Inland-Area Teenager Reminisces on Pièce De Résistance
Allow me to present Texas artisan Abbey “Boo” Gallagher:
Oh, what vast mysteries lie within that majestic cranium?
Look I’m harboring deep psychological scarring over the fact that all of my siblings were cuter babies than myself.
Don’t believe me? Here’s what I looked like in the spring of 1992:
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You try reading Pat the Bunny to that face. TRY IT!
But we’re not here to discuss the Churchill-esque visage of my younger years (you’ve been spared), instead, I’d rather delve into Abbey’s 2014 illustration, most elegantly known as “English Muffin.”
Now, you can call it a nostalgic urge, but I felt a sudden need to call my littlest sister and ask about her most notorious piece (okay yes my intended artist flaked on her interview at the last minute again). Because my mother made her out of the graciousness of her heart, Abbey, who no longer resembles a potential Gerber model, agreed to speak with me.
And she’s going to be pissed when she sees the baby photo. . . Teehee.
Me: Can you describe your complex state of mind as you embarked on drawing “English Muffin”?
Abbey: Uhhh. . . I was messing around, I guess?
Me: Would you be able to elaborate on the sub-textual significance of your piece?
Abbey: Uhhhh. . . I mean. . . I don’t know. That I thought monocles were funny.
Me: Ah, so would you say that the accentuation of humor is a common theme in your work?
Abbey: . . . Sure.
Me: What do you think catalyzed your artistic endeavors?
Abbey: Um, I used to watch Sarah [our sister] draw wolves and stuff. And I thought “that’s cool.”
Me: What continues to inspire you as you grow artistically?
Abbey: “Gravity Falls”
Me: Oh is that the bastardized Jackson Pollock technique? Where some artists prop their canvases up and let the paint drip downward?
Abbey: No it’s a show on Cartoon Network.
Me: Oh. . . So, what’s next for you?
Abbey: I’ve got flute practice after this.
Me: No, I mean, what’s your next illustration?
Abbey: Oh, well, I was doodling Elphaba from Wicked right before her makeover.
Me: That sounds stimulating.
Abbey: What?
Me: Nothing. Thanks, Boo.
Abbey: Can I go now?
-Em.
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