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Bird's Eye View by Zoë Payne — detail view
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Finding Zoë Through Her Art

$49.99

I was 18 years old when my mother died. I chose — as teenagers do — to look forward rather than back. I spent my twenties travelling the world, learning languages, building a life. And somewhere in that time, I forgot the sound of her voice. Decades later, I discovered she had left behind a scattered collection of extraordinary artwork — pencil drawings of astonishing detail and quiet feeling, each one held in the home of someone who had loved her. So I went to find them. Finding Zoë Through Her Art is what happened next. It is fifteen chapters…

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Description

Finding Zoë Through Her Art is a deeply personal journey by Luke Ollett to discover his late mother, Zoë Payne, through the artwork she left behind. Zoë — a gifted and largely unrecognized artist — passed away in 2001. Through the people who knew her, loved her, and kept her drawings, Luke pieces together the life of a remarkable woman: a bohemian spirit, a lover of animals, a sufferer of Lupus and depression, and an artist of extraordinary sensitivity.

This book travels from the Florida Keys to San Juan Island, from Appalachian Mountains to snowy Montana, collecting stories from the people who held her art — and her memory — close.

Chapters

  1. The “Luke” Chapter
  2. The “Zoë” Chapter
  3. The “Cindy” Chapter
  4. The “Jack” Chapter
  5. The “Pat” Chapter
  6. The “Bird’s Eye View” Chapter
  7. The “Crystal & Vanessa” Chapter
  8. The “Luci” Chapter
  9. The “Jeff” Chapter
  10. The “Charlie” Chapter
  11. The “Kathleen” Chapter
  12. The “Andrew” Chapter
  13. The “Batman” Chapter
  14. The “Cheri” Chapter
  15. The “Luke & Zoë” Chapter

Each chapter is also available to read on this site — follow the links above for a preview of the story behind each piece of art.

Book Details

  • Author: Luke Ollett
  • ISBN: 978-0-578-60389-6
  • Published: 2020