"Mom, who had just endured surgeries on both of her arms, refused to sit still. She taped paint brushes to each of her FEET — and was literally painting classics from the throes of her toes."
I read your mother's book. It's a powerful mix of personal revelations and expressive artworks. The reader senses the challenges and triumphs she experienced as a lone woman in foreign lands. Without naming it, she alludes to her lifelong struggle with dyslexia, an undiagnosed condition that tested her self-confidence, and makes the completion of this memoir all the more impressive. Thank you, Michael Golden, for producing A Work in Process, and telling us more about its author. And happy birthday.
A beautiful tribute to your mother who is most definitely a creative force ! So much to admire in her talent and determination to participate in the world !!
I love this article - perhaps because I am older tha you mother at 85 this month - I can't contribute to your column until the end of the month when I get my pension but I will. I too am an author, a poet, a columnist and a ghost writer (biographies 3 so far) and although writing all my life didn't do anything with it until very late in life. More importantly I am commenting because what you have show of your mother's art work is amazing - I love it.
wow! what a tribute and key that this exists while those we love are still with us. Great job.
BV! What a wonderful message. Thank you, and I will pass along your beautiful words to Mom!!
I read your mother's book. It's a powerful mix of personal revelations and expressive artworks. The reader senses the challenges and triumphs she experienced as a lone woman in foreign lands. Without naming it, she alludes to her lifelong struggle with dyslexia, an undiagnosed condition that tested her self-confidence, and makes the completion of this memoir all the more impressive. Thank you, Michael Golden, for producing A Work in Process, and telling us more about its author. And happy birthday.
A beautiful tribute to your mother who is most definitely a creative force ! So much to admire in her talent and determination to participate in the world !!
I love this article - perhaps because I am older tha you mother at 85 this month - I can't contribute to your column until the end of the month when I get my pension but I will. I too am an author, a poet, a columnist and a ghost writer (biographies 3 so far) and although writing all my life didn't do anything with it until very late in life. More importantly I am commenting because what you have show of your mother's art work is amazing - I love it.