Here are some more drawings from my very young self.
Author: Jim Doran
In doing some research for a school project, I found this comic I made as a kid.
Back then, I was deeply inspired by both Tom & Jerry comics, and The Cricket in Times Square.
I always made my characters live in over designed houses, and drive over designed vehicles that they made themselves.
“Look! We can park over there. See.”
“Alright.”
The castle (there probably wasn’t a motel anywhere) was on a cliff, of course. And you can see the purple door, even from this far away.
“Just for a door!”
“Lets see you find a peep hole in that thing!”
“It sure is lopsided!! It has weird carvings on it.”
I remember thinking the door was off when I drew it, so I worked that into the conversation, as though it was on purpose.
I can’t find the rest of the story. I know they found a smaller door and gained entrance to the castle, and had adventures inside. But, I can’t remember what happened.
Back in the 90’s, I bought some cheap pick-ups at Ted’s music in Baltimore, and I installed them in some galvanized buckets and trashcans. This became my electric drum set – the bucket drum set.
I was very pleased with this approach.
I made a few recordings with these, and even played out with mh pal, Diana Froley, at the Theater Project, and a small club near the stadium. The name of the club eludes me as I type this.
I would mic them, and also run them through some guitar pedals into a mixer/PA.
I decided to release some of the tracks on Bandcamp.
I just found this gem.
Two new dioramas for an upcoming show at Fleckenstein Gallery in Hampden, “…and Your Birds can Sing.”
These will join Larry Bird and the Bird’s Nest.
