Ray Tolomeo :: Julie Bell

All in the Family

Artist: Julie Bell (Painter)

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Title:	All in the Family
Artist:	Julie Bell (Painter)
Media Type:	Paint - Oil
Art Type:	Commission
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	245
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Comments:	4
Added to Site:	5/25/2023
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Description

18"x24" 18"x24" Painted and purchased in 2016. In February of 2016, I wrote Julie (in part):

"I still don't have a painting of yours in my collection, and "unfortunately" I think I have an idea to fix that. (hang with me here for a bit)

August this past summer, our Blue Front Amazon parrot (Romeo) died suddenly and unexpectedly. We had him since the day before we got married. He was Deb's first baby, partner, playmate, and friend; He would sleep on the pillow next to her and go on car rides with her, standing on the steering wheel.

Yesterday, our 9-year old black-tuxedo cat (Boo) died, probably some kind of cancer. He got sick not too long after Romeo died, and became a lap cat for Deb where he never was/never wanted to be before he was ill.

Tori was a German Sheppard/Lab mix. She was 12-years old and died in Deb's arms on Mother's Day 2002.

We still have a 12-year old grey diluted tortie cat named, Stormy. She was a storm drain rescue kitten that I surprised Deb with.

So.... I've been looking at your wildlife artwork and it is beautiful/amazing.

OK. I'm there now. Would you be interested/could you do a painting of Tori, Romeo, Boo, and Stormy? I envision something that would hang behind her office desk here, kind of with them looking out/down at her. In a perfect world where you have nothing else to do with your time (smile), the painting would be hanging at IlluXCon and we would see if she recognize the gathering."

She accepted and over the next few days/weeks I sent her stories and photos of each.

In the end, it worked perfectly. Deb �discovered� it at IlluXCon. Tears flowed for many minutes.

Stormy passed away in 2019.

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	Ray Tolomeo
Joined:	February 2011
Last Login:	September 2025
Ebay Id:	tolomeor
Website:	https://www.tolomeophotography.com/
Country:	UNITED STATES
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Davide G.
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 5/25/2023

Touching story and magnificent painting. Thanks for sharing both of them!

Rob Hirzel
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 5/31/2023

what an incredible and sentimental painting. I can't think of a more beautiful way to celebrate them.

J M
Member Since 2010

1 - Posted on 6/17/2023

Spectacular painting by Julie of your family pets , congrats

Michael Weigant
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/14/2025

Wonderful story and art Ray !

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