Hi everyone, and thanks for the mention. The Caricatures of Adventists blog is a hobby that provides some artistic outlet (it certainly is not a day job) and at the same time it provides an opportunity to bring out the lighter side of our wide Adventist community. Some of the Adventist people I have drawn don't need too much help from me. They make themselves funny enough by themselves. Others take a little more tweaking and pulling to highlight what makes me smile. If you have a favorite SDA personality, big or small, that you think is caricature-worthy, visit the blog and send a message. If you have a photo of that person, even better!

Smile! Someone might draw it!

Sorry, but Doug did not start Amazing Facts. It was started decades ago by Joe Crews, who was an evangelist for the Chesapeake Conference. It was a radio ministry for many years and when Joe passed from the scene, Doug was asked by the board to take over the ministry. He moved the HQ to his church in Sacramento. He has remained church-based (instead of conference-office-based) and repositioned the ministry into television and a lot of other things. "AFacts" has new energy in a lot of ways and a kind of rebellious attitude toward the denominational hierarcy at a time when the older, traditionally larger media ministries are getting more distant from the founding generations and beginning to slow down. So long as It Is Written and Voice of Prophecy remain more centrist and gospel-oriented and AFacts resists moving further into the mainstream of Adventism, it is not likely to catch up with them. But the contest for resources is hot and heavy. Meanwhile another church-based pastor is re-inventing Faith For Today, which may end up being the surprise horse in this race. It certainly has much more creative potential in the media market than the other ministries.

Monte,

Thanks for the correction. It has been noted and updated over at the Caricatures blog. And by the way, I've gotten a few requests... one for Samuele Bacchiocchi and one for Joseph Bates. I need some suggestions for caricature-able women too!

Great images! Too funny.

When do we get to see more of these on the blog? Can the artist make sketches of Alexander, Bonnie, Daneen, and the others to go along with their posts? And then maybe could we see the artist's take on the blog's semi-anonymous commenters, sketched from mental images of what the person writing must look like?

Very fun!

Thanks Dee Dee and Daneen!

Dee Dee, I am taking requests of people to caricature over at the blog. There are new posts going up daily. I've had a request already to do Alexander Carpenter, and Bonnie would make a good caricature as well, I'm sure. I don't have any pictures of Daneen though.

Bonnie would be great! And, thanks for the compliment, but I'm not really someone with enough influence or stature to be ready for a caricature yet though! (Maybe we can chat offline with you further about our About Us page illustrations--or lack thereof.) I was going to suggest Norma Osborn or Kendra Haloviak as potential subjects just off the top of my head. Also, the Association of Adventist Women is filled with inspiring women who have done/are doing amazing things.

For those of you better educated in Adventist history, can you suggest women in Adventist history who had interesting/influential roles (besides Ellen, that is)?

Female Caricatures?

Ella the GC VP is a decent enough person. Her place at a male dominated top table should have satiric value.

Sharon the Shepherdess is iconic, the role is revered by some and an anathema to others. The tensions over this role were highlighted in the popular clip from Florida.

I don't think it can be done. But I have a project to suggest.

Years ago Dr. Bieber was President of LLU, formerly President at Union College. It was a poor fit--an academy principal at the head of an major Academic Health Center. But he gave it a manly try. His sister was the wife of R.R. Bietz a Vice President of the General Conference and Chair of the
Board of Trustees at Loma Linda. Neal Wilson wanted the chair in the worst way and that is how he got it. The agenda that morning was to first accept the resignation of R.R. Bietz at Chair of the Board and turn the gavel over to Neal Wilson, the next order of business was to accept the resignation of Dr. Bieber. At that very time R. R. Bietz's wife, and Dr. Bieber's sister, lay dying in an intensive care unit in the LLU Hospital. After the political assassinations were finished we had a "juice break". As a boy I had delivered the morning paper to the Bietz home at Berrien Springs now I was a member of the Board. R.R. and I walked out to the cat walk between the upper level of the Sabbath School wing of the University Church. We embraced, kissed each other on the cheek and just crid. Neal Wilson remained inside gavel in hand shaking hands with well wishers. I'd like to see either a Caricature of Neal Wilson at the moment of ascention or a series of Neal Wilson at the center of every issue of Scope from that time forward, of course with Shirley Pettis in the background. Tom

Daneen, I was thinking that Nancy Vyhmeister might also be good. She has terrific features and has been awarded something by the Association of Adventist Women, I think. Those that you suggested would also be good.

Victor, Ella the GC VP...that's a great title! If her photo is half that good, it'll make for a great caricature. Who in the world is Sharon the Shepherdess? I thought I knew my Adventists, but you just proved me wrong.

Tom, I don't know if that whole scene would be possible, but Neal Wilson certainly would be. I've already been looking at some photos of him. How about Shirly Pettis? Where might I find her photo?

Caricatures.

I obviously mean people no ill, a rye smile is just part of my life. The wife of the Ministerial Association projects as the idealised Pastor's wife, perfectly coiffed and in perfect harmony with her husband. She frequently has a column in Ministry Magazine and Edits Shepherdess International, the rag for Pastors wives. As mentioned there are those who aspire to this caricature, but I know of many who have lives and careers independent of their husband who gag at this caricature. Something sympathetic to their plight might go down a treat. This intense expectation sometimes has tragic consequences. A little redemptive humour might not go a miss.

Any LLU Scope from 1968 to 2007 will have from one to five pictures of Shirly Pettis. Tom You might look for Shirly Pettis Robenston Tom

A few names that might make for interesting caricatures....Agatha Thrash....Clifford Goldstein....Danny Shelton....Robert Folkenberg....Don Schneider....Del Delker...

Timely: How about Lonnie Meleshenko

RJG - Robert Folkenberg is posted now.

How about the beloved former G.C. President, Neal Wilson?

I am working on one of Neal Wilson and Des Ford in a ring with boxing gloves. A friend of mine suggested it.