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Margarita Pulgar-Thompson


Last Updated: 11/28/2009

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Gender: Female
Status: Divorced
Age: 33
Sign: Libra

City: EAST RUTHERFORD
State: New Jersey
Country: US
Signup Date: 6/20/2007

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Thursday, January 08, 2009 

Current mood:  lazy
Category: Art and Photography
I was doing a bit of internet research on my 1st person reenacting persona when I came across the site of an artist who captures such vivid impressions of Colonial and Rev War era that the emotion, the energy, literally jumps out at you and comes to fulsom life.

Her name is Pamela Patrick White and these are some examples of her work
( for Thomas Jefferson fans, she has an incredible print of Jefferson; now all I have to do is get her to do one of Hamilton!)
http://www.ppatrickwhite.com/Pages/Jefferson.htm

http://www.ppatrickwhite.com/Pages/ColonialArt.htm

Upon further investigation with some of my reenacting unit, I discovered Pamela is herself in "the hobby" of Rev War reenacting, attending living history events, and that some of her subjects were actually based on photos she took of one of my Units(the 2nd NJ, Helm's Company, NJ Brigade), The authenticity with which she captures the clothing, uniforms, and equiptment is spot on.

This is the pic which I fell in love with( and am planning to get as soon as I pay off my Christmas bills or hint to my semi signifigant other to get me for Valentine's Day!)
It's a very true representation of "Campfollowers"( which is the impression i most often portray)... women who followed both the British and American armies, sewing, cooking, and nursing the soliders....
I stared in amazement; this could be myself and my "unit girls" any given weekend between April and November: cooking over an open firepit with 18th c tools( and yes the woodsmoke takes at least 4 hair washings to come out; I had the kids I teach tell me "Miss Maggie, you smell like a campfire!), with wedge tents and open country in the background
http://www.ppatrickwhite.com/Pages/Campfollower.htm

Every  print is touching and in some way poingant...
take this one , The Homecoming
http://www.ppatrickwhite.com/Pages/TheHomecoming.htm
In it is pictured a young Rev War solider returning to home and family, but read the discription following the painting.. This could be any young soldier, in any war( it brought me to tears!)

So if you've a love of Colonial history, go check out her work..Her prices are suprisingly not super high and the quality is incredible!
Currently listening:
Colonial Christmas
By Linda Russell
Release date: 1992-09-29
2:55 AM
 
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Colonel George Hanger, 4th Lord Coleraine
George Hanger

 
What lovely paintings, Maggie lass! I'm so glad you shared these. I have never heard of the artist, but I do rather like some of her choice of subjects. How I would love to be able to come see you and your campfollower friends. And there is nothing wrong with smelling of campfire; it is a comforting smell. You ladies worked diligently, and oft lovingly for us.
 
Posted by Colonel George Hanger, 4th Lord Coleraine on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 9:32 PM
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