LONDON.- Curated in conjunction with Arts and Crafts property, National Trust Standen, De Morgans and the Sea gives visitors the opportunity to explore maritime influences in the work of the De Morgans. The theme of the sea was a major source of inspiration for both William De Morgans Arts and Crafts ceramics and his wife Evelyns paintings. Medieval galleons manned by sailors on the lookout for giant fish, dolphins and sea monsters form part of William De Morgans quirky cast of characters. Evelyns paintings of mythological subjects such as Ariadne (looking more stoical than distraught after being abandoned on the island of Naxos by her lover Theseus) or her depictions of Hans Christian Andersons much adored little mermaid reinterpret these classic tales for a new audience. As well as drawing inspiration from the sea, much of De Morgans work was destined to travel the waves themselves, as