1978 - CIRCUS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1975 to 1978 saw various exhibitions including "Goldfield" in '76 at the Whitechapel Art Gallery, which was an installation of giant wheat, butterflies and mice.   I was inspired by the thousands of windmills on Crete's Lasithi Plains.  In addition, there was "Reflections 77 - on the theme of Mondrian, at the Patrick Seale Gallery along with the Whitechapel Open Exhibition at the Whitechapel Art Gallery.     Unfortunately, it was in 1977 that Biba's Sculptured Roof Garden was destroyed by developers.  I only managed to rescue one red rose, which can be seen on the wall of my museum in Wales

Also, it was in 1977 I took an unforgettable trip to Egypt.  On my return I created my Egyption sculptures, which included "The Alternative Great Pyramid", which is built in the same proportions as the Great Pyramid of Gizah.   Between the 14-17 October I held my "Egypt Revisited - a sound and light spectacular", in The Blue Circus Tent on Clapham Common, London.  This was an hourly 24-minute performance to music by Richard Hartley.  
1978 saw my fourth Alternative Miss World - Circus, which was staged in the tent on the 20th October.  The Host & hostess's outfit was by Miss Mouse - Rae Spencer Cullen.  My co-hosts were Divine and Molly Parkin and Duggie Fields was one of the judges.  The winner was Miss Carriage, Miss Linda Carriage (Stevie Hughes).  Who, at her crowning ceremony, fell off the catwalk on her donkey throne.

(A watercolour, painted by me, of 'Egypt Revisited' on display in my museum in Wales)

Letter from a past winner: It has not been easy being the first coloured ex Miss Alternative World these past few years. There were not too many food fayres to open in Brixton or freezer centres in Shepherds Bush as you can well imagine. But I settled for a few personal appearances in Blackpool and Bognor Regis. My most rewarding experience was appearing at the Motor Cycle Convention in Berlin - the pomp and revelry were most exuberating, although I did loose a few apppendages. Oh well, you can't keep everything. - Miss Holland Park Walk - 1973
On left, is the portrait of myself as host & hostess, taken by Robyn Beech.  On the right, I am congratulating the winner, Miss Carriage.  Behind, you can just see Divine.

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