A dear friend of mine, Rachel Lisi, has passed away. I am deeply shocked and saddened. Rachel was one of the cover illustrators for Argotist Ebooks, and I’d known her since 2003. Over the years, she had been a true and loyal friend to me.
She was a great visual artist, with her photography and graphics, and also wrote poetry. Here is some of it:
http://www.argotistonline.co.uk/Lisi%20poems.htm
She was always friendly and upbeat, never complaining about anything. She was working on her third cover for Argotist Ebooks but was unable to continue due to her illness. Here are the two covers she did do:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/closing-eyes-blazing-life/11599164
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/solzhenitsyn-jukebox/12033095
Her website of artwork, photography and poems can be found here:
http://www.kundavega.com/
From her introduction to the site:
'My name is Rachel Lisi. This small corner of cyber space allows me to share different things with you. For some time I have been following the crafts of photography and poetry finding many hills and valleys along the way. I am still trying to find the right path, but surrendering to the guidance of the day and night and every turn of my imagination. As always, I continue to evolve and learn within this circle of creating.'
I have asked her family if it is ok if I do an ebook of her poems and artwork as a tribute.
Here is a photomontage of Rachel on YouTube:
Tribute To Rachel Anne Lisi
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8xbL4R0CS34&h=2d4d7
Thank you Rachel for your friendship and generosity of spirit. I will miss you greatly.
She was a great visual artist, with her photography and graphics, and also wrote poetry. Here is some of it:
http://www.argotistonline.co.uk/Lisi%20poems.htm
She was always friendly and upbeat, never complaining about anything. She was working on her third cover for Argotist Ebooks but was unable to continue due to her illness. Here are the two covers she did do:
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/closing-eyes-blazing-life/11599164
http://www.lulu.com/product/ebook/solzhenitsyn-jukebox/12033095
Her website of artwork, photography and poems can be found here:
http://www.kundavega.com/
From her introduction to the site:
'My name is Rachel Lisi. This small corner of cyber space allows me to share different things with you. For some time I have been following the crafts of photography and poetry finding many hills and valleys along the way. I am still trying to find the right path, but surrendering to the guidance of the day and night and every turn of my imagination. As always, I continue to evolve and learn within this circle of creating.'
I have asked her family if it is ok if I do an ebook of her poems and artwork as a tribute.
Here is a photomontage of Rachel on YouTube:
Tribute To Rachel Anne Lisi
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D8xbL4R0CS34&h=2d4d7
Thank you Rachel for your friendship and generosity of spirit. I will miss you greatly.
Jeffrey... I graduated from grade school and high school with Rachel. She was a good friend of mine growing up. You mentioned her illness. I have heard rumors but wanted to know for sure. Can you please clarify what she was sick with and what caused her death?
ReplyDeleteHi,
ReplyDeleteInitially, there was a lot of confusion as to how Rachel died, but her mother has now made the following statement on Rachel’s Facebook:
‘I am beautiful Rachel's Mom, Judy Lisi, and I am posting through my sister Arlene, Rachel’s aunt and godmother. I speak for my family in trying to express our deepest thanks to each of you for your heartfelt messages love and support. We are a very close family and we thought we knew Rachel but your outpouring has helped us learn who she really was and the love that she poured out to the world. To all who loved Rachel, we thought it might help and be healing to inform you that Rachel passed away from a pulmonary embolism. It was very fast and we were told there was little if any pain. When Rachel was a little girl and we had our first conversation about death she was very quiet and walked away. She came back a few minutes later and said, "All I can say is I want no pain and a few last words." As you can see from her final Facebook posting above, she got her wish and sent a powerful message to us all.’
Best,
Jeff