Mary’s Voice: Posthumously Speaking 14

(8" x 10" canvas board)

“Barn on a Bluff” revisited

By Mary Alice Condley (1925-2007)

[Editor’s Note: We are grateful to Billy Charles Duvall for sharing this painting by my sister Mary Alice Condley, and grateful to his son, Columnist André Duvall, for spotting an earlier painting of a similar scene, which we posted as “Posthumously speaking 5” on October 14, 2014, and identified as “‘Barn on a Bluff,’ 1970s (12" x 16").” Billy’s painting is quite a bit smaller.]

Tuesday Voice: Portrait of Belle, by Shirley Deane/Midyett

“Belle” (detail)

For Patsy

By Vic Midyett

As you may recall, Shirley paints pet portraits. Of course, when you announce something like that, you receive inquiries. And when you report it on an international blog, the inquiries are likely to come from far away...and quickly. One such came three days later:

Tuesday Voice: Posthumously Speaking 5

"Flowers in a Blue Vase" (detail)

Paintings domestic and wild

By Mary Alice Condley (1925-2007)

[Editor's Note: Today's four paintings belong to the artist's sister Patsy Ruth Garza.
    Three paintings in the collection of the artist's daughter were shown on September 30.]

Thor's Day: If you're out there somewhere

Happy birthday, Mary Alice Condley

By Morris Dean

Today is my sister Mary Alice Condley's birthday. She would have been 89 (1925-2007). I am confident that almost everyone who knew Mary would agree with our sister Patsy's estimation of her as "the sweetest, kindest, most caring person [they] have ever known."