+METAPHYSICAL GRAPHICS+
>gave an opportunity to explore the psyche<
>parallel to the development of a radiant<
+BIOTRONIC ARCHITECTURE+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>much of this effort was fueled by<
+GENETIC MEMORY+
>and the ambience of young life<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+GRATITUDE+
>to my former student ralph bowman<
+(THE PAPER GALLERY)+
>from whom i purchased the picture<
+POSTAL CARDS+
>that became essential in my collage<
>graphics of an historical nature<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
baton rouge / main street memory collage
river road / plantation memory collage
+BATON ROUGE+
>creole roots stretched back to<
+NEW ORLEANS+
>covington and several plantations<
>along the mississippi river<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
french african magical radiance collage
river road bungalow/voudou secrets photo
+FRENCH AFRICAN CULTURE+
>this photo is typical of thousands of photos<
>made on field trips looking for plantation<
+CREOLE ROOTS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>african cultural radiance was as vital<
>as the french-latin in my research<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
radiant plantation alchemy collage
sister tolentine (evelyn) homage collage
+SISTER TOLENTINE SSND+
>dedicated 1947 teacher<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>was an early encouragement of my love<
>for french cultural history and i found<
+MAIL ART GRAPHICS+
>her during the last years of her life<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
french templar references, books & maps
design for curtis and davis , new orleans
+ARCHITECTURE+
>was always my primary focus and by<
>the mid sixties i had built enough<
>structures to warrant my first<
+TEACHING POSITION+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
french chateaux culture scholarship
amplitude of french metaphysic vision
+PASSION FOR UFO VISION+
>(baton rouge sighting)<
+AND THE FRENCH ARTS+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>fueled my creative life over many years<
+TRANSCENDENTAL+
>vision in french artistry was my most<
+PASSIONATE SEARCH+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
mail art metaphysical collage, baton rouge
with our l.s.u. neighbors, bob & jane collins
+BATON ROUGE 1955+
>marian and i at our first apartment outside<
>of the louisiana state university gates<
>after our honeymoon in mexico<
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+THIS HAPPY PHASE OF LIFE+
+PREPARED MY TEACHING+
+CAREER 10 YEARS LATER+
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>poignantly, i tried to trace bob and jane<
>many years later, without success<
+(JANE MAY HAVE DIED)+ ?
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu
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