Poem by JWE

 As I work on my atomic bomb oil painting studies I came across a poem that my deceased husband wrote that I would like to share.

LONG CAN BE BEAUTIFUL.
OUR YEARS TOGETHER
A COMMODITY WITH LOVE
AS IT COMPOUND INTEREST,
WITH DIVIDENDS AS I TOUCH
YOUR FAMILIAR FLESH LYING
BESIDE ME AND  FEEL THE YEARS
IN THAT TOUCH AS A FORM OF PEACE.
DIVIDENDS THAT CAN NEVER
BE SPENT BUT GO ON GROWING,
THAT IS WHAT WE HAVE AND
IT CANNOT BE TAKEN AWAY OR SPENT,
THAT LONGNESS, THAT LOVE.

BY
JWE

This is why this project in process is important to me. JWE, wrote and talked about it and he was there to document this historical event of the Operation Buster Jangle at the Nevada Test Site 1951 as a motion picture cameraman for the United State Army. His last words to a team of doctors when they asked him if he smoked he replied no but I cover the atomic bomb. I thought to myself he is taking this burden with him.

Studies of Atomic Bomb Paintings on paper (Operation Buster Jangle)

Color Study of Atomic Bomb on paper

30"x22"

Black & White Study of Atomic Bomb on Paper

30" x 22"

Mushroom Cloud study on arches paper

30" x 22"

I have started a series of atomic bomb oil painting on paper as color studies for a replica of the atomic bomb in 3D  with one 24" round relief and two 24" square reliefs. After a number of color studies I will start the replica of the atomic bomb that will have the reliefs installed within the sculpture.The replica will more then likely be about eight feet high by 5 feet long. Project in progress.