It all started as a postage stamp sized portrait of local “Witch of Pungo” as she appeared in my comic strip featuring her old “ducking” grounds at Witch Duck Point. I figured if I couldn’t sell them, I’d give them away at Cool and Eclectic as a weekly give-a-way where winners were drawn from dropped off entry forms. It went okay, until a portrait of the “Witch of Pungo” was featured in the strip. Then some mischievous magic happened - the original portrait vanished from the Witchduck printshop. Apparently the first and only time an original went missing there. Then something eerie happened - the compensation check for his loss was dated - get this - the same day that the “Witch of Pungo” received a rare award in court, apparently, her only win in over a dozen cases. I featured the “Vanished Portrait” of the “Witch of Pungo” on the cover of my book, “ Curse of Witchduck” which was picked up by the Slover Library and the Pretlow Library where I was invited to give a book talk soon. I then submitted a large hand-painted version of the portrait to sit at the entrance of the library facing theChesapeake Bay. I’m now organizing a trip from the ducking spot to the library on a boat.
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Vanished Portrait of "Witch of Pungo" released with Book to Benefit the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund /
Portait of "the Virginia Beach “Witch of Pungo” went mysteriously missing from the Witchduck Printer. In honor of the 313th Anniversary of her ducking at Witch Duck Point (where I grew up as a teen) I have released the image as a signed numbered edition of the poster (313 copies). Proceeds from 150 posters benefits the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund. Proceeds from 125 books featuring the portrait on the cover also goes to the same fund. Customers pick up their EXCLUSIVE special edition posters and books at Cool and Eclectic at Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach. This Special Edition features matching bookmarks featuring rosemary picked directly from Grace Sherwood’s herb garden by her church’s vestry and handed to the author Customers wanting to donate will make payment directly to the Virginia Beach Tragedy Fund: 115 signed, numbered books and 150 prints will benefit the VBTF. Thank you for supporting a good cause and a local author/artist.
Special Edition of 313 “Witch of Pungo” Book and Poster @ Pembroke Mall