| click image for magnified detail |
Barney's Gang1996 Oil on linen 34.0" x 84.0" Private collection Back to the funny papers and the wonderful collection of Jefferson and Shirley. Barney Google and Spark Plug, Flash Gordon, Buck Rogers - and The Magic of Oz. This elongated shape reminds me of the Cinemascope movies of my youth, or the letterbox DVD's of today. The Lone Star truck at lower left points to my Texas roots, and to the playfulness of my childhood. The storyteller is in his usual place at lower right, the monkey is having fun, the penguin is up to something for sure. The cat has his eye on the ball, or is it on the bird hiding at the clown's feet? The duck seems to be the only character making eye contact with the viewer. What's he got to tell us? Have fun and enjoy yourself! |