Hume's Folly

My friend Timothy Hume, artist and breeder of flying pigeons and Welsh ponies, who lives on Saltspring Isalnd in British Columbia, has a new project.

Welsh mountain ponies trace their ancestorship back through Hackneys to the Darley Arabian, one of the four foundation studs of the modern Thoroughbred.

One of the latest scions of this line is Phantom Orchid.

He is named, for obvious reasons, for this rare British Columbia flower.

Timothy has produced a limited edition print to support the ongoing efforts to preserve the breed. He says: "[This is a] Limited edition hand- cut, hand- printed serigraph by Timothy Hume.

"You can help this restoration project by purchasing one of these unique prints.

"All money raised from the sale of these rare prints from my private collection will be put into the preservation of the Islander bloodline.

"I am asking $250.00.

"Please contact me if you want to help: artangel@telus.net

("Hume's Folly" is Timothy's title for his project.)