Remembering the Painter Thornton Willis

My longtime friend, the painter Thornton Willis, died June 15, 2025 from complications due to COVID and pneumonia. As soon as I heard about his death from his wife, Vered Lieb, I wrote a brief memory of my friendship with Thornton and sent it to her. She immediately wrote back asking if she could get …

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Gabi’s Art is the Real Deal

by Alec Clayton   I’d like to say a word or two about my wife, Gabi Clayton’s art. Her paintings and drawings—the difference being more a matter of attitude than of media; i.e., whether they’re done with paint and brushes or pencil or pixels on an iPad—are as unique and as substantial as any you’re …

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