Two milestones for our family this year: Jarka and I celebrated 20 years of marriage, and we sent our only child off to Babson College in Wellesley Hills, MA. Now we need a dog. Oh yeah, we got a dog during the Pandemic, and, no, she is not called Covid, but it’s tempting. In the […]
Blog Archives
Reuben Haller ’74
My whole profession (variety entertainment) basically disappeared on March 14 of this year. For me personally this was somewhat of a blessing as it enabled me to stay home, rather than run from gig to gig. This enabled me to concentrate on making art and to create a website for this work (reubenhaller.com). I do […]
Kim Chase ’68
Went back to Cotton Damon’s (Thacher Maintenance 1974 +) memorial last summer in Maine. Saw and spent quality time with TERRY and CRICKET TWICHELL, DYKE Messler (68), NELSON CHASE (66) and saw Dyke’s incredibly beautiful Hillside and Water side homes in Camden Maine, he designed and had built ala the world famous “Green House” in […]
Paul Gavin ’71
Class Career Coincidences – Stephen Scott and Paul Gavin, Class of 1971 After graduating from Thacher in 1971, Steve Scott went on to the University of Colorado, met his wife Lynne and raised two children, Tyler and Stephanie, who went on to marry a US Marine Corps Osprey pilot. That same year Paul Gavin went […]
Trav Newton ’68
Edgardo Catalan had an exhibit in Chile this past Summer. Victoria and I had hoped to attend, but were unable due to family obligations. I think he was pleased with the reception and reviews, all very positive. Even though he suffers from Parkinson’s, his hand seems very steady in these paintings. Trav Newton CdeP 1968
Johannes Girardoni ’85
Johannes Girardoni was selected to receive the 2019 Francis J. Greenburger Award, an award “that honors established artists whom the artworld knows to be of extraordinary merit, but who have not been fully recognized by the public.” Johannes Girardoni CdeP 1985
Peter Thacher ’84
Great to catch up with Launce Gamble while visiting his daughter Jane ’18 who’s here at Savannah College of Art and Design. Peter Thacher CdeP 1984
Jim Levy ’58
Jim Levy has two books coming out in May. Seen from a Distance is a book of poetry about art, love, sex, poetry, animals, and death. Those were the Days is a memoir co-authored with his partner Phaedra Greenwood about life and love in northern New Mexico in the 1970s. The picture is Phaedra Greenwood, […]
CdeP 1962
Art is happening in the class of 1962! Ed Lewis reports: “… I am pretty involved in the art world here in Marin, as I have been VP of the Board of Trustees of the Marin Art & Garden Center for forever (well, actually only 6 years, but it seems forever) and we at Keegan […]
Roger Ignon ’62
Roger sponsored a memorial art exhibition for Gui Ignon, The Gui Ignon Memorial Art Show for Young Artists. Gui was father to Roger ’62, Lance ’74, and Sandy. He taught art at Thacher from 1951 to 1963 and his wife, Olga, was the librarian. Gui passed away the summer of 1963. Don Porter ’62 recalls […]