January 23, 2002- while driving to the hospital in hopes of receiving a liver transplant, I received the news of T L Lange's suicide. The irony and significance of this real life event will stay with me forever. I was blessed with the gift of life. For T L, we have his legacy and memories.

So what was T L Lange like? I must have answered the question a thousand times. My short answer would be "if Hollywood were to cast a movie on an artist, T L would be both the star and the subject". With looks like Johnny Depp, demons that have plagued artists for ages, and gifted with a burning, creative energy which would manifest into some of the most compelling imagery I have ever viewed. But of course, T L was far too complex to encapsulate in some breezy quote.

The words brilliant, kind, gentle and spiritual mixed with a touch of exasperating, naive, stubborn and unpredictable serve as an incomplete description of perhaps the most gifted and unique artist with whom I have ever worked. This is a day that I celebrate personally and mourn what should have been. It is also a day to celebrate the undeniable talent of T L Lange. His pictures tell the story.