Barbara Louise Bradley, aka Mom

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:57:17 -0700

I grew up immersed in (sadly, not absorbing over much) my mother's work as a teacher and illustrator. My small claim to fame is that I modeled for many of the popular "Hawaiian Kids" pieces that she did or Dole Pineapple in the 1970's

I just wanted to link a few nice sites that have put together better tribute to my mother than I ever could. Words are not sufficient.

The Academy of Art University has created a scholarship fund in her memory.

Lief Peng's blog has lovely things to say. Perhaps I will get a chance to meet him some day.

If you are interested in drawing the clothed figure, she wrote the book.

The Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match

Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:17:54 -0700

The way I understand the story, after watching the 1990 Tom Selleck adventure Quigley Down Under, a group of shooters at the Forsyth Rifle and Pistol Club decided to hold a "Quiqley Shoot" over the Father's Day weekend. Using a steel silhouette of a bucket as a "gong" target several hundred yards away, they shot black powder cartridge rifles of the type used in the movie and in the days of the original buffalo hunts of the late 1800's. The match was such a success, that they decided to do it again the following year. And the following year...

2009 was the 19th year of the Quigley Shoot, as it is often referred to, and was the largest so far. There were 629 registered shooters, along with friends, family and a small number of family dogs. The match is held at the A.G. Lee Ranch, 8 miles outside of Forsyth, Montana. Camping is free, and there is plenty of space. It is billed as "The largest rifle shooting event in eastern Montana since the Custer Massacre."

I have been shooting the Quigley for the past four years, and so no reason not to keep doing so. I used to be quite competitive in small-bore rifle, rising to the lower ranks of national competition, even shooting the Olympic Tryouts in 1984. I can honestly say that I have shot in a fair number of matches over the years, and the Quigley is simply the most fun I have ever had at a shooting match of any kind.

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Barbara Louise Bradley, aka Mom

The Quigley Buffalo Rifle Match