Buck

Buck

24" x 36"

oil on panel

Buck Rogers: An Autobiography

(from The Collected Works of

Buck Rogers in the 25th Century)

"I, Buck Rogers, am the only man alive, so far as I know, whose normal span of life has been spread over a period of five centuries! I was just twenty years old when the great World War of 1914-18 ended and I was mustered out of the Air Service where I had served for eighteen months on the battle fronts of France as a Pursuit Pilot. Soon after returning home I got a job surveying the low levels of an abandoned mine located near a great city. Deep in this mine, I was cut off from return by a cave-in, and succombed to a curious and unidentified radio-active gas I had descended to study. I sank into a state of suspended animation in which I was "preserved" in all my youth and vigor until, five hundred years later, some shifting of strata once more let air into the ancient working - and I awoke. The year was 2419."

In 1932 Rick Yager took over as the inker and writer of the

Sunday comic strip. Above is an example of Yager's design of 

Buck Roger's and Wilma.

Rick Yager

Looking up ship designs from the Buck Roger's world 

I came across this . . .

This is a puzzle from 1945, 

Buck Rogers & His Atomic Bomber set.

Imagining Buck flying around saving the world

I planned out my painting.

In it is the 

Rocket Police Patrol Ship from 1934

made by Louis Marx & Co.

And I wanted to paint him big!

For scale here you see me holding the tin toy 

in front of the painting. 

The toy measures 12 inches.

The ship in the painting measures 25.5 inches.

Here are some detail shots

from the finished painting. . .

Painting detail

Painting detail

Painting detail

Opens Friday, October 3rd, 2014

Reception 5pm to 8pm

Principle Gallery Charleston

125 Meeting Street

Charleston, SC 29401

843-727-4500

www.principlegallery.com

The Weight of Ideas

The Weight of Ideas

24"x24"

oil on panel

I am fascinated by ideas and where they come from.

What triggers our ideas. . .

How one idea can lead to another idea.

One fades right into another.

Is one idea better or more important than the previous. . .

Do some ideas weigh heavily on our shoulders. . .

not that they are bad, but the impact that idea may have.

Are some ideas light and bright. . .

even fun . . . almost wanting to float away.

These are some of the thoughts that lead to my painting

The Weight of Ideas.

I came up with my visual idea then had to figure out

how to set it up. . .

 Working on the set up. 

Hot glue, string, blocks, and poles 

are my best friends in the studio.

And why the tractor. . .

I am an Indiana girl. 

I grew up with farms and tractors all around me.

Early morning in Indiana.

A freshly cut alfalfa field.

I was in Indiana visiting family while

working on this painting. Being there, where I grew up,

made me realize, this tractor is really a part of me.

Here are some in progress shots from the painting. . .

Here is a fun picture of my studio cat, 

who always steals my stool.

Behind her is 

The Weight of Ideas

at an early stage.

Makes her look like a 

unicorn cat.

Some detail shots from the 

finished painting. . .

Detail

Detail

Detail

Opens Friday, October 3rd, 2014

Reception 5pm to 8pm

Principle Gallery Charleston

125 Meeting Street

Charleston, SC 29401

843-727-4500

www.principlegallery.com

Good Dog Barky

Good Dog Barky

16" x 12"

oil on panel

Featured in this painting is Barky

made in 1958 by Fisher-Price Toys Inc

of East Aurora , NY.

He is a Boston Terrier pull toy.

When his wheels roll

his eyes move up and down 

and he makes a little clacking noise.

Let me show you the little gentleman 

who was my inspiration for this painting,

my own good dog Oliver.

Here is a side by side comparison photo:

Barky                           Oliver

Fisher-Price did such a fantastic job

capturing that Boston Terrier expression.

My Oliver's favorite activity in the world,

next to sleeping under blankets, is playing fetch.

 I truly believe if he was the size of a labrador 

he would carry multiple tennis balls at one time

like I have seen some labradors do.

Here are some in progress shots of my painting:

Work in progress of the baseball.

Work in progress of Barky.

Detail shots 

of the finished painting. . .

Principle Gallery Charleston

125 Meeting Street

Charleston, SC 29401

843-727-4500