Everything’s big and better in the Lone Star State, where last night we weathered a storm with lightning that lit up the sky, thunder that boomed like a cannon and rain that fell sporadically, interrupting our sleep. It got me thinking that four months of this year have already slipped through our fingers, and the Dallas Safari Club and Southeastern Wildlife Exposition seem like distant memories. I ain’t sent out one newsletter since then, so good to see y’all again!

I sculpted a number of small pieces last year which proved popular with folks who were downsizing. Herewith the selection of all six which garnered chuckles, chortles oooh’s and aaah’s and this lovely comment about Spooked from Jim and Diane who are long-time collectors: “We are delighted with our latest Tolmay, it is stunning. Lovely patina. Will find a proper placement”.

Most of this year I’ve been working on commissions, like finishing up the larger version of a water fountain, which is my take on “The Mermaid,” – it’s currently being cast at the foundry. With no constraints or limits, I was able to let my imagination run wild and come up with an entirely new take for the project – so watch this space.

A charging buffalo! Now there’s a subject that’ll get your heart racing. I call my piece “Use Enough Gun.” It’s a reminder that, when it comes to buffalo, you don’t want to be caught without enough firepower. Again have been allowed to really use my imagination on this one having mercifully never had to face a charging buffalo down. Made sure there was plenty of fire power and my clients were accurate with their rifles. Excited to release this piece.

Also working on a table-top piece of running black lechwe which is a really great challenge.

So a diverse selection of pieces to keep me occupied until the end of May when we head to France to visit our daughter Georgie, and then we’re off to Zimbabwe to see friends and family. We won’t be back until the end of July, so hopefully we’ll miss some of the worst of the Texas heat.