My friend Gloria Page lost her courageous battle against cancer last night. I am one among many, many people who will miss her kindness, her caring, her generosity and her friendship.
I met Gloria at the Best of Missouri hands conference in 1997. We were both fledgling artists at the time and we struck up a friendship. I had the privilege of being Gloria's friendly reader when she wrote her first book "Holy Moly Mackeroly" . You may know of Gloria from reading this book or her book "Art Stamping Workshop" or from her artwork in Somerset Studio magazine.
Gloria invited me to join a newly formed art critique group, that would meet once a month to share our art, our hopes and our dreams. We were artists of all different mediums and we met once a month from 1998 until 2010. Even though I moved away from Missouri, I was still an honorary member and each year when I came back to visit, we would meet and eat, and laugh and sometimes cry, and share our art and delight in each others company and we always took a photo.
Gloria is in white and right behind me in yellow. Although our little group doesn't meet anymore, we will always be fast friends.
Today in my studio I painted this little painting in honor Gloria.
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23 comments:
Janet, I'm so sorry to hear about your friend. It's always so sad to learn news like this. Blessings to you and sending you ::hugs:: What a beautiful tribute to your friend. I'm sure she is smiling down at you with love.
Dear Janet,
Thank you for sharing your love of Gloria with us (especially HMMer's) We will all miss her "love, her joy, especially her writings, her art". She had a way of writing and making us all feel welcome to be there for that moment in time. Celebrating her life with a drawing is "beautiful". We will all miss her but we will CELEBRATE the time she was with us by continuing with our "arts and love of colors in any shape or form". Hugs Jody, TorC, NM
I too lost a good friend recently and know the sadness your feeling.
We are so blessed to have known these special friends.
I know they are happily creating in a very special place.
Hugs
What a perfect and fitting tribute to your dear friend. One of the best things about art, for me, is the many friends it has allowed me to make and for which I'm very grateful. I'm so sorry for your loss.
Janet what a lovely tribute to your friend, I'm so sorry for your loss. You were blessed to have her to share so many special times together. I remember how I felt when I lost my best friend of 25 yrs to cancer. They remain in our hearts forever. The photo is wonderful and your beautiful work will be a constant reminder and tribute to her.
Blessings, love and hugs my friend, Marilou
I'm so sorry to hear about your friend losing her battle with cancer. I love the painting you did to honor her and I'm sure she's watching over you and smiling at your beautiful art.
Janet i follow on my google reader and am so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend , what a lovely tribute u have made to her , im sure u will miss her dearly... was wondering about not seeing u on Roses lately....
hugz bev
Oh Janet, so sorry to hear of the loss of your friend. Friends are the precious jewels that illuminate our lives. Her light will never dim in your heart. xox
How sad Janet. Your lovely painting will no doubt give you comfort at this difficult time.
I was thinking of Gloria this week and remembering the book swap. it is on my computers as Janet Swap. Gloria was a beautiful artist and her stamps were incredible. She had fought cancer for so long and with such courage. You and she were such kindred spirits and I know your thoughts will often turn to her as you have in your very beautiful tribute, Friends.
Thanks for including me in that swap and enabling me to touch bases with Gloria
great painting in honour of a very special friend
What a beautiful way to remember your friend. Sorry for your loss.
What a lovely tribute for a truly lovely person. You painted a beautiful picture with your brush and words. I'll always remember Gloria fondly ~ a wonderful influence!
Very sorry for the loss of your friend. Glad you had her and have wonderful memories of her and your time together. Your tribute painting is beautiful. Hugs.
I don't know how sometimes we can go on without our friends
I have a friend tonight dying of brain cancer, I have been crying because I forgot to tell her , I will miss her
your painting is sweet
I live in Columbia Missouri
So sad to hear this, Janet. Hoping today is a spring day. Take care.
I am very sorry to hear about the loss of your dear friend Janet. Your art piece is such a beautiful gift of friendship and remembrance.
Lori
janet, i'm so sorry for your loss. what a beautiful tribute to your friendship.
What a lovely post, Janet. I didn't know you were close friends with Gloria Page. That must have been so hard for you to hear of her death. I enjoyed her book which we used while I learned how to carve stamps. It was a wonderful book, and I'm sure she was a most loved artist and person.
Janet; I am so sorry to read about your friend Gloria. May your fond memories help keep her in your heart. xo
Oh Janet, I'm so sorry to hear about Gloria! She sounded like a wonderful friend and you had many good times together. It makes me sad and I didn't even know her. Damn cancer.
Hi dear Janet, I just was reading about Gloria, I am so sorry. Cancer is such a nasty thing and I do wish they would find a total and absolute cure for all kinds of it. I know she is looking down on yu and loving the painting you did in her honor. she sounds like she was indeed a wonderful and talented lady. xoxoxo
I am so sorry for your loss...what a kind-looking woman. I lost a friend to breast cancer when she was 38. It was a really sad and difficult time for a long time.
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