Category Archives: Cartoons

When ‘Oh Well’ feels good

Posted on February 4, 2020 by Bobbie Herron

I wrote a blog post draft a week ago, knowing full well it would never see the light of day. In it I was able to wail and rant and despair and simmer down and finally see the point in … Continue reading →

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My roots are made of celluloid

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Bobbie Herron

I was born in the early 1950s and cannot remember a time when I wasn’t swooning over cartoons. The ones that my generation grew up with were crafted by Warner Brothers’ Looney Tunes, Disney, and Hanna-Barbera. These were our versions … Continue reading →

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Shameless Marketing

Posted on April 13, 2018 by Bobbie Herron

“Beware creating alone—join an art class!” I am teaching two classes  here in Concord this spring, one in May and a follow-up one in June, and I would love to have you there to enjoy the gorgeous weather and laughter … Continue reading →

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The Greatness of Blue

Posted on September 21, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

It was the 24th day of the last month of the year, snow was everywhere, and the summer animals had long since headed south for the winter. Or so the villagers thought. It had been difficult for everyone since winter … Continue reading →

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Oils in the Cellar—Sawdust in the Attic

Posted on August 28, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

   I grew up in a home of polarized artists My father, an executive at the Reader’s Digest from 1956-1967, also had a fully outfitted woodworking shop in the attic of our old colonial house. There he crafted furniture year … Continue reading →

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Choose Your Weapons, Ladies!

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Bobbie Herron

This cartoon is the story of my life: endless ideas, carousel-like focus. These six tools became my best friends, each one taking a turn comforting me, challenging me, defying me, and assisting me in my exploration of the woman I was to become. They … Continue reading →

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