richard
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| 06/05/2007 4:50 PM |
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| Mother Mary Ruth was the Pricipal of the
elementery school I attended and the teacher
in my final year.She was a very special and
dedicated Nun.She encouraged my talent by
givng me art projects to work on during class.
My studio was the back of the classroom.
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LMB
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| 06/06/2007 11:11 AM |
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Hi Richard,
A very insightfull lady. She has a kind and caring expression.
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quand le coeur est dans un bon endroit tout est possible
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richard
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| 06/06/2007 6:43 PM |
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Leon, yes she was very caring. Another pupil was interested in public speaking debate.
She allowed him to prepare for the junior debateing contest in the basement of the school
during classes. She believed if you had another interest outside of academia and you were
exceptional she would do her best to help you achieve your goal. He won the contest.
Mother Mary Ruth was an exceptional person. |
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vikingwife
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| 06/08/2007 6:45 AM |
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I like her....with that grin she has, she looks like she probably had a great sense of humor.
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richard
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| 06/08/2007 1:20 PM |
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Hi Jess, she had a great sense of humour. She would confiscate cigarettes from the students
when they were caught smoktng. At the end of the school year and the last day of school
when the students were leaving she would stand at the top of the fire escape and throw
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klippie
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| 06/08/2007 3:55 PM |
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Seems a nice nun, your painting is good.......
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one who sees
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| 06/14/2007 7:57 AM |
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| oh i really love this portrait..you have done a masterful job of easing her from the bg yet uniting her with it....very nice! |
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heatherm
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| 06/15/2007 9:33 PM |
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I know that last time I was here I commented on this, must not have hit "submit" or something.
What OWS said... also, to me, you have captured the air of authority softened with humor. |
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sandeep.khedkar
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| 06/18/2007 4:06 AM |
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Very nice!
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Maureen
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| 06/18/2007 4:00 PM |
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I love the portrait. It's very nicely controlled in tone. Have you been in touch with Mother Mary Ruth? It looks as if she may have been a School Sister of Notre Dame; if so, you can inquire about her at the Motherhouse in Baltimore.
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richard
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| 06/18/2007 4:50 PM |
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Hi Maureen,
Mother Mary Ruth was of the Ursalin order. I was in touch with her some years after I graduated
and was working as a commercial artist. I painted a portrait of the patron saint of her order,
Saint Ursula. I came to the convent to finish the painting. All the Nuns were thrilled.
I owe a lot to her for her confidence in me.
Mother Mary Ruth died in 1997. |
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