Acknowledgements

Of all the debts of gratitude I owe to those who helped with this project, now book/catalog and exhibit, is the one to my husband, Dave. Without his constant help and support, it would not have happened. He went on errands, made deliveries, cooked dinners, designed and printed promotional materials, folded envelopes, and completed countless other chores necessary for a project such as this. All of his efforts freed time for me to do research and paint.

My sister, Nancy, was invaluable over the many months and gained skills of paint grinding, gold leaf techniques, color chart making, and was always willing to do and learn anything that needed to be done. Dave Reid, a good friend and computer whiz, designed and edited the book/catalog with as much skill as any professional. With amazing facility, he took my words, rearranged them to fit just the perfect spot.

Alyson Stanfield coached, coaxed, and guided me though the blog process. She took my idea and helped me put it into motion; and stayed with me all the way to completion. With her museum and marketing background she could determine, from the outside looking in, the potential of my project and taught me how to bring it to fruition.

For many years, Sheri Huffman has been my web site design expert. She willingly took on my new project of blog site design, and completely took responsibility for all the additions, changes, modifications, and mailings with effortless skill.

I would also like to thank the Dayton Art Institute for their gracious invitation to me to show my chiaroscuro paintings during the Rembrandt Exhibit. The Lawrence Gallery’s enthusiastic agreement to host and promote my collection will always be appreciated. Thank you also, to Ben Reed, photographer, The Namemakers, and Katayama Frames. To Natural Pigments, The Conservation Department at the National Gallery of Art, Michael Price,  and Dr. Georg Kremer thank you for sharing your knowledge of historic pigments.

And, a very special thank you to all the faithful readers of my blog, especially those who posted amazing comments of support. You made it a worthwhile project.

All Rembrandt and the Golden Age of Dutch Art exhibit catalog images by special permission from the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.