Our beloved and much revered Elizabeth Michael Boyle OP (Caldwell) has returned to the Divine Artist. She was a long time DIA member and her loyalty to the organization was beyond measure. Her dry wit was loved and much appreciated.Although small in stature, E. Michael, as we lovingly called her, was a DIA giant. She served on multiple DIA Boards, always as Secretary., and her Board Minutes read like those of a Fortune 500 Company's Board meeting. Her input to Planning Commissions on which she served was invaluable. It was, however, as Editor of our Newsletter, OPalette where her gift as a wordsmith shined. The Fall 2020 issue, which was her last, was an absolute masterpiece. Her weaving of words was magical and her preference for writing was short and with zing.
E. Michael was a poet extraordinaire. In her poetry, she often said less leaving more room for reflection so that the reader could unpack the layers...
E. Michael was the 2010 recipient of the highest honor which DIA bestows upon a member -- the Fra Angelico Award. She was also the recipient of the 2014 DIA Spirit Recognition Award which is presented to a member who has rendered significant service to DIA in the spirit of its mission.
Our beloved and much revered Elizabeth Michael Boyle OP (Caldwell) has returned to the Divine Artist. She was a long time DIA member and her loyalty to the organization was beyond measure. Her dry wit was loved and much appreciated.
Although small in stature, E. Michael, as we lovingly called her, was a DIA giant. She served on multiple DIA Boards, always as Secretary., and her Board Minutes read like those of a Fortune 500 Company's Board meeting. Her input to Planning Commissions on which she served was invaluable. It was, however, as Editor of our Newsletter, OPalette where her gift as a wordsmith shined. The Fall 2020 issue, which was her last, was an absolute masterpiece. Her weaving of words was magical and her preference for writing was short and with zing.
E. Michael was a highly gifted published author and poet and a member of the Academy of American Poets. In the recently published book "Preaching with Their Lives - Dominicans in Mission in the United States since 1850", E. Michael wrote the chapter on Being Dominican - Call and Response: American Dominican Artists and Vatican II in which several DIA artists are featured.
E. Michael was a poet extraordinaire. In her poetry, she often said less leaving more room for reflection so that the reader could unpack the layers...
E. Michael was the 2010 recipient of the highest honor which DIA bestows upon a member -- the Fra Angelico Award. She was also the recipient of the 2014 DIA Spirit Recognition Award which is presented to a member who has rendered significant service to DIA in the spirit of its mission.
