Dear Friends December 2024
Dear Friends, Family, and ART FUN people, Holidays 2024
It's the end of 2024 and what a year it has been. I do hope you have your own health and happiness. I did have successful cataract surgery. Dan hauled my tent and supplies again this summers so I could participate in several art festivals again. It is very encouraging to see so many people both new and old, I mean people that I have seen before, Ha! Ha! Maine is a beautiful state, isn't it?
I have not been able to paint recently. Our 44 year old son Rob had to stop working in September for renowned sculptor Martin Puryear in Accord, NY as his fabricator after 20 plus years. (Look at Martin's website) Rob had a major seizure and had to be transported to Slone Kettering in NY for surgery on a glioblastoma tumor on his brain. He is just finishing both chemo and radiation together and will take a short break and double the meds. Marissa is a Food Stylist with her own Instagram account More Than Granola and has really helped with his suggested Keto diet. Hopefully he will be able to continue this exciting sculpturing work after all these health issues. Luckily Alexis 10 is able to continue her iceskating with transportation and encouragement from friends, family and neighbors.
I have my winter studio all set up to begin work for 2025 art festivals. Although I will greatly miss my very good friend Susan Tobey White who passed away in September I do know she would want me to keep painting, painting, painting.
Dan and I wish you all Happy Holidays and encourage you to enjoy each day and the pleasures in it.
Dianne and Dan in Swanville, Maine
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