About Us

My name is Glenn C. Buggoon and I made these paintings. Many times I will sign my name as BUG; my initials backwards if you turn the "C" on its side. It was October of 2008 when a bug was planted in my ear to pick up a flyswatter and paint pictures with it. I have made hundreds of flyswatter paintings since then. I believe I am the only professional flyswatter painter in the world. I asked Google. Google didn't know of any others. I have many different flyswatters that I paint with. Flyswatters come in all shapes, sizes and patterns. I can paint many different ways using flyswatters. I can print the pattern, repeat the pattern, heavy or thin. I can fling the paint and twirl the paint. I can draw lines using the handle and paint lines with the edge of the swatter. I can add and pull paint around and change a painting quickly. I dip the flyswatters into paint cans and start swatting. I paint on framed board. This is a very messy way to paint. I wear coveralls and eye goggles and gloves. My painting room is lined in plastic. The paint splatters everywhere. I work on many paintings at the same time. Splatters from one painting hit other paintings. I wait for paint to dry. The paint is very thick and takes time to dry. It is easy to overwork a painting.

Sometimes I paint a silly monster bug painting on the backside while waiting for the paint to dry on the front. Some paintings don't have a monster bug painting. I don't charge more for the monster bug. It's a bonus. I have lived on North Queen Street in Lancaster City since 1993. During that time I have shown my work at many local venues. I have organized and curated many underground art shows and worked with many fellow artists to encourage art and creativity in our community. January 1, 2016 I moved my studio to the Columbia Creative Factory where I am currently the resident artist. My studio is open Sundays 3-9pm, by appointment or chance.