Laundromat Bonsai. A Scene From My Old Neighbourhood.

Laundromat Bonsai. A scene from my old neighbourhood.

Just a small funny picture.

Sketch from my art-school days.

The Green Room Cafe patio, original photos taken about six years ago; digital manipulation, last month.

Sneaker Goddess, oils, ca. 2001. Unfortunately this is all that survives as my cat peed on the original canvas and I had to throw it out.

Like Irene Adler, Zuleika Dobson became famous as a performer, but by the time we meet them in fiction both ladies are better-known for being beautiful and scandalous. However, looks alone wouldn't gave got them to that point - even looks and talent wouldn't have, and since neither appears to have a manager, I have to assume both were secretly very hard-working behind the glamourous facade. I thought there ought to be at least one poster for Zuleika's magic act.