The intensity of the Mt. Lykaion excavation and survey project - in which we have six weeks to accomplish as much as possible for a task that is by nature slow and meticulous - can be incredibly stressful and exhausting. Six day weeks and typically 10 hour days although the last two weeks – for me are non-stop; 12-14 hr days with none off.

Because I am responsible for archiving all excavation photos and overseeing the processing of all the archaeological artifacts uncovered I am often pulled in countless directions as excavators, artists, conservators, photographers, scientists, guest scholars, and student assistants need things simultaneously while I am trying to also attend to the delicate artifacts. This past summer’s excavations alone produced 128 small finds, over 13, 300 pieces of pottery, and 13,400 pieces of tile! We also spent a week attending to the backlog from the 2008 season’s materials, another 12,000 plus pottery sherds – for the summer – approximately 40,000 pieces of pottery and tile - WHEW! But alas, there is nothing more I can do about that now; it’s all in hibernation until next summer’s season. I Love it, its Xmas every day!

Recover? How & when? The next round of flurry begins as projects and clients on this side of the pond vie for attention. Recent updates to the web site note the juggling of many exciting tasks that not only keep me from being board, often keeps me awake at night as well.

Please take a few minutes to review the links “eye on Leslie” and “services / art gallery.” Eye on Leslie outlines upcoming events like attending the Florida Association of Museum’s annual meeting, exhibits I am curating, courses I am teaching, and writings published. Keep an “eye” out for additional publications – scholarly and popular – appear in the coming months.

The current economy had prompted many calls from clients asking – what is it and how much is it worth? We can certainly assist with this! Take a moment to visit the expanded offerings in our virtual art gallery. From a 19^th century Toulouse-Lautrec lithograph to 20^th century works by noted Italian artists Filippo di Pisis and reported madman Antonio Ligabue (at left) to International contemporary works by Erté (French), Ferjo (Brazilian),  Jiang (Chinese), American Larissa Holt (above right) and more; there is something for every eye of style and price ranging from a few hundred dollars and up.

If you are curious to know what you have and its value or are potentially interested in selling; contact us today!