What if we were forgotten—our imprint on the world washed away with the tide? What if all that was left in the wake of our death is a chest of our beloved creations, belongings and written words stuffed in the dark corner of an old bungalow? Ramona Vinson, born April 5, 1908, was discovered this way—in a beautiful disarray of exquisite drawings and paintings. After nearly 20 years since her passing in 2004 at the Westchester Village Retirement, her art emerged amidst the sunlight and swaying palms...
Cora Bliss Taylor was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, on April 14, 1889. Her father, James A. Bliss, a veteran of the Civil War, passed away when she was 1 years old. Her childhood was spent traveling around the United States with her mother, aunt, uncle and family. Because her uncle was a native of France, when she was 11 years old, she traveled to France where she received her first art lessons...
