Comments on: Making Art While Grieving Loss with Jan Heaton (52)

By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 26 May 2020 13:53:30 +0000

Thank you for listening, Christine. I’m so lucky to have artists like Jan who are willing to be vulnerable and share their personal stories.

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By: Alyson Stanfield

Tue, 26 May 2020 13:52:24 +0000

In reply to John Keeling.

John: I can’t imagine all of those losses in one year. And now this. You are a survivor and I’m inspired by your fortitude and attitude.

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By: Jan Heaton

Tue, 26 May 2020 02:04:43 +0000

In reply to John Keeling.

Thank you John. I am sorry to hear about your Mom.
I do believe they will be in our hearts forever. I am missing my friends also. Grateful for the ability to make art. Kindly, Jan

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By: Jan Heaton

Tue, 26 May 2020 02:01:05 +0000

In reply to Christine Aaron.

Thank you Christine for taking the time to send a message. The Mandala event was amazing. . . and you are correct Davis Gallery in Austin
is pretty amazing. It does take a village. Hope you and your family are safe and well. Jan

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By: Christine Aaron

Sun, 24 May 2020 04:40:49 +0000

Incredibly thoughtful, powerful interview. I appreciated Jan’s candor in sharing such an intimate and painful experience.
Jan, with the love and grace and fortitude with which you face the world, it is no wonder that you were supported and surrounded by so much love in your community. Kristin sounds like an amazing young woman.
Davis Gallery seems particularly wonderful. The mandalas are soulful and beautiful.
Thank you Jan and Alyson.

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By: John Keeling

Fri, 22 May 2020 16:22:03 +0000

Thanks for this. I listened while I worked here in my home studio/gallery, matting and framing work that’s been lying around for some time. Kristin’s story is sadly moving but also inspiring… I also cling to the hope and optimism that guided her life.

Thanks, too, for broaching the subject of the loss and grief we are all feeling now. I lost my dear mother unexpectedly last July, and her death began a sad, steady drumbeat of loss that continued for 6 months, taking my father-in-law, brother-in-law and dear aunt, my Mom’s only sister. Losing so many significant people so close together was brutal.

I’m not sure that I’d connected that grief to what I feel now due to the pandemic. Sure, the workshop in Mallorca planned for April didn’t happen, and all shows have gone virtual for now. But I feel the most loss around not being able to meet a friend for coffee or lunch… to talk, to hug.

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