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    Posted 2 years ago

    kwqd
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    These drawings are 10" x 8" and each is titled and signed "Mary Ryan 1-75". Not sure if these drawings are conte crayons, markers, etc., but are hand drawn and colored.

    I have half a dozen of these but not sure where the others are. I have had these for many years, a thrift shop find, and vaguely recall that one of them suggested that Mary was a student, possibly in medical school (?). My memory is not too clear. These have been in storage for a long time. I just happened to come across them, recently.

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    1. mikelv85 mikelv85, 2 years ago
      Seems inspired by the illustrations in Sendak's "Where the Wild Things Are" or "Alice In Wonderland ".
    2. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Or an acid trip! Thanks for your comment, mikelv85!
    3. keramikos, 2 years ago
      kwqd. Very cool. };-)

      I especially like the one titled something like "DEVIATED SEPTUM ABOARD PENTAPED ???????"
    4. keramikos, 2 years ago
      Google is my friend: ETHMOID.
    5. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Thanks for your comments, keramikos!

      Thanks for the crazy critter love, Tennessee123, Kevin, fortapache, Manikin, Cisum, Vynil33rpm, BHIFOS, mikelv85, Karen, ho2cultcha, dav2no1, Reise, Jenni and sherrilou!
    6. keramikos, 2 years ago
      kwqd, You're welcome. :-)

      I only latterly realized that all of the drawings have labels or titles suggesting the artist had a background in medicine:

      ADOLESCENT FEMALE TURBINATE ADULT MALE POLYP

      AGGRESSIVE STEROID SUPPRESSING INFANTILE POLYP

      DEVIATED SEPTUM ABOARD PENTAPED ETHMOID
    7. kwqd kwqd, 2 years ago
      Yep, kearmikos! I think she was a medical student. One of the other drawings had an inscription that suggested that, but I do not remember what it said. I have had these in storage for around 20 years and just came across these three..
    8. Watchsearcher Watchsearcher, 2 years ago
      I loved them all the more after reading the “fine print” below the critters and learning the artist was a medical student.
      If she became a doctor, she probably brings humor and comfort to her patients.
    9. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks, kivatinitz, Daisy1000, Watchsearcher, and vcal!
    10. apostata apostata, 1 year ago
      i don,t know this , but i would pay top dollar for this + far out
    11. kwqd kwqd, 1 year ago
      Thanks for your comments, Waki! If I find the others, I will post them, too.

      Thanks for loving my drawings, Cisum!

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