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Margaret Wright & Joyce DiBona at Eponymous Garden
I first heard Margaret Wright sing at an Austin hotel lounge in 1984 …
Sister and brother Colleen Ryan and David Ryan
Back then, I requested “Tenderly.” Twenty-five years later, at the Eponymous Garden, I requested “Tenderly” again …
Joyce DiBona and Diane Perella
Wright’s voice remains eloquently supple, radiating jazzy warmth, just like her hug-happy personality …
Sterling Price-McKinney and Margaret Wright
Wright sang at the baby grand with Sterling Price-McKinney during a party at Price-McKinney and Lorne Loganbill’s Eponymous Garden …
Cathy Wallace and Carol McClendon
It was an EAST tour event in honor of painter Joyce DiBona, whose exuberant canvases lined the walls and sparked many a conversation …
Olivia Walker and Martha Koock Ward
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By Peg Miller (former owner/operator - Austin's Chicago House)
June 11, 2011 7:04 PM | Link to this
So sorry I missed THIS party! Not only did it feature performers (and guests!) I know personally, & hold in high esteem... but, honoring JOYCE DIBONA? Well, THAT is an idea long over-due! Truly an "Austin treasure", this artist is always looking for new & different ways to contribute to her community. I am the proud owner of one of Joyce's original works, & have my eye on another. Not only do I think she's a truly excellent investment, but her pieces are wonderful to live around - rather like the emanations of fond friends. Best still, is to avail yourself of ANY opportunity to see an exhibit (no matter how informal) of as many of her works as is possible. The amazing range of her palette as well as the wide spread of influences, takes you from the obviously spiritual & metaphysical qualities of her southwestern desert motif to the hugely popular homage to tattoo art.... and much, much more. Huge canvases to small, pastels, oils, inks, & sculpture - she is sure to please the senses. Thanks for supporting art... & artists! Best always, Peg