St. Catherine Hospice Comfort Zone Camp Family Ret – Comfort Zone Family Retreat
Auction Ends: Mar 26, 2012 12:00 AM CDT

Vases

VASE by DIANE BENEFIEL of WILSON, WYOMING - ILLUSTRATOR

Item Number
105
Sold
40 USD to Redbud
Number of Bids
4  -  Bid History

Item Description

Annual spring sojourns to the red sandstone canyons of Southern Utah are filled with petroglyphs created by the Indians that lived there thousands of years ago. This vase is decorated with hand painted yellow native markings painted on a salmon background.

Item Special Note

Diane loves living in the mountains; she and husband Keith have lived in the same village for over 30 years.  They have hiked the trails, cycled the roads and trails and run the rivers.  She has
been an illustrator for over 30 years, working for a newspaper for 25 of them. She has since changed careers and worked for ambulance services for the past 10 years.  She also works as a partner with her husband in chimney sweeping business and enjoys illustrating and journaling.  Diane was very sick two years ago and  the roles family, friends and community play in helping loved ones and strangers heal grief and move on with life.  She has seen family grief first hand.