I snapped this picture through a gallery window in San Francisco and it is the boy Icarus, wings attached and the sun tattooed on his back. I can't say I like it much. I am not sure about those wings and the way its framed but we are allowed to make such aesthetic judgements, are we not. The Open House thing in Brighton doesn't make it a Biennale by the Sea because its essentially a sale, but it does allow you to see a lot of art in a different setting and context. I live in the middle of the Fiveways route and I don't have to walk far (indeed there are three houses in my street). Of course there is also the Open House pub which is a splendid 
place for lunch and a browse and I might waddle down there at some point today, seeing as its a long weekend. It can all be a bit of a lottery, each house has some 6-8 artists and they can be a mixed bag but sometimes something will stand out. We have a couple of ceramic tiles which I like but also a Carousel and anyone reading this blog knows I love seeing them wherever I go. These pictures don't do them justice because they are snapped on my phone (a couple of minutes before posting this). But they give some idea. The tiles are about 6 or 7 inches and the carousel is about 18 inches and it catches all kinds of light and casts shadows depending on the time of day. But me, I walk on the bright side of the road - desk dancing music, yay:
