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Art of the Day: Monday July 26, 2004

Best friend

- by Tony Roberts

This week's theme: The Dog Days of Summer

The Dog Days of Summer

1 : the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the Northern Hemisphere
2 : a period of stagnation or inactivity

The brightest star in the constellation Canis Major ("the big dog") is Sirius. It is also the brightest start in the night sky. In the summer Sirius rises and sets with the sun. The ancients believed that the heat of the "dog star" added to the heat of the sun thus creating a stretch of hot and sultry weather. Thus, the 20 days before the conjunction between the sun and Sirius to 20 days after were called the "dog days." The Dog Days of Summer occur between July 3 and August 11 this year.

-Melissa Morton

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A limited edition of glass artworks, showing the artist's dog - Brandy - in bronze, fused into the surface of the glass. With the work is a stone base, cut by the artist.

This artwork looks good on a window-ledge, where it catches the light, or on a shelf, where its bright colours draw the eye. It's weatherproof: it can safely be set out-of-doors, where it will take all weathers without harm.

Tony Roberts' glass is collected in Europe, the USA, and Australia. This is a rare opportunity to own a genuine glass artwork, hand-made and signed by Tony Roberts, complete with stone base and signed Certificate of Authenticity, at a low Limited Edition price.