$250 SOLD! (set of 4)

S. BRITT - SACRAMENTO, CA
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what's the idea behind your plates?
I've always fancied the idea & colorful imagery of both the zoo and the circus (much more so than actually GOING to the zoo or circus), with all it's sights, sounds and smells. Seeing how "feeding time" at the zoo is
usually the most entertaining time of the day, I figured why not make plates that allow one to feel just as excited when he/she is enjoying a tasty treat as is his/her favorite jungle friend! Bon Appetite!

give the wurst visitors your favorite recipe.
S.britt©®™ brand Circus Peanuts
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You will need:
7 ounces (about 30) of Orange Circus Peanuts
1 - 6 oz package of orange flavored gelatin
1 - 16 oz can of Mandarin Oranges, drained*
2 cups of boiling water
1 3/4 cups of Mandarin Orange syrup and cold water
2 cups of whipped topping
*You may substitute 16 oz of canned crushed pineapple, drained
Directions:
Cut the Orange Circus Peanuts into small pieces
Dissolve the orange gelatin in the boiling water
Add the pieces of Circus Peanuts, stirring until dissolved
Drain the syrup from the Mandarin Oranges, adding enough cold water to equal
1 3/4 cups
Add to gelatin; chill until partially set
Stir together the Mandarin Oranges and whipped topping: fold into the
gelatin mixture
Pour mixture into a 13x9 inch pan
Chill until firm
Yields: 18 - 3 oz. servings

what contemporary artists are you inspired by?
Leo Lionni, Ed Emberley, Ben Shahn, Ezra Jack Keats, Roy McKie, Aliki, Maurice Sendak, Walt Kelly, Richard Scarry, J.P. Miller, Mark Alan Stamaty, Miroslav Sasek, Carson Ellis, Deth P. Sun & Witold Riedel

last piece of art acquired?
Block print of Avalokiteshvara from Ryoanji Zen Temple, in Kyoto, Japan

tell the audience what movie/book/album/website/tv show/magazine you love
that most people haven't seen/read/heard?
Movie: "200 Motels."
Book: "Who Needs Donuts?" or "Small in the Saddle,"
both by Mark Alan Stamaty.
Album: "McDonald & Giles" by Ian McDonald &
Michael Giles.
Website: http://yellow5.com/pokey
TV Show: "Strangers with Candy."
Magazine: "Tricycle."

schooled or self taught artist?
Self taught and it shows (at 11:45 am, 2:15, 4:45, 7:25 & 10:00, no senior
passes or group discounts)!

favorite place in your town?
Arnold Schwarzenegger's hammock

favorite place in the world?
HangZhou, China. If I ever DO make some money (or catch a filthy-rich crippled & slow-witted leprechaun) some day, I'd honestly love to buy a happy little home on the banks of the picturesque West Lake

any advice you can pass onto aspiring artists/designers?
DON'T DO IT!*
*to please your parents
*if you are looking to become rich and/or famous
*to meet chicks/fellahs, cuz you'll be far too busy to ever go out on dates
DO!*
*because you WANT to
*because it is your passion and you want to share it with the world (or horde it like a miser!)
*because it is the only thing you've ever wanted to do (even MORE then a becoming a fireman, an indian chief, a ballerina or all of the above!)
Otherwise, become a fun-loving, free-wheeling boxcar hobo. The world could use a few more GOOD hobos.