Escape from the Valley of the Harpies started with a call from Pat Wilshire, the co-creator of the fantasy art show IX in the USA. Pat told me that a collector in Singapore was creating a fantasy art museum and is interested in whatever works I might have, preferably large works.
As most of my private paintings are sold on commission or on completion I only had three originals left, one which was ‘Solomon’s Loss’, my very favourite. The collector made me an offer I couldn’t refuse, and sadly I said goodbye to one of my beloved children. Solomon’s Loss