Barczak Loot and XP - 2018

"Bakassas The Witch Queen" - 2018 Tom BarczakAs I attended an annual Surfactant Consortium meeting (IASR) in Norman, OK, I swung by Tom Barczak's art show. His Prophecy of Evarun series is emotive dark fantasy. He's working on the next installment now: "Hands of the Dragon".

He had over a dozen sketches and paintings presented at a boardgame boutique called Loot and XP, a comfortable establishment with snacks and hugs tables... and tons of games to play. "Loot" is a good theme for the trip, since I returned with a sketch of the above painting and Prophecy of Evarun coffee mug. If you are a Norman local, check that out that place.

What started as a chance meeting has turned into an annual join up (list below). Every time we share our muses on weird art and writing. 2014 Soap, Disease, & Dragons2015 Celebrating Heroika 2016 Drawing with Tom2017 Surfactant Micelles and Sketching
Reviews by SE of Tom Barczak's works:Awakening Evarun - Dark Poetic Adventure like Clark Ashton SmithBarczak's Veil of the Dragon - Review by S.E.Mouth of the Dragon - Review by SE
My interview with Tom Barzcak on the topic : "Beauty in Weird Fiction"2014 Tom Barczak Interview
SE and Tom with the sketch used for the "Bakassas Witch Queen" painting
We had to meet at 6:45AM prior my work meeting and school, and Tom had some of his boys with him in tow. Coffee helped wake a few. Was nice meeting them all. That's me, stewing about whether or not I could actually by the Bakassas painting A sampling of other Barczak paintings on display at  Loot and XP







Loot: my very own Mouth of the Dragon cup!