 Michael Sevilla, brother
No one could bear a loss as great as this alone and it is also so that Christine’s creative and fulfilled life could not have been lived alone. My sister Christine moved to Rochester when she was a young woman and over the years grew to be a vital part of this community. With the support and the mentoring of many of you here this evening she blossomed in so many ways that it is awe inspiring. Charles Sevilla, brother Christine’s life was much like the flowers she so beautifully captured in her art: one of steady growth and evolving beauty... Christine was the glue who kept us closer together... Christine defined herself in her Watershed book as a dog lover, singer, photographer, book artist, information and instructional designer, adjunct professor at RIT and author. To that list may be added ardent defender of the wetlands, the trails, and parks. In that defense, she was a light revealing to those who would look, the land’s hidden beauty and the need for its preservation. I think Christine’s last message to us tonight would be this: Daily treasure the living, your loved ones and friends, and this good earth. Ernie Lederman, friend, "the other brother"
I met Christine in 1977. A friend of mine managed a store at Eastview Mall -- I used to drop by -- and one evening I saw there, sitting to one side (because the guys were playing dodge-ball behind the counter) the most beautiful woman I'd ever seen. Who's that?- I asked my friend. That's Chris.-he replied. I had to talk to her. So I approached and asked: "As the only female here, do these guys expect you to clean the bathroom?" To which she replied: "I'm not cleaning it. They're on their own." So we became friends.
Nora Bredes, friend
I learned three lessons from Christine Sevilla. I want to share them with you. They are lessons about how to manage uncomfortable disagreements; what it means to have an ethical relationship to the land; and, finally, the transcendent and invaluable magic that may happen when we invite deep connection to our natural world.
Steven Daniel, friend The loss of Christine is a bottomless hole, beyond understanding. Her family has lost a beloved sister, aunt, daughter. Suddenly we have lost a dear friend, an ally for the environment, a visionary whose artwork, whose writings, whose actions reflected the deepest love for the natural world. Our community has lost a powerful advocate for what is good and right, a person of the highest ethics.
Written Tributes, Stories and Memories Stephen Lewandowski - December 16, 2009 - Letter
We have lost our friend Christine. She has left us with the task of sorting through the images, words and memories she left behind. Even among these her tokens, we miss her presence.
Bruno Chalifour - December 15, 2009 - Miller Home Guestbook Christine Sevilla was dedicated, passionate even, about the
areas of her life on which she had decided to work. Extremely sensitive, she
suffered from and responded to what she experienced in society as coldness,
lethargy, bad faith, hypocrisy, selfishness, ignorance, and disrespect for
nature and beauty. She fought these human foibles with words and images, with
poetry and the visual arts.
Susan Ames - December 18, 2009 - Letter
A few years ago I saw an interesting item in our First Unitarian Church newsletter that asked church members to consider joining the "most fun" committee in the church. As chairperson of the Williams Gallery Art Exhibit Committee, it was Christine's way of trying to entice people to join the committee. not being an artist myself, yet having an interest in learning more about art, I joined the committee. It has been a wonderful (and fun!) experience for me and I thank Christine for it.
We welcome your stories, memories and tributes in Christine's honor.
Please write to: info@christinesevilla.com
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