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About Panda in Chief

Anne Belov paints, writes, makes prints, and is the founder of The Institute for Contemporary Panda Satire. You can find her paintings at the Rob Schouten Gallery and Fountainhead Gallery, her cartoons on The Panda Chronicles, and her new book here. She also writes regularly for The Whidbey Life Magazine, a free journal of art and culture on Whidbey Island. Her main regret in life is that there is no MacArthur Grant for Panda Satire.

Time to start getting ready for the 2012 Olympics!

   

Oh Those Pandas!

In light of the upcoming 2012 Olympic games to take place in London this summer,  I thought I would occasionally bring you some highlights of Panda Olympics past. As you can see, the panda bobsled team (comprised of the 2010 panda kindergarten) had a few …um…problems.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

Alas, Poor Twinkie…we will miss you……

cuppycakes, ode to a twinkie Cuppycakes are in the news once again!  This time, it’s not cuppycake confiscation, but the demise of an American institution…yes, those little packaged snack cakes that are alleged to have a shelf life of a million years, are on their way out!.  I suppose that it is no mystery why the maker of Twinkies and Wonderbread has filed for bankruptcy.  I can’t remember the last time I ate one.  But still….

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

the earliest appearance of the panda kindergarten

While the panda kindergarten rallies for the next attack on Bob and Mehitabel, I thought that folks who had discovered the Panda Chronicles more recently would enjoy seeing the kindergarteners in earlier, more innocent times.  Of course this was a different group of panda kindergarteners and perhaps they were better behaved in general.  It’s so hard to tell with pandas.

Be the Bear!

Bob T. Panda

“In the future, everyone will be a panda for 15 minutes”

Pandy Warhol, Created by Rob S.

 

We recently came across this work of art, from the 1970’s, the era of “Pop Art” most exemplified by the late Andy Warhol.  What is not widely known, is that Andy had a younger brother named “Pandy” who was also an artist, as well as a panda (you can see that Andy’s coloring came from the panda side of the family, although not the general build)

While Andy Warhol claimed that “In the future, everyone will be famous for 15 minutes,”  his brother Pandy Warhol had a different philosphy.  His biographer, Rob S. uncovered this statement: “In the future, everyone will be a panda for 15 minutes.”

Seems like a no-brainer to us!

Be the Bear

Bob T. Panda

PS: For Rob’s contribution to the Panda Chronicles, he has earned a place on the Roll of Honor!  Congratulations Rob.  We knew we’d reel you in eventually.

And Now, The Panda Kindergarten’s Tribute to the Year of the Dragon

Well, I wasn’t going to post this until tomorrow, but since in China it is already the Year of the Dragon, I thought I should go ahead and let you in on the P.K.’s celebration.

the year of the dragon, panda kindergarten

I’d also like to once again thank all my friends, old and new, who have succumbed to pandaphilia!  It’s more fun with you than without you.

Be the Bear!

Bob T.(do you smell smoke?) Panda

And Now, The Panda Kindergarten’s Tribute to the Year of the Dragon

Well, I wasn’t going to post this until tomorrow, but since in China it is already the Year of the Dragon, I thought I should go ahead and let you in on the P.K.’s celebration.

the year of the dragon, panda kindergarten

I’d also like to once again thank all my friends, old and new, who have succumbed to pandaphilia!  It’s more fun with you than without you.

Be the Bear!

Bob T.(do you smell smoke?) Panda

The Very Bob! Bob Paper Doll, That Is!

Another addition to your paper doll collection!  Coming soon! The Panda Kindergarten!  Huzzah!  Print, cut out and glue to carboard backing and you are ready to populate your house with pandas ( OK, yes, Mehitabel, and cats)  If you are new to The Panda Chronicles, Babette’s paper doll appears on December 2, 2011.  Bob is carrying his favorite food, a cuppycake.

Be the Bear,

Bob T. Panda