The Society's London Exhibition of Art of Imagination at Cork Street was the most complicated ever! On Sunday morning July 6th as each artwork came in it had to be weighed and measured and numbered for the air freight company to be hired for the journey later to New York. Luckily Michel de Saint Ouen, our Vice Chairman, divised a production line with a team of wonderful helpers, who got the system going like clockwork! Then the Hanging Committee worked like Trojans to get the paintings on the walls and the Sculptures in place.

On the next evening it was the Official Opening, and we were delighted to be told that the exhibition was the 'best yet!' by admiring onlookers. It made all the hard work worthwhile. The Opening speech was made by Timothy Hill, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, who spoke with enthusiasm on the progress the Society and its work. Meanwhile I as chairman was panicking as two artists' work had not arrived! Margot Procknow and Gail Potocki's works were missing! I had nightmares that their works were lost somewhere in the Atlantic! But the show must go on! ...

The next big event was the Prize-giving Evening on Thursday, July 10th. The judges - two gallery owners and one art collector - said it was a hard choice, and praised the high level of the work, and their final decision was as follows

• 1st - Kathleen Fox - UK
• 2nd - A. Andrew Gonzalez -USA
• Joint 3rd's - Ed Org - UK, Lukas Kandl - Czech/Frane, Nick Cudworth - UK
• Sculpture - John McGill - UK
• The Baron of Fulwood award for the best newcomer went to Carol Harrington - UK

Michel made a speech welcoming everyone and introducing Baron Fulwood, our new Patron, who had flown down from his place in Scotland which he refers to as 'Hassle Castle' because so many activities take place there, not least the breeding of rare miniature horses! The Baron of Fulwood then presented a Special Prize for the Best Newcomer which was awared to Carol Harrington, and he made a speech in support of the arts, looking resplendant in his black kilt and sporran! Afterwards the Committee invited the Baron to dinner to celebrate.

The taking down of the Exhibition was another skilled job needing teamwork which was generously supplied by the artists who came to help. Our Vice Chairman master-minded the operation and worked on tirelessly while lesser mortals crumbled around him and left. Only Eike Erzmoneit and Nick Hook stuck it out to the end with him. Speaking as one of the crumblers I can only say "Well done!". To crown my happiness Margot Procknow and Gail Potocki's works turned up at the last minute - just in time to be loaded on the van and driven up to Scotland for the next show ...