1980. Photograph by Kelly Wise in the Wilmot Flat, NH, kitchen.
This afternoon, one year ago, the call came that Tomie had died when an attempt was made to put a feeding tube through his nostril. The effort had dislodged a blood clot.
My greatest fear was that Tomie wouldn’t be given enough time to recover from his fall and the surgery that followed. Greatest fear realized.
One year later, it is inconceivable to me that he is no longer here to create books and enjoy his life.
The Currier Museum of Art in Manchester, NH, will be marking this anniversary with their intimate exhibition, “Tomie dePaola at the Currier.” https://currier.org/exhibition/tomie-depaola-at-the-currier/
This will be the last of the DAILY remembrances. Notices and remembrances will continue, but not on a DAILY basis. Many thanks for taking this yearlong journey with me. It would have been lonelier without you. (Bob)
Pray for Peace, Justice, and Equality
