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I am so sad to share with you Bruce was admitted to the hospital for a stroke on July 12th and due to complications with his cancer, subsequent strokes, and fungal meningitis he was unable to recover. Bruce passed away peacefully Monday, July 28 surrounded with love by his family and friends.

Bruce left us in a ray of light on Monday, July 28 a little after sunrise.

Bruce truly had a way with light, not only in his paintings, but in his music, in his smile in the way he shared so generously what he had with anyone he met giving them a spark, sometimes a fire, to take forth. He is my Sunshine Baby! and was Nothing But Heart!

I don't have a lot of words right now, but I am blessed to be surrounded with and supported by our family and friends. I am lucky to have each and every one of you holding me in the light and loving me right now.Keep Believing in music and believing in Love. Thank you for being our fans and friends.
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Love,
Julie

Please visit Bruce's CaringBridge page for full update and to send your well wishes and prayers to our families.

If you'd like to help with the financial set back of canceling shows and medical expenses,  please visit our GoFundMe page or contribute directly using Venmo @terraguitarra

Last Friday, we came home from a 3 day family trip up north where we floated on paddle boards, sat under the full moon, heard owls, and Bruce caught trout on the lake.

On Saturday afternoon Bruce had a stroke. It has affected the right side of his body arm & leg. He is being treated in Rochester and there is quite a Neurology & Oncology team assembled so far (along with PT, OT Speech therapy and awesome nursing staff). He is truly being taken care of by angels and we are in the best hands. We are still in the process of learning more from the tests and scans and formulating the very best plan on what and where his next steps are.

This is all new to us do not know a timeline of his recovery and healing, but we understand it will be a while before we can tour, perform and paint again. We hate to miss some of our favorite shows of the summer but as you know Bruce, you know he is determined to get picking, playing and painting as soon as possible. And we know he will.

I realize this news is going to be shocking to you and there are lots of questions. If you don’t hear directly from me right now, it’s because my main focus is on Bruce and his complete recovery. Each day is a lot of new information and a lot on energy and a lot of moving parts in new terrain. Please trust that I am doing ok. I am blessed to be surrounded with and supported by our family and friends. I am lucky to have each and every one of you holding us in the light and loving us in your way. Believing in music and believing in Love.

Please visit Bruce's CaringBridge page for updates.

- Julie

Some have already asked about helping with the financial set back of canceling shows and new medical expenses, thank you for your generosity! I have updated our GoFundMe page to accept donations again. You may also contribute usign Venmo @terraguitarra

Exciting addition to our Music & Art adventures

Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery‍

W3542 State Rd 35 Maiden Rock, WI 54750

Opening Day - Saturday, April 19 9am-5pm

Open Studio “Gallery Hangs” at TGFA

First Saturdays of the month

May 3, June 7 & July 5 9am-5pm  

When & Where else can you see Bruce’s newest paintings?

April 18-June 8 Poet Artist Collaboration Red Wing Arts Depot Gallery - open Thurs-Mon, 12-5 / Sat, 9-5 Red Wing, MN

April 19 Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery Opening Day Maiden Rock, WI 9am-5pm

Saturday, May 3 Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery Maiden Rock, WI 9am-5pm

Friday, May 16 Madison Spring Gallery Night Atwood Lakeridge Bank Rotunda 5-8pm

June 6, 7, & 8 FRESH ART TOUR Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery 9am -5pm - Self guided art tour along the scenic Mississippi River www.freshart.org

Saturday, July 5 Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery Maiden Rock, WI 9am-5pm

Saturday, July 19 Stockholm Art Fair 10-5pm

September 21 – Oct 18 Winona Arts Center Landscape of Guitar exhibit - Opening reception Sunday Sept 21

October 3,4,5 FRESH ART TOUR Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery 10am -5pm - Self guided art tour along the scenic Mississippi River www.freshart.org

We’ve been talking about finding a dedicated space for painting and creating for a while now.  Dreaming up what it could be, how it could work with our touring schedule, recording projects and other commitments while still being able to focus energy into painting and share in community the light and life of Art as we create it.

On February 14th we came home to Wisconsin snow fall and we saw a sign, yes an actual sign “For Lease” in the window on the corner in our little village.  It might as well have been heart shaped and said “Be Mine!” because we knew right then it was what we’d been hoping for. We wrote a song that night, singing in gratitude for the new opportunity presenting itself and by morning we knew it was the right place, right time and everything was on schedule.

April 1^st, no fooling, we began moving in and 8 days later art is hung and studio space ready so we can walk down the hill, along the river, walk in the door and create.

The vibe of this historic building reimagined by it’s owners in 2017 is beautiful. Santosha Springs Yoga Studio is housed in the same building.

Terra Guitarra Fine Art Gallery is also a working artist studio space. While our open hours will vary, many days Bruce will be painting and keep the doors open for you to come in and visit and see what’s hanging.  Other days will be by appointment.  

It also is our “Pop Shop” selling our music, T-shirts, giclee prints, notecards, scarfs, stickers & more as we dream it up, really “Anything is Possible”.

A new ART webpage with all the Paintings available originals & prints is coming soon

Please follow #terraguitarrafineartstudio on Instagram & Facebook and see Fresh Art Tour SITE #20 https://freshart.org/site_20.html

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