Songmark Academy
Art References & Archive
commentary by Ken Fletcher, Spontoon Island
publisher
& editor
(with much thanks to Simon Barber, Diary
Editor,
from the website editor!)
"Rock Hunt" (Amelia, Miss
Devinski,
& Molly at Songmark Academy)
by Simon Barber (Larger image here)
A few images may be best suited for mature
viewers: they
will be marked (Mature).
Some images may imply adult situations.
General background information on Songmark Academy:
Songmark Aeronautical
Boarding
School
for Young Ladies (Songmark
Academy)
"Internationally known as a finishing school for young women
who are determined to be self-sufficient adventuresses, or at the
least,
knowledgeable aviatrixes prepared to navigate this modern world.
Their exasperated and confused well-to-do families may be
reassured by the sophisticated survival training provided.
New students are 19 years old or older, and board at
the school campus on Eastern Island. Some facilities
are leased from local businesses and institutions.
Founded in 1930 by 5 internationally notorious
women aviators."
(Quoted from the Spontoon Island webpage: Schools & Vocational Training)
(The setting of Songmark Academy
has been
developed
by
Simon Barber
in his art & writing beginning with
"Extracts from a
Diary...."
and is his literary and
artistic property.)
You should seek Simon's
approval before using the
characters
or setting.
His addresses are
on the 'Contact'
page.
With Simon's permission, several of the students and their adventures
at Songmark Academy have appeared in stories by E. O. Costello,
David R. Dorrycott, Walter Reimer, and other contributors.
Simon Barber's stories of Songmark Academy begin with
"Extracts from a Diary"
Simon Barber's
Songmark Notes
has
additional information.
Dormroom members: Class of 1934
Art added 29 November 2006
Character References
& Model
Sheets
Amelia & her 'Dorm'
roommates
Simon Barber has OK'd this preliminary Model
Sheet (G-rated) by Ken Fletcher
(Other approved model sheets may appear in the future)
(Mature image:) Roomates dump Maria
out
of bed (3 Feb 35)art by Kjartan
Impromptu dive off a dock
(MO,A,H,MA)
Kjartan
Rainy Season (Amelia, Helen
(wet), Maria) FA
Toughened 3rd-years at the beach
(Maria, Amelia, Molly, Helen)
(1937) Kjartan
Amelia Bourne-Phipps
Amelia Bourne-Phipps was a student at Songmark Academy in the
mid-1930s.
excerpts from her diaries (compiled by Simon Barber) can be found on
the "Story" webpage.
Amelia is a cat: resourceful, optimistic, lands on her feet.
She is English, from a family with a tradition of military service.
Amelia Bourne-Phipps and her Diary
Art by Fredrik Andersson
character by Simon Barber
Amelia in a summer dress art by
Simon
Barber
Amelia takes a water taxi Ken
Fletcher
Simon Barber considers these portraits by Tom Foster as excellent
likenesses:
Amelia in a fashionable 1930 hat Tom
Foster
Amelia in Songmark Academy workday hat
Tom Foster
Helen Ducros
Helen is a tiger: sure of herself.
She is the orphaned daughter of a millionaire oilfield fire-fighter,
who lived & worked out of Texas.
Helen critiques a movie Simon Barber
Listening to crystal radio sets in dorm
(Amelia & Helen) Kjartan
(Mature Image)Beach
fire (Helen & Potahic,Amelia & Tihan) Kjartan
Molly Procyk
Molly is a deer: wild, aggressive with an attitude; maybe brittle.
She is the daughter of a Chicago bootlegger family that has major gang
connections.
Molly reads a pulp magazine in bed
Kjartan
Molly at the pistol range Simon
Barber
Molly
trying to walk through Customs Simon
Barber
(Mature image): Molly
fur-dyed as a Spontoonie native, by Simon Barber
Molly venerates an
aircraft
part Simon Barber
Molly
and
Capt. Shiba
Granite, her captor aboard the
freighter, Three Moons.
(September '35)
Separated from her Family, desperate to return to the Spontoon
Islands (for her second year
at Songmark Academy), Molly
chanced stowing away on this freighter. She was caught.
(Art
by Kjartan - characters from the stories by Simon Barber & Reese
Dorrycott)
*
Molly, the Bride at the Church Door
- Art by Kjartan *
(A painting commissioned by her captor, Captain Shiba Granite
of the ship Three Moons)
Maria Inconnutia
Maria is bovine: powerful, political, voluptuous & attractive.
She is the neice of the current Italian dictator.
A sketch of Maria in a tailored
Italian
flying suit (Ken Fletcher)
"Upgrades" - Maria
& Molly discuss Italian tankettes - by Simon Barber
Songmark Aeronautical
Boarding
School for Young Ladies
'Songmark Academy'
SNAPSHOTS FROM SONGMARK ACADEMY:
(from the albums of Simon Barber)
Keeping our modern daughters out of
mischief
Academy students under Staff supervision
Songmark students assist community
firefighters
Surfing contest goes on with assist of
Lord Whitehead
Tunnel to Fence
(from the album of Ken Fletcher)
Miss Blande giving pistol intruction to
a first term student
Miss Jayne Wildford, one of the
instructors,
in her free time (1932)
Miss
Jayne Wildford, experienced Adventuress
(circa 1930)
Illustrations
Artwork is copyright by the respective artists;
most characters shown are likely to be created
by Simon Barber.
Abbreviations:
Artists: SB (Simon Barber), FA (Fredrik K.T.
Andersson),
KA (Kjartan Arnorrson),
KF (Ken Fletcher), TF (Tom Foster), SG (Steve
Gallacci), OTG (O.T.Grey).
Characters: A (Amelia), H (Helen), MO (Molly),
MA (Maria)
Amelia & one of her home-built Flea
airplanes (1933?) SAGallacci
Amelia about to fly a Flea into
her father's greenhouse (1934?) KF
Amelia travelling to the Spontoon Islands
(September 1934) TF & KF
Amelia views local young men from a dorm
window (9 Sept 34) KF
Survival palm leaves (A,MO,MA,H)(18
Sept 34)KF
Aircraft engine cleaning
(A,MO,H,MA)(24
Sept 34)KF
'Chilli' at Mahanish's (MO, A &
patrons)(12 Nov 34) KF
Martial Arts practice (MA, H)(22 Nov
34) KF
Prayer before church (2 native guys,
A, H)(23 Nov 34) KF
Survival camping (Miss Wildeford,
MA, H, A, MO)(Nov 34) KF
Troubleshoot on Tigermoth (MO, H,
A, MA)(6 Nov 34) KF
To the concert
(34)(Kjartan)
SponTari Guest House owners (Mr
& Mrs Tanoaho) FA
Overgrown
Triplane wreck (A, H)(21 Dec 34) Kjartan
Observing a project in the jungle
(A,H) (30 Dec 34) Kjartan
At 'Hoopy Jaloopy' Bonfire (A,H)(31
Dec 34) Kjartan
Fur patterning
(A, Moeli Hoele'toemi)(3 Jan 35) Kjartan
In small temple hut in the rain
(A,H)(4
Jan 35) Kjartan
Hospital
visit ('Aunt' Millini, A, H)(8 Jan 35) Kjartan
Camping
together (A & Jirry Hoele'toemi)(11 Jan 35) KA
Jirry
Hoele'toemi (1935) Fredrik K.T.
Andersson
At home with Mrs. Hoele'toemi (A,
Mrs H)(Jan 35) SB
Parachute
training on cable (MA)(20 Jan 35) Kjartan
Molly
first sees Lars dance (A, MO, Lars)(26 Jan 35) SB
Dormmates bounce Maria out of bed (A,
MO, H, MA)(3 Feb 35) KA
Dorm sneak pyramid (A, H, MO)(9 Feb
35) Kjartan
A test
flight seen from a watertaxi (H,A,MO,'Soppy')(10 Feb 35) SB
Dance Lessons (Lizard instructor,
A, MA)(16 Feb 35) Kjartan
Missy K introduces Mr.Tabodo, her
fiance (H,A,MO)(28 Feb 35) KA
At Mahanish's Bar (MO, A & Lars
Nordstrom)(27 March 35) Simon Barber
Alongside
the slaver ship (A)(27 March 35) Kjartan
Impromptu dive
off a dock
(MO,A,H,MA)
Kjartan
At the
fishing dock (A, Noenoke fisherman)(12 Apr 35) SB
On the
fishing boat (A, Noenoke clan)(18 April 35) SB
Netting fish at sea (A,Noenoke
clan)(18
Apr 35) SB
Soppy
in her oilskins ('Soppy' & Tihan N.)(April 35) Kjartan
Fishing
boat interior w/fishtrap(A, Mo, Tihan N.)(April 35) SB
Selling
fish to the Royal Navy (MO, A)(23 Apr 35) Kjartan
Observing Acrobatic SeaFleas (A,
fisherfolk)(25
Apr 35) SB
Swimming
into the cavern (A)(28 April 35) Kjartan
Discovering the SeaFlea cavern (A)(28
Apr 35) SB
Soppy
swims for her life (Soppy & Royal Navy)(28 Apr 35) KA
(Mature Image)Beach
fire (H & Potahic,A & Tihan)(5 May 35) KA
Going to the Long-Rifle range (A,
MO)(1935)
SB
Beryl at her previous school in England
(1935) SB
Beryl on arrival at Songmark (1935)
SB
Dormroom Socialization
(Missy K & Beryl) Simon Barber
Helen critiques a movie (13 May
1935)(H)
SB
Listening to crystal radio sets
(A,H)(16
May 35) Kjartan
Dockside
mugger (mugger, A, Nuala Rochorska)(19 May 35) KA
Casing the Fire Crystal (MO,
Beryl)(22
May 35) Simon Barber
Gowns from Countess Rachorska's shop
(A,H,MA,MO) (24 May 35) SB
Nuala Rochorska
poses (1935) SB
Prudence
& Tahni (16 June 35) Simon Barber
(Mature image) Prudence's dorm , with Tahni (1935)
Kjartan
Stopping
in at the Double Lotus (A,H & patrons) Kjartan
Macao
housedress (H, MO)(29 June 35) Simon Barber
Lars does
a satirical dance (Lars & audience)(July 35) Simon Barber
Escape from 'The Beach',
Krupmark
Island (Lars & A) 3 Sept 35) sketch by SB
Guard
dog pedigree (Beryl & Songmark student)(September 35) SB
A kiss and a surprise (Lars, A,
& MO)(26 September 35) Kjartan
Amelia dines with 'Mr. Greene'
at the Golden Crab restaurant (circa 1935) Kjartan
(Mature Image) The big bathtub (A & the 3
Natashas)(30 Oct 35) KA
Learning the ropes: Rock climbing
practice (MO & A)(Fall 35) Simon Barber
Mm. Maxine's: Siamese-dyed fur
(hairdresser & A)(14 Dec 35) SB
Weha'la'laha
Games on Orpington Island
(Wakkakama, A, & Judge)(9 Feb 36) SB
Custom
dancing on a Lagoon Beach (Willow & Leslie watch
(courtesy of Mitch Marmel), A plays record, Lars & MO dance)(1936)
SB
Beach
dance (MO, Lars, A)(1936) SB
Amelia
gets a "Hunting License" (Nuala Rochorska, Miss Stella,
A)(March 36) SB
Amelia as 'Kim Ahn'
(March 36) OTG
Mr. Lionel Leamington dancing
with 'Kim Ahn' (23 March 36) Kjartan
Molly at bayonette practice
(MO)(July 36) SB
Practical Navigation vs. Artistic
Direction aboard ship
(Capt. Gary (courtesy Wm. VanNess) & Movie Director Studley II) SB
A Slip in a Swamp
(MO)
Simon Barber
As the Artist wanted it
(seaside goddess monument with bowl) FA & SB
The system as actually built
(seaside goddess monument with bowl) SB
Molly
& Kansas Smith in a whipfight on Cranium Island (16 Aug 36)
Kjartan
(Mature Image) Amelia windblown on Krupmark Island
(A)(Aug 36)
FA & SB
Amelia
& the invalid Mr. Allworthy on Krupmark Island (circa 26 Aug
36) SB
The
available constable's uniform at Allworthy's (A & 'Judy') (27
Aug 36) SB
The
special gloves for Lord Alsworthy (A & 'Judy') (Aug 36)
SB
A
costumed outing at Ft. Bob (A, denizen, bodyguard) (Aug 36)
SB
"Olympia"
(Beryl & Eva
Schiller)(Fall 36) SB
Beryl influences Molly's dreams
(MO, Beryl, A)(1936) SB
(Mature situation) As
seen from the lifeboat survival drill
(A, MO, & Beryl) SB
(Mature image) Manual
water-heater (MO & A)(November 36) SB
"Our
editor Duce" (MA &
Beryl)(November 36) SB
3rd-years room inspection--a
souvenir of Lars (MO, Miss
Devinski, A) SB
Italian poster for the
"Parade
of All Nations" (Beryl & MA)(Dec 36) SB
Jasbir Sind on Gull Island (Jasbir
& friends) Kjartan
Extra
'Facilities' in Lady Allworthy's Macao hotel room -
(A, MO, Kahavarti Matraporshah, Soo Lin, Ting Lao)(8
Feb 37)
Kjartan
'Lady
Allworthy' on the yacht Scimitar (Mr. M'wede &
A)(13 Feb 37) Kjartan
Simon Barber says, "Molly is sometimes a bit hard to live with. Amelia is a Saint sometimes.
Here's a typical morning on Gate Guard ..." (at Songmark Academy)
(Probable & Pokable Postman, A, & MO with her *rifle*)(1937) SB
"Headache" - Molly is
not trusted with
the WW1 German anti-tank rifle
that she loves unless someone else holds the ammo (MO & A)(1937)
SB
Molly's rock-climb coaching
style (MO
& A) (1937) Simon Barber
Magistrate
Poynter and Amelia (Lady
Allworthy) in consultation (1937) Kjartan
(Magistrate Poynter is a character by E.O.Costello)
Further
Consultation:
Magistrate Poynter & Amelia (Lady Allworthy). (1937) Kjartan
Beryl Parkesson
Beryl at her previous school
in England
(1935) SB
Beryl
with Field Hockey gear at her English school (1935) SB
School 'chum' & Beryl sharing
studies at her previous
school (1935) SB
Beryl on arrival at Songmark (1935)
SB
Everyone's favorite
mousie has a deal for you (circa 36) SB
"Olympia"
(Beryl & Eva
Schiller)(Fall 36) SB
At
the Temple of Continual Reward (circa September 36) Kjartan
(Beryl, Piet vanHoogstraaten, Alpha & Nancy Rote, with other
worshippers in background)
Beryl gives a
lecture on business success on Radio Lono (Spring 1937) SB
Beryl At the Speed Week Air Races
(August 1946) SB
** "High Fashion" by Simon
Barber (Larger
file here) **
"Fashion hints & tips, modelled by sweet Miss Parkesson.
Couture by 'Chez Maurice', 17 Rue des Etrons,
Quartier Criminal des Marseilles."
The Misfortunes of Adele
(A Songmark Student working for the Ni Family on Krupmark Island
as related in "Luck of the Dragon"
by Walter Reimer on the Story page.)
Stretcher rescue drill
(Beryl, Adele & Missy) SB
A job at a Casino!? (Shin
(courtesy of Walter D. Reimer) & Adele)(Spring 36) SB
Adele's morning after
(Adele)(36)SB
Adele meets a pilot at the Lucky
Dragon (Adele & pilot)(Spring 36) SB
Wo Shin blackmails Adele
with a photo (Wo Shin (courtesy W. Reimer) & Adele) OTG
Adele with fellow actors at
the Lucky Dragon Casino, Krupmark Island
(Jimmy, Adele, & Shawn)(1936) OTG
Adele
working on contract (Sally, Mei Ling, Unknown fem,
Adele)(1936) SB
The "Red Dorm"
A Rude Awakening (Songmark
guard dog & Wo Shin (courtesy of W. Reimer))(1936) SB
Delivering
a Gift (Inspector Stagg & Wo
Shin
courtesy W. Reimer & EOCostello)
(Early January 1936) Simon Barber
The "Red Dorm" of Songmark Academy,
ready for a game with their Kilikiti bats
Tatiana Bryzov, Brigit
Muvaney, Wo Shin, Libery Morgenstern
Art by "MoodyFerret" - http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/MoodyFerret
http://www.furaffinity/user/moodyferret
Character Wo Shin by Walt Reimer, other characters by Simon Barber
Larger-sized
version
of this image.
Thanks to Walt Reimer for sharing.
"The Coral Curtain Mystery"
(The "Crusader Dorm")
Nancy
Rote and her dorm-mates & mate-- Isabella Rodriquez & Alpha
Zarahoff
(More images can be found via the "Crusader
Dorm" art archive)
(with an art update 1 January 2009)
While Amelia's illustrated diaries will continue
to be uploaded in sequence on the 'Story' page of
this website,
you can read farther ahead at Simon Barber's
'Spontoon
Tales' VCL archive
