Vernon Jim Hagenbuckle taught drawing, design, painting, ceramics and understanding art on the Clearwater and St. Petersburg/Gibbs campuses for 30 years. His teaching laid the groundwork for the methodology used in the department today.
Since his retirement in 1999, he continues to live and work in Clearwater as a studio artist, specializing in painting. His daily use of sketchbooks was something he emphasized in his classroom and that continues to be an emphasis in the department today.
He received his bachelor’s degree in fine and applied arts from the California College of Arts and Crafts and a master’s degree in painting from the University of Oregon.
Well what do you know? Congrats to you, my friend! We had some grand times, didn’t we? Still missing you at the Clearwater campus.
Hello my old [as in a long time ago] mentor. Remember me from the Babylon band? I’ve been living in in Guatemala for over 20 years and have an art gallery here in Antigua. http://www.laantiguagaleria.com/ Thanks for being an inspiration.
Many kind greetings from a student who learned from your directions in the 80’s and in the 2000’s. Painting and drawing were great classes and this is a note of sincere appreciation for your insight and wisdom. Your exhibit with your wife at the Crossroads gallery is a fond memory. You’ll always be remembered.
Congratulations! Well-deserved. I was lucky to take art classes at SPC’s main campus when I did — a “golden age”!
Hello,
I am writing a book about the most famous athletes from Mount Vernon, NY. Vernon Bertram Hagenbuckle was born there in 1901 and played football for Dartmouth and then professionally for the Providence Steamrollers of the early National Football League. Are you related to him. Thanks, Bruce Fabricant, bfabric459@aol.com
Happy to have stumbled upon this — Congratulations! I was a student of yours back in 1980-81 at the SPJC campus. You were an inspiration, I still carry sketch books everywhere. I remember you teaching us to draw “subject” and not “object”. I remember you telling us stories of how your palette wasn’t up to your instructor’s standards (Your palette, Jim!) I remember gaining an appreciation for John Lennon while in your class (I was in your classes when he died, I even remember an art project about Lennon…) I remember filling the art hall with empty ice cream tubs for a project. I remember getting a No.8 round sable paintbrush for Christmas and using it in your painting class. You told me if I took care of that brush I could one day show it to my grand children. You were right, my twin baby granddaughters will one day see that brush as I still have it and still use it. Thank you for all you taught me, you were and are an inspiration. ~Dan Radcliffe~
James Hagenbuckle, a name that came to me from my now deceased brother M. Stock. He had spoken of you many times after attending St. Pete Jr. College in the early 70s and receiving great encouragement for his upcoming career as a West coast artist.
Hello from the late sixties! It was a great time to be at SPJC. Photography has become my constant companion but have worked with glass for forty years and paint on it too. I have often wondered how you were doing.Thanks for being there – it was most helpful in getting a firm grounding in the arts.
A friend gave me a lovely painting for which he no longer had space. It was a painting I have loved for years. I found your name on the back, and am writing to say how much I love your work, this piece in particular, a grand combination of pinks, yellows, and blues.The tag is dated 1969 Eugene Oregon. I just want you to know it will continue to be treasured.
Mr Hagenbuckle, how wonderful to read about you! Bob and i were talking about you and he looked you up. I hope to run into you again one day and wold love to see a display of your work. I enjoyed taking classes from you at SPJC. Those were very happy times for me. Thank you!!
I studied with you in the 70’s I was enthralled with the color wheel, the compositional studies and what I now know is the Bauhaus influences… I have a gallery now of my own, and am a practicing artist. You gave me a good start.