OldBadger

Hi, I'm Nick.
Long live Ukraine! Wishing peace and prosperity to all Ukrainians.

I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. I am retired. I was a graphic designer. I worked at Marquette University for more than 30 years. Before that I worked at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, were I went to school. I was a coxswain on the rowing team at Wisconsin and coached the rowing club at Marquette for five years.

I am a distance runner and a reader of contemporary fiction. My other interests include gardening and art. Some of my favorite authors are: John Williams (American), Rick Bass (Am.), Tom Franklin (Am.), Michael Ondaatje (Canadian), Alistair MacLeod (Canadian), Penelope Lively (British), Anita Brookner (Br.), and Jens Christian Grøndahl (Danish).

Since retiring in 2016 I have begun doing ceramics seriously. I do not throw on the wheel. I hand build sculptures and make large wall tiles that are mostly abstract art.

I like the Art Deco, Art Nouveau, and Art and Crafts movements as well as a variety of representational and abstract artist. That means artists from John Singer Sargent, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and Whistler to members of the Eight (Ashcan School) to Richard Diebenkorn, Helen Frankenthaler, and Mark Rothko.

PLEASE WRITE THE DATE you send the card on it. Postmarks are usually unreadable. Thank you.

I would enjoy receiving postcards from the list below (in no particular order). They are just suggestions — often some of the best cards are from people who look at my favorites and use their imagination. BUT before you read the list below consider sending me something that you consider weird, funky or something that you don't know who to send it to.

My favorites are a mix of cards received and ones I would like to receive.

CERAMIC ART: Contemporary pottery/ceramic art work
Art (images from your local museum[s] are nice)
Portraits — photos or paintings or illustrations
Cowgirls
Pinups and female nudes
Advertising from your country if you think the design is good or funky
Coca-Cola advertising, especially foreign
British PHQ cards (see my favorites for samples)
The Angel of the North designed by Antony Gormley, near Gateshead, G.B.
Rowing (the college and/or Olympic sport)
Running
Lacrosse (the sport)
Track and Field
Olympics
Reading/books/libraries
Colleges and universities

Cool graphic designs or anything that you think I would enjoy.

PLEASE write on the back. LOTS! This is the really important part of Postcrossing — connecting with a stranger. Tell me about yourself, a favorite book or something you read recently — and why; a sport you like or participate in; your hometown/country, or why you picked that particular card. Please, something other than what is already in your profile.

I register cards as soon as possible. I look forward to hearing from you. Thank you for whatever you decide to send.

Remember: In a world where you can be anything, be kind.