A tribute to Toni Garland..Thank you for all the joy, love and laughter you generously shared with everyone you met. Knowing you has enriched us all.
Toni Garland grew up in Mount Vernon, N.Y. While in college, she married her 7th grade classmate. Upon graduating from college she and her husband taught in two different Eskimo villages in Alaska. The warmth and love in those communities inspired them to establish a private school in NH. In 1967 they started “The Well School” with the help of family and friends. Thirty-five years later they retired to the West to write and paint. Painting became a priority for Toni, looking for joy in color using oils on canvas. Landscapes and portraits intrigued her ever since. She also studied watercolor with Mia Mead who introduced her to the watercolor medium. Under Mia’s tutelage the use of watercolor became incredibly absorbing. “I love to paint!” said Toni. Toni had many enthusiasms which she lovingly shared with the members of the Lone Mountain Artists group.
We will miss her and her spirited and committed inputs.
Toni’s Artwork
“SPIRIT DANCERS” by Toni Garland
Lone Mountain Artists 