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After my dad passed in 2009, Mom
began taking painting classes at my
art studio, Studio 2.10. She loves to
tell people that she was “my most
challenging student,” which is
not at all true! At the studio, Mom
discovered her talent with acrylics.
She has displayed her art in
Lubbock’s First Friday Art Trail and
gallery shows at Studio 2.10, but
she doesn’t sell it. She simply loves
creating as an opportunity to spread
joy by giving her paintings and
crafts to family and friends.
Mom is more than an artist. She
was a spouse, a teacher, a mom
Baylor University. When Avery’s grandkids were young, she would and a Nana. She loves big, and she
advisor made the connection, take them to the fabric store where is joy-filled, embracing everything
she delightfully exclaimed, “Mrs. they would pick out fabric for Nana life throws her way with a bright
Moak is your grandmother?! She is to create costumes that would be smile. She creatively shares her
famous! We all wanted our kids to used for their pretend adventures. love, joy, and smile with everyone
have her as their teacher!” She would make up stories with who crosses her path. And, after
them, read to them, draw and you meet her, she will gladly give
Not only was Mrs. Moak creative paint with them. The highlight of you something she has made and
with her students, she was also the summer was “Camp Petunia,” possibly quote some Chaucer or
creative at home. After teaching all a week-long summer camp held Shakespeare for anyone within
day, helping students after school, at Nana and Papa’s house. It was earshot.
directing school plays, or helping filled with creative activities, such
with cheer practice, Mom would as cake decorating, t-shirt making,
come home, fix dinner, and help us gardening, and a multitude of crafts.
with our projects. Mom and Dad
loved creating together. Dad would
make wood carvings of cowboys or
Santas, and Mom would paint them.
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Mom loves her family with her
whole heart. She loves to brag on
her two kids, three grandkids, and David B. Lewallen
three great-grandkids! When the independent agent
grandkids were born, Mom’s love
spilled over to them as creatively as 2815 74th St P.O. Box 53957
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