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Amanda lives in the home originally owned by Marie Goth. The log cabin started its life as a church. Marie had it moved to its present site in the 1940s. Marie had left the house to The Art Guild when she died. It was purchased and renovated and put back on the market. Amanda was hesitant to look at the house as she had been Marie's friend and was afraid it might make her sad. The renovation had changed the house enough that the happy memories outweighed the sad. Marie's door plaque had been destroyed, but Amanda had a photograph of the two of them by the door and was able to have a new plaque carved.

Plaque on the house now owned by Amanda Kirby

Amanda was a close friend of Marie Goth. V. J. Cariani lived down the hill from Marie. Amanda remembers sitting for a portrait in the corner of Marie's front room. Marie painted while Cariani observed over her shoulder. Occasionally Cariani would critique the painting, "This isn't quite right" or "You should change this." Marie would turn and sweetly say, "I'll get to it in a minute, Cari" but never changed a thing.

Portrait of Amanda Eller Kirby by Marie Goth

Amanda has a collection of blue and white porcelain. The collection includes a ginger jar that had belonged to Marie Goth and may be seen in some of her paintings. A friend of Amanda saw it in an auction and thought it needed to go home.

Blue and white porcelain

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