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The artist Marcel Deschamps said "it is art because I say it is art as I am an artist". I have always thought the skill of sculptors in the modelling field is higher or at least equal to any fine art sculptor. Today my "Indians!!" art exhibition opens in a local gallery, together with 33...

No news of how the Atlanta Show went yet?

Pete Garrison has hit the big 60. Best birthday wishes little Bud from the green shores of Northern Ireland

I have just seen on the news that Harry Patch aged 111, the last English WW1 veteran has died. Harry fought at Passchendaele and Ypres but thankfully lived to see better times. Lest we forget

This Diorama depicts the execution of Untied Irishman Henry Joy McCracken on July 17th 1798 at High Street Belfast. McCracken had been the military leader of the United Irishmen in Co Antrim and one of the founders of the movement. He commanded the rebel force at the disastrous Battle of Antrim...

My version of Carl Reid fantastic sculpt or Pegaso. Painted in oils

Happy St Patricks Day to all you colonials who think your Irish. Plus all you Irish who are!!!!!

I finished this one about 30 mins ago. Another of Conny's great flats painted in oils. I hope you like i.

Just for a bit of fun I decided to paint some Flower Fairy flats - then I thought if I do 12 I can make a clock - as you can see it got a bit out of hand 28 flats (30 figures) it is 2ft square (thats about 580mm x 580mm for our metric friends) Most of the flats are by Western Miniatures plus a...

This flat is painted in oils. I throughly enjoyed painting him and hpe you like it. The flat is available from Fredricus Rex - another super flat from Conny. I think it looks better in the "flesh" than in the photo.

I just got a sneak look at Le van Quang's next release for PiliPili it is a 120mm Native American mother and baby titled " A Mother's Pride". They are fresh from the moulds - I think theylooks fantastic and should prove another sure fired winner for PiliPili.

This diorama depicts the last stand of the Savannagh Volunteer Guard at the battle of Sailors Creek, 6th April 1865 - 3 days before Lee surrendered. The diorama was inspired by the painting "Victory or Death" by renowned historical painter Keith Rocco, although no attempt was made to exactly...

This little vignette depicts two soldiers of the French "Irish Brigade" circa 1740 the soldier with yellow facings is the Clare Regt. , the other Buckeley's regt. They are two Hecker & Goros figures, painted in oils. The title refers to a UK TV gameshow.

With little over a week to Euro Militaire I was wondering who all was attending this year and are we meeting in the downstairs bar at 1pm on Saturday as usual? Lets face it I'll be in the bar any way!

A diorama depicting Dillon's Regt. in French Service during the War of the Spanish Succession. During the night of 1st Feb 1702 Eugene Prince of Savoy lauched a surprise attack on the french garrison in the Italia cty of Cremona. The french were caught completely off guard andwere unable to...

These fantastic flats are painted in oils and about 120mm

Anyone know what uniform would have been worn by medical officers in he Prussian Army 1870-71? A fFuture project depends on getting a look at it!

Finished this one this morning. This diorama is a representation of the shock and disbelief felt in Ulster when news of the casuaties from the first day of the Somme reached Ireland. 5500 men from the 36th Ulster Division were lost in the first two days. The model shows members of the 11th...

This small diorama depicts part of a line of British Army gas victims during WW1. The figures are converted Tamiya 1/35th British infantry, uniform details were removed and resculpted with Magic Sculpt, heads are by Hornet and most of the hands are Verlinden/Wolf extras Painted throughout in...

Happy St Patricks Day to all you "IRISH" from the real McCoy