– Thursday, December 7, 2023 

– 6:00–8:00 p.m. 

– LRMA Interactive Gallery 

– Suggested 10$ Donation 

Join us at LRMA on December 7th at 6pm as we welcome artist Jim Hagenbuckle. 

Jim Hagenbuckle has played a pivotal role in shaping the SPC Visual Arts program into the thriving department it has become today. His unwavering commitment to education at St. Petersburg College has left an indelible mark on the lives of countless students spanning several decades. We extend a warm invitation to SPC students, faculty, staff, and the broader community to delve into his artistic journey and into his oral histories, exploring our dynamic institution. 

ABOUT THE ARTIST 

Vernon J. Hagenbuckle (Jim) was born in Princeton, New Jersey. He received his BFA in painting from California College of Arts, in Oakland, California and his MFA from the University of Oregon. Professor Hagenbuckle taught at St. Petersburg College from 1969-1999 and was Awarded Professor Emeritus in 2016. He Currently lives in Clearwater, FL, where he shares a studio with his wife, Jan Hagenbuckle. 

ARTIST’S STATEMENT 

Jim Hagenbuckle’s work expresses a subjective response to landscape, with specific focus on American  

landscape. His creative process in making a painting is a slow one, with much revision. He destroys and  

restores the surfaces of a painting to discover older passages of paint. In this process, the painting gains a unique identity. He continues in dialog with the work leading to a conclusion that the painting is finished. 

He subscribes to no specific historical painting “style” or aesthetic.