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Crete Creative 2018 Regional Showcase

dates:  November 23, 2018 –February 16, 2019

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Title:  Transparency vs. Vulnerability
by Diane McGarel
Media:  acrylic paints/molding paste
sized:  14 x 18 inches

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Exhibition: November 23, 2018: – February 16, 2019

at the Crete Creative Gallery located in downtown Crete, IL

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Artists: 

Joan Davis

Don Shulmann

Mary Langer

Joan Blue

Linda Curl 

Evelyn Buchan

Janice Meister

Mark Gerrity

Suzanne Dreher 

Judy Hanacek 

Judy Tucker

June Finnegan

Len Tamburro

Judi Boehner

Diane J. McGarel

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Congratulations to the winners!
Best in Show - Janice Meister
1st Place - Joan Blue
2nd Place - Judy Janacek
3rd Place - Judi Boehner

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Crete Creative Gallery website:

https://www.cretecreative.com/upcomming-shows

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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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