The Stacy Lockets "For me and my sisters. My sisters and I lost our parents to cancer in 2020. Mom was diagnosed in February and passed in July. Dad's cancer was in remission for 5 years before coming back in April and he passed in May. I have lived most of my adult life in another state but of all things, Covid let me be with my parents at the end as my formally non remote job went remote. 2…
"For Michelle. I wanted to gift my sister something unique and special for her birthday. What is a Shero: A shero is defined as a woman admired or idealized for her courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a heroine. In this photo, we are dressed up as our favorite shero. Even though I am the oldest sister, my sisters are my own personal sheroes!"…
Almost five years ago Amy called and said "I found a studio for us." We're not ready, I told her. We can't afford that. We can't afford not to, she replied. And she booked the appointment to meet with the landlord, Jennifer, who owned hundreds of art studios in The Northeast Minneapolis Art District. Amy said I could come, or she could go alone, but she was meeting Jennifer on Tuesd…
