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Review of Speedy hurled through havoc
[Following is a volunteer review of "Speedy hurled through havoc" by Dave Letterfly Knoderer.]
This is a non-fictional story of an artist – David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer. From the onset there is vivid description of horses and mules which, besides providing the main source of transport, they were also trained to be part of the circus hence their close relationship with the man. David begins by briefly describing the life of his farther, Billy, who as a boy and into adulthood, loved animals. As children, Billy and his friend Fred are mesmerized when the circus comes to town. The memories would shape their adulthood lives. Billy has passion for photography and earns the nickname of ‘Speedy’ when in the Army Corps he has a knack of going on motorcycle rides when on weekend leave seeking adventure through photography.
David begins as a musician/artist - a drummer for the circus and as a sideshow with a horse pony act. He then later navigates the artistic world as a painter, a horse trainer and a combination of both. After being laid off as a drummer, David opens up other chapters of his life through painting and horsemanship. From performing arts, the author crisscrosses to visual arts through paintings be it on buildings, mobile homes and even the circus infrastructure. Starting as a rookie, David goes through the hands of other professionals including; Brownie, Hayes, Bob, Smokey and Clarence. In different episodes they are responsible for mentoring him on horsemanship and the circus. On the other hand Gary Herpst teaches him painting with one hand, Red Wood and more importantly Charlie Tuna introduces airbrush painting, a feat that became David’s mainstay in art. Whereas Speedy is the nickname for Billy, David’s father, the same name can apply to David himself as he navigated the length and breadth of the countryside in pursuit of his passion. In the seventies David earns the nickname ‘Letterfly’ as he took center stage in the sign painting trade, which included design layout formulas, pin striping and wet blended pictorial paintings. Not to be out done by the emergence of computers in the eighties, David escapes into airbrushing magnificent murals on motor homes. He introduces distinctive decorative styles of animals especially horses, wolves and eagles. He also includes a variety of flora and fauna.
Categorized as nonfiction the Tales of a "codes"Travelling Airbrush – ‘Speedy’ by David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer is a thriller that traces the life of an artist from boyhood. It brings to the fore the fact that life is not a continuous prose but is punctuated by numerous stand-alone tales that when combined make a whole hence the title of the book. Each episode or ‘tale’ aptly captures the lives of different artists all of whom, incidentally were wound around the artistic life of David. The description of the countryside, flora and fauna, the conduct of the circus back then in 1931 sees one going down memory lane. As pointed out earlier, this book is categorized nonfiction, however, the vivid capturing of events especially the circus, crosses the divide into the fictional arena.
The prose flows effortlessly and each chapter leaves the reader craving for more. It is easy to read and has one or two typo errors. I find the book an interesting read hence I do not hesitate to give the book a rating of "codes"four out of four stars.
"codes"Tales of a Travelling Airbrush – ‘Speedy’ by David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer is a free flowing book that focuses on visual and performing arts. Its description of the circus acts takes the old the generation down memory lane and gives the young generation insights of what life was like during the yester years. I recommend the book to all ages, although the older generation will benefit more on the interpersonal relations between the author and all those that surrounded him. David’s brush with alcoholism and how with the assistance of AA friends, he moves to sobriety is a life changing experience, which the reader can benefit from. On the home front, both Billy and Arleen Reuse (David’s mother) influenced David’s life in different ways some of which led David to live the life on the road – a travelling life. I was skeptical on how he reacted to the interpersonal relations within his family, which also included his, brother John, and sister Paula. Although the work is nonfiction, I continue to be intrigued by the reasons of David’s departure to the ‘road’. I remain undecided whether he turned into a traveler running away from his family or the love of performing arts hence it becomes a good read in order for one to make an independent decision.
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Speedy hurled through havoc
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This is a non-fictional story of an artist – David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer. From the onset there is vivid description of horses and mules which, besides providing the main source of transport, they were also trained to be part of the circus hence their close relationship with the man. David begins by briefly describing the life of his farther, Billy, who as a boy and into adulthood, loved animals. As children, Billy and his friend Fred are mesmerized when the circus comes to town. The memories would shape their adulthood lives. Billy has passion for photography and earns the nickname of ‘Speedy’ when in the Army Corps he has a knack of going on motorcycle rides when on weekend leave seeking adventure through photography.
David begins as a musician/artist - a drummer for the circus and as a sideshow with a horse pony act. He then later navigates the artistic world as a painter, a horse trainer and a combination of both. After being laid off as a drummer, David opens up other chapters of his life through painting and horsemanship. From performing arts, the author crisscrosses to visual arts through paintings be it on buildings, mobile homes and even the circus infrastructure. Starting as a rookie, David goes through the hands of other professionals including; Brownie, Hayes, Bob, Smokey and Clarence. In different episodes they are responsible for mentoring him on horsemanship and the circus. On the other hand Gary Herpst teaches him painting with one hand, Red Wood and more importantly Charlie Tuna introduces airbrush painting, a feat that became David’s mainstay in art. Whereas Speedy is the nickname for Billy, David’s father, the same name can apply to David himself as he navigated the length and breadth of the countryside in pursuit of his passion. In the seventies David earns the nickname ‘Letterfly’ as he took center stage in the sign painting trade, which included design layout formulas, pin striping and wet blended pictorial paintings. Not to be out done by the emergence of computers in the eighties, David escapes into airbrushing magnificent murals on motor homes. He introduces distinctive decorative styles of animals especially horses, wolves and eagles. He also includes a variety of flora and fauna.
Categorized as nonfiction the Tales of a "codes"Travelling Airbrush – ‘Speedy’ by David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer is a thriller that traces the life of an artist from boyhood. It brings to the fore the fact that life is not a continuous prose but is punctuated by numerous stand-alone tales that when combined make a whole hence the title of the book. Each episode or ‘tale’ aptly captures the lives of different artists all of whom, incidentally were wound around the artistic life of David. The description of the countryside, flora and fauna, the conduct of the circus back then in 1931 sees one going down memory lane. As pointed out earlier, this book is categorized nonfiction, however, the vivid capturing of events especially the circus, crosses the divide into the fictional arena.
The prose flows effortlessly and each chapter leaves the reader craving for more. It is easy to read and has one or two typo errors. I find the book an interesting read hence I do not hesitate to give the book a rating of "codes"four out of four stars.
"codes"Tales of a Travelling Airbrush – ‘Speedy’ by David ‘Letterfly’ Knoderer is a free flowing book that focuses on visual and performing arts. Its description of the circus acts takes the old the generation down memory lane and gives the young generation insights of what life was like during the yester years. I recommend the book to all ages, although the older generation will benefit more on the interpersonal relations between the author and all those that surrounded him. David’s brush with alcoholism and how with the assistance of AA friends, he moves to sobriety is a life changing experience, which the reader can benefit from. On the home front, both Billy and Arleen Reuse (David’s mother) influenced David’s life in different ways some of which led David to live the life on the road – a travelling life. I was skeptical on how he reacted to the interpersonal relations within his family, which also included his, brother John, and sister Paula. Although the work is nonfiction, I continue to be intrigued by the reasons of David’s departure to the ‘road’. I remain undecided whether he turned into a traveler running away from his family or the love of performing arts hence it becomes a good read in order for one to make an independent decision.
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Speedy hurled through havoc
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