It seems that most of the sea changes of my life have been marked by pilgrimages along the vast stretches of Route 80. A coupla weekends ago we drove our youngest daughter, Willa, with her earthly possessions to Providence, R.I., and stopped for a lightning quick birthday celebration in Brooklyn with Maggie, our oldest daughter. In four days we traveled 2600 miles.

Our progression from the grandeur of western Pennsylvania’s Appalachians which gives way to rolling hills and cultivated fields of the Midwest served as a backdrop to my own sentimental, blue thoughts. Three children in three distinct cities fashioning lives based on their interests and talents is, however, a source of great joy.

Likewise, returning to the space that Craig has created for my studio has allowed me to explore new directions in my drawing and printmaking. So, while our family spreads out, our deadline of October 3rd for our renovations in the gallery looms imperiously large on our domestic and business horizon. Heads up! Sea changes prevail in the Campbell Steele sphere!