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A painting is more than the sum of its parts
Wendelin Van Draanen
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Wendelin Van Draanen
Age: 59
Born: 1965
Born: January 6
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Sometimes a little discomfort in the beginning can save a whole lot of pain down the road.
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It was beyond embarrassing or humiliating or even mortifying. It was ego-slaying!
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If chaos is a necessary step in the organization of one's universe, then I was well on my way.
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