Minnette Bickel dies

[Jeff Morrow]

Thanks for posting this Cynthia. I only spoke with Minnette a couple of times at the PSA conferences in years past and she seemed such a quiet unassuming lady...and very talented. I will miss seeing her.

[Alexandra Tyng]

I wish I had met her, and known about her, while she was alive!

[Tom Edgerton]

I met Minette in Alabama when I had just started painting portraits. Thus her broad Southern accent didn't seem out of place, so I didn't realize she originated just down the road from here.

By then Minette had achieved a high reputation, both around Pittsburgh and nationally. She was very cordial and encouraging to me, when I purely didn't have a clue what I was doing. I've always appreciated it.

She'll continue to be known by her work.

[SB Wang]

"I liken portraiture to being on stage. It's my production, my work is the star. Will the client and the subject be pleased? It's a very emotional moment, with a strong sense of drama at the point of presentation."

Yes, It's sacred to "being on stage".

Great performance, Minette!

[Michele Rushworth]

I had been studying her work earlier this year, not aware that she had passed away. I always liked her unique approach.