Meet the Artist
My Artistic Ability Came from My Dad!I grew up in a small town in West Virginia. My dad was an artist, but as a livelihood to support our family, he and Mom owned and operated a general store. They sold a little bit of everything from groceries to horseshoes to plug tobacco - even five buckle artics.In the back of the store was a pot belly stove that was cold as steel in the summertime, but in the
winter, its cherry-red belly would radiate enough heat to draw a sweat. As a kid, I would sit by that
stove, on a bench with my legs swinging, and listen to the local loafers Appreciating the Wit and Wisdom!Growing up around a bunch of characters with very unique personalities, I came to appreciate their wit and wisdom. I can still hear and smell the sizzle of tobacco spit striking the belly of that stove, as I listened to them talk and argue while they played checkers. I suspect I developed my gift of gab from those folks, as well as some of my humor.Dad was renowned for his oil and watercolor paintings of landscape scenes in the West Virginia countryside. He loved to paint weathered houses and barns, particularly Mail Pouch Barns, with his signature feature of three birds in the skyline. I never quite developed his skills. Instead my talent grew in the area of cartoon characters. Who, Me an Artist?I never took drawing seriously and I certainly never considered it as a genuine business venture until Scruffy was born. Now I am having more fun than a mouse in a corn crib, as I design and develop the personalities of Scruffy & Pals. I will continue to add new characters with distinct personalities and opinions on golf related subjects to this site. So be sure to check back often and get to know the Pals. Heck, you might even take a liken' to 'em!The Pals and I hope you will check out our Series One golf balls, with pictures of Knothead, Hoss and me on them! They are a great gift idea for any occasion. You can take a look and purchase them with a visit to the Scruffy & Pals Pro Shop. The Artist Enters New Venues in the World of GolfI am honored to be included in the Art of Golf Directory, a growing list of golf artists, cartoonists and photographers from around the world. The directory gives a short bio of the artists, shows an example of their work, plus links where you can learn more about their talents and purchase their art. To check out this interesting online golf art gallery, click on the icon below.
For a chance to see the Scruffy & Pals characters in action, take a look at my new cartoons which are now a regular monthly feature in Universal Golf Magazine. Bobby Nicholson has dubbed me as the exclusive cartoonist for his made for the Internet digital golf magazine which can be delivered to your email box for free. Then all you have to do is click the top right corner of the pages and they turn automatically for your reading enjoyment - how’s that for service? You will find articles on all major tours, player interviews (both text and visual), tour updates, Ryder Cup and Fed Ex Cup stories, women’s golf features, statistics, jokes and quotes, up and coming amateurs, course reviews and much, much more. Click the icon below and fill in your email address to start receiving this innovative golf magazine, with entertainment for golfers around the world - complete with the new Scruffy & Pals cartoons!
Click on the Scruffy & Pals icon to meet all the pals.
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