Something very special Totally unexpected, I've recently received a commission, and what an extraordinary one it was! We happen to have wonderful neighbours here around. One of them was Dimphy. Unfortunately 'was'. She passed away this winter after a hard and unfair fight with her illness. Not long after her funeral, I learned from her husband Peter, that shortly before her untimely death, she wanted me to illustrate the book she's been planning to publish. Regrettably, I didn't know her very well. I spoke to her and her husband only once. However, I knew her mostly from their theatre performances. Dimphy was a good actress. From what I saw on the stage, she reminded me often of Giulietta Masina in her expressions, passion and tone. I believe I could remember her voice and the intonations of her narrations. That feeling I got also as I was reading her fairy tales. With that feeling, I painted those little stories, the illustrations for her book. I really hope they c
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