Gina Godwin
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| Name: | Gina Godwin |
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| Type: | fan artist, costumer, fan writer |
| Fandoms: | Star Trek |
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Gina Godwin was a fan artist, costumer, and occasional fan writer. Shortly before her own death, Nancy Kippax wrote the following memorial:
Artist, costumer, worker bee. Young and beautiful, Gina seemed to have it all – a rich doctor husband, an enormous home in Wilmington, Delaware, a toddler son who was the apple of her eye. Gina did costumes and coolie labor on whatever project any of us in the Baltimore area had going. Her artwork graced several zines, and she also designed the program book covers for several ClipperCons. Gina was a true romantic, and she adored Kirk and Spock. She was with us for a short five years before her life was snuffed out; she was a victim of domestic violence.[1]
Zines in which Gina's work has appeared include Insatiable Curiosity (1983), Vault of Tomorrow (1983-1987), Mind Meld (1986-1987), Whalesong (1987-1989), and Contact Christmas (1988).
Gina was memorialized in the second issue of Legend's End. From that zine's editorial: "And the character of Gina was inspired by our very dear friend, Gina Godwin, who died in 1987. She was a very big part of Baltimore Trek fandom, an artist, a Trek fan first, last and always. She helped with the final copy typing on Volume I and with the addition of her character in the story, I feel she’s still with us."
Gina died in 1988 at the age of 32. [2]
Art Gallery
Interior art from Mind Meld #3
Interior art from Vault of Tomorrow #5
Interior art from Vault of Tomorrow #12
References
- ^ njpax (2008-07-14). "Farewell, Dear Fen: In Memorium". LiveJournal. Archived from the original on 2012-11-29. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ philly.com