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Crete Creative Gallery and School

1304 Main Street

Crete, IL 60417

4th Annual Regional Showcase
November 27, 2020 - January 14, 2021
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Partcipating Artists:
Eric Bertram
Allan Betschart
Sabibe Betschart

Timothy Brennan

Carol Brockman

Carrie S Carlson

Richelle Ciluffo

Harley DaviCarrie S Carlsons

Christina Cooley

Joan Davis

Linda Curl

Mary Flynn

Shelby Foy

Audrey Gaines

Mark Gerrity

Mary Langer & Nora Seifert

Diane McGarel

Margaret L McKerral

Janice Meister

Synthia Noble

Gary Price

Ginny Raftery

Gail Scott

Ronald Schulten

Leonard Tamburro

Carly Togul

Hakan Togul

Sandra Tatara

Catherine Trezek

Katherine Thunherst

Delia VanZyl

Zoe Van Zyl

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Click HERE to view the show.
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Magdalene by Zoe Van Zyl

Acrylic paint and colored pencil on cardboard

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Night Travelers by Harley Davis

Oil on Canvas

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Outlook Determines Outcome by Diane J. McGarel

Acrylic paints with molding paste

18 x 24 inches

Date: 2020

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Diane J. McGarel

Age: 63

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Never smoked

Baby blue Eyes

shoulder length sandy brown hair.

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to hear my story:

Upon first hearing the news, ‘you have cancer,’ by my new oncologist in the office, of late January of 2026, I am very thankful both my boyfriend Rick as well as my mom were right there by my side. It’s not news anyone wishes to face alone. 

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It is NOT news you or anyone else wishes to hear at all.



I am not sure what I am feeling- then or now- 
shock? 
Anger? 
Or just numbness? 

A part of me, felt disconnected, in disbelief, thinking, “this cannot be happening?” When it first began, even to till day.
 


I never smoked, except in my late twenties, back in the bar days. Although, as weird and fake as this sounds, I never truly inhaled. 

My dad, Alex was in AA, quit drinking when I was about eight years old. Admired, when he did quite there was no in-between time, back and forth. He put down the drink, joined AA, and that was it. 

Dad smoked though. Died at fifty-two, of lung cancer.

 

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