Not long to go now...

It's just over a week before I depart for Madagascar, and I am already all packed and ready but am sure I have forgotten something! I'd like to thank those of you who have supported my charitable fundraising and for those who have been asking what I will be doing there... here'a as succinct an answer as I can muster.

I will be working with Azafady on their volunteer conservation programme for what I am sure will be a frustratingly short four weeks but which I am hoping will make a difference. I will be participating in the lemur and Biodiversity Research as well as working with some community conservation projects.

There's a bit about the module here: http://www.madagascar.co.uk/get-involved/sainte-luce-lemur-biodiversity-research.htm

and some nice photos on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.15228925006.40422.610700006&type=1

I will be sharing all my adventures and photos with you on my return and now just can't wait to get out there.

If you still want to support this mission then please donate to my Paypal whatever you can spare and I will send you a lovely lemur print of one of my paintings. http://lloydloveslemurs.blogspot.co.uk/2013/03/lemur-prints-available-to-order.html

Photos from our fundraiser

HungaMunga's Madagascar Special at The Others in Stoke Newington on 9th of March... with lovely food, arts and crafts and live music from Olly the Octopus, Jamie West, We Are Goose, Antony Elvin and the Tudor Unit, Budda Cakes and Seymour's Fat Lady... with a special appearance from the hilarious Tom Bell. I sold a couple of paintings... We raised a bit of money for Azafady and had a bloody good time! Thanks to all who came!

and there's more pictures on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151293518257007.1073741826.561702006

If you would still like to donate to my fundraising you can do so here:

Happy Birthday Douglas!

Today would have been the 61st birthday of writer Douglas Adams' – and the occasion is being marked by Google with a Google Doodle. Check it out here: www.google.co.uk ... it has a fully working Hitch-hiker's Guide! Click on it and see!

and here's a clip of Douglas talking enthusastically about the Aye-Aye lemur and his expedition that has inspired me to go there all these years later...

and a clip from 1985...

and here's the 10 minute radio show that started it all...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/lastchancetosee/sites/radio/aye_aye.shtml

Lemur paintings

From today and for a few days only, you can now order and purchase my paintings with all proceeds going to Azafady. Here are images, sizes and prices. Shipping varies depending on location but please email me at lloydloveslemurs@gmail.com for a quote and instructions on how to donate. (NB these are reserve prices only... if you feel generous and wish to pay more that would be lovely too and I'm sure the lemurs would be most grateful.)

Wooly lemur £60 
tempera paint on canvas
30 x 25 x 1.5cm

Ring-tailed lemur mother and baby SOLD
tempera paint on canvas
30 x 30 x 3.5cm

Brown lemur £60 
tempera paint on canvas
30 x 30 x 3.5cm

Coquerel’s Sifaka mother and baby £80 
tempera paint on canvas
30 x 30 x 3.5cm

Seated Ring-tailed lemur SOLD
tempera paint on canvas
25 x 25 x 3.5cm

Red Ruffed lemur £50 
tempera paint on canvas
25 x 25 x 3.5cm

Aye-Aye blue portrait £50
charcoal and tempera paint on canvas
25 x 25 x 3.5cm

Small Mouse lemur £40 
tempera paint on canvas
20 x 20 x 1.5cm

Lemur silhouette £50 
tempera paint on canvas
25 x 25 x 3.5cm

Small Sifaka mother and baby £50 
tempera paint on canvas
20 x 20 x 1.5cm

Small dancing Sifaka £50 
tempera paint on canvas
20 x 20 x 1.5cm

Aye-Aye small portrait £40
charcoal on canvas
20 x 20 x 0.3cm

Black lemur portrait £40 
charcoal on canvas
20 x 20 x 0.3cm

Ring-tailed lemur small portrait £40 
charcoal on canvas
20 x 20 x 0.3cm

Indri small portrait £40
charcoal on canvas
20 x 20 x 0.3cm

Large Lemur montage £70 
charcoal, marker and tempera paint on canvas
50 x 50 x 1.5cm

Large Indri SOLD 
tempera paint on canvas
60 x 60 x 3.5cm

Large dancing Sifaka  SOLD
tempera paint on canvas
60 x 60 x 3.5cm

Lemur prints available to order...

Coquerel's Sifaka 

(limited edition signed print on glossy art paper - 30x42 cm)

As well as selling my original paintings I will be selling limited edition prints like this lovely one at March 9th's HungaMunga... hope you can come along and get one and help raise some money for a good cause. 

They are on their way... 
and now available to order for just £6 (+£3 p&p for UK postage)
If you have PayPal you can pay here:

More works in progress...

Indri

Aye-Aye

Mouse lemur

Indri

Black lemur

Sifaka

Aye-Aye

Ring-tailed Lemur

Final Chance to Save The Aye-Ayes

I just came across part of this documentary on YouTube from 2006 with Miranda Richardson. If you know how I can see the whole programme please let me know. Enjoy...