Rio's Corner

Rio made this picture in the beginning of the book that accompanied the Grief Series at the Art Museum of Missoula. (5-27-2000)  It shows his daddy as an angel (something he draws a lot), his mom crying and himself comforting her.  He said  "Mom, write this in cursive: One day my mom was feeling sad about my daddy and I brought her my dada bear and my blanket. Then my mom felt better after that. The end of the story. Rio”

Rio spent most of the 1^st 17 months of his life held in Jack’s big arms.

Here’s Rio on Prairie,
 the world's greatest horse.

This is a picture Rio made at the end of the exhibit book.  It shows how he writes to his dad by having his mom put words on paper or wood and putting them in a campfire so that they go up in the smoke.  This message says “Dear Dada, I miss you.  I am growing up to be a big man.  I am doing well. Mama misses you.  I love you. Rio”