http://www.epilogue.net/cgi/database...l?gallery=8558
deviantART gallery: www.dashinvaine.deviantart.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#/profile.php?id=522800647&ref=name