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Tobin Quereau

Tobin Quereau lives in Austin, Texas, where he is a counsellor and leads Parents Effectiveness classes.

— From November 1981
Essays, Memoirs, & True Stories

As Beautiful As A Tree

I sat down Sunday to draw a tree. I had been thinking about it for awhile, and wanted to slow myself down so I could see it well enough to create it on paper. I also needed a “tree” to put on my business card — a symbol of what I am about. So, finally, after having seen “the” tree many times on my way home from work, I took along the pens and paper and sat down to draw.

November 1981
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