**Sorry you did that!  I'm going to miss those wonderful balloons, and all the exotic places to which they've transported us over the years.  Congrats on the Symposium, sounds to me like it was a smashing success. 

Do not underestimate your talent, nor the power your artwork may have on the imaginations of others!  I think many of the great minds in the world's space programs (and other careers) have found their inspiration from the work of science fiction and fantasy illustrators such as yourself.  You have a marvelous imagination and also the gift of expressing it incredibly well in the visual media. 

Best of luck with your new works/worlds!

I'd be a pessimist, but it probably wouldn't work out, anyway.**
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                                                     Concepts are the playthings of an active intellect.