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Ray and Miriam Rice in MAC 50th book

Here is a quick look at their page in the Mendocino Art Center’s 50th anniversary book. Most of the biography text from the book was written by Bill Zacha. The 60th anniversary exhibition will be in July ’19. Keep an eye on our website, mendocinoartcenter.org. The reception will be on Saturday, July 13, 5-8 pm. […]

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De-fleecing with Miriam

Miriam called me when I first lived in Mendocino and asked if I would help her de-fleece a lamb. I was mystified by whatever that might mean and went to the house. There she had a fresh, clean bloody lambskin with the fleece still attached, truly nauseating by my squeamish standards, and she wanted help […]

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Gene Tepper remembers Ray Rice

In 2005 Gene Tepper remembered his lifelong friend, Ray Rice, in a series of vignettes: Zoot Suit; Elkhart, Indiana; New York 1940; New Orleans 1941; New York 1945; Lucky Road.   Zoot Suit Some of the details of our first meeting are a bit hazy, but not so, the crystal clear image of Ray rising […]

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Letters from Miriam by Dorothy Beebee

This article started out as “Mush-roaming with Miriam” , but to get a different perspective on our long journey together, I began to reread some of the many letters that she had written to me over the years……. The earliest ”correspondence” that I could find from her was a hastily scribbled phone message in pencil […]

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