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Recent feedback received
November 8, 2007
Just wanted to say thank you for keeping Mr. Coggins art alive. He was a great Marine Artist and more. He seemed like a very caring and sharing man. I have learned a lot from him.
September 21, 2007
"Fabulous Web Site for a Fabulous Illustrator..Was a pleasure and a privledge to visit. Very Nice Tribute."
April 10, 2007
"I am an illustrator and a new sailor. I found Jack Coggin's "Marine Painter's Guide" at the bookstore, and I am hooked. His book is incredible, and I wanted to study with him, so it was with such sadness that I read about his passing. Thank you so much for your wonderful website. I am in awe that I can view his covers and his works. Thank you!
I work on a schooner in NYC, and I am broadening my sailing experience, particularly on tall ships. I shall take Jack Coggins's book with me wherever I go, and his teachings will go on. He is amazing, and I envy his students. We are rigging the schooner today, and thanks to his book, I can actually call things by their names! They tried to pull one over on me this weekend: they kept insisting the iron balls around the compass were really called "Captain's balls", but I found it the correct names in his book this morning: they're BINNACLES! Thank you, Jack Coggins, for helping me avoid yet another faux pas.
Many thanks again for your work. The tribute is moving. Lucky Jack! Off to the seaport!"
May 7, 2008
I have finally received the German issue "Galaxis" - number 6 of a series of 15, issued about 1958-59. This issue uses the illustration by Jack from the September 1956 US issue of Galaxy titled "Hauling an Asteroid".
The magazine was sent by sea mail, and took many weeks - in fact I had almost lost hope of it arriving.
I am still in contact with the administrators of Jack's estate in regard to copyright arrangements - the transfer is dragging on and on, mired down in complicated legal issues. Hopefully I will receive some news soon.