Jay Walsh is one of the lawyers for Helen Batchler (see August 20, 1973). Both of the lawers discussed are associates in this particular case involving Joseph Cornell's estate. They both had come to see if I could help them by providing information about Joseph Cornell's relationship with his family and his intentions for his work, and about his understanding of the legality and nature of some of his expectations. The problem is that the estate is a charity trust. And the trust is trying to take the works that Cornell's sisters and niece had in their possession. The trust was trying to prove that the works weren't gifts but were being stored for safekeeping. Jay Walsh was trying to prove the opposite.,Original entry title: Jay Walsh 3 7 74]]> 2015-6-1, Monday, Jane Johnson is new at the gallery that represents Catherine's (Murphy) work and came up for a visit and lunch.]]> Jayne had arranged to come up to visit and discuss with Catherine (Murphy) the ins and outs of Catherine's upcoming show at Peter Freeman Gallery. The exhibition (at this point) is schedule to open January 11th, but there is a problem. The William Louis Dreyfus Foundation has promised "Float" to an exhibition that will be in Europe through the end of May. Peter Freeman has been in touch with Mary Anne about substituting "Float" for a different painting for the exhibition, but was turned down. Catherine is writing a letter to Mary Anne explaining the importance of having that painting for the show in January. Jayne arrived a little after 10 AM so that we could have breakfast and plenty of time to visit in case it was going to be sunny, in which case Catherine would go work on "Pink Float". The day was overcast and rainy, so that turned out not to be a problem. Catherine made blueberry muffins and fried tomatoes, and I made scrambled eggs with cheese and chives for our breakfast. Then, Catherine and Jayne went up to Catherine's studio, and I cleaned up after breakfast and drew for a few hours. When Jayne and Catherine came back down, I took Jayne in to the re-done Dutch Barn and my work in it, which she had not seen before. Then, Jayne and I went to my other studio. Back at the house, Catherine and Jayne talked some more about the show, and then Jayne left to go back to the city.]]> Maravic and Jean planted a witchazel.]]> Jean deadheaded a lot of flowers and weeded the mint and Darren pruned the large lilac at the side of the house.]]> The machine came at 8:00 am (see last visitor entry). Jean and Darren got here at 9:00 am. They are going to dig the whole for the new section of the garden using the machine behind them.]]> That day they raked the leaves off the tulips and put malorganite down. They also pulled the cages off the small bushes and plants. the tulips in posts had to be moved from the garage to the front steps. They waled the paths in the woods to see if they needed attention. Some small tress and branches were down across the paths so they will bring a chain saw next time they come. It was rather chilly that day. I made herbal tea for the.]]> Darren and Jean Jean continued work on the rock wall in front of the dutch barn. Every day people stop by to admire their work. It came out terrific.]]> Darren called Tuesday night to tell us he had Wednesday off from Vassar, and to ask if we wanted them to come and work on the garden. The last few times they've come, they've been working on the stone wall, and so the garden was falling behind so we said sure. Cathy (Murphy) also worked in the garden for about an hour and a half.]]> Darren and Jean Jean continued work on the stone wall in front of the Dutch barn.]]> I'm assuming that they worked on the rock wall in front of the Dutch Barn.]]> They came to work on the garden. The Pulver family.]]> They worked in the garden. We all had lunch together and then they worked in the garden some more, as we do every time they come to work.]]> Darren and Jean Jean came to work on the garden and eat lunch with us.]]> Darren and Jean Jean came to work in the garden.]]> They recently returned from twelve weeks in the Phillipines where they have a fishing boat and are bulding a house. Darren had a Paternal leave from Vassar for most of the time they were gone. They worked in the garden. Jean Jean noticed the shed was insanely disorderly and asked if we wanted her to neaten it up. She did and boy was that better.]]> Daren came to finish up in the garden. Jean Jean felt up to it and wanted to work with Daren so they did. It was an unusually warm day for November, in the 50's. Warm enough for Aliyah to be in her stroller outside. January 8th they are moving back to the Philippines for the rest of the winter and will be returning in the Spring.,gardening, phillipines]]> They came to work in the garden.]]> A composite of image #s 6 & 13. Jean Michel came to speak at Vassar College.]]> Jean Michel Basquiat. Artist Jean Michael Basquiat's obituary can be found at http://www.nytimes.com/books/98/08/09/specials/basquiat-obit.html.]]> It was quite hot today but the place Jean was working was in the shade so fairly comfortable. I was in the back room working on the computer and she couldn't get my attention, so she went home when she was done. I called her up when I realized she wasn't here and suggested she come by tomorrow for me to pay her. She suggested she could come over and work and I could pay her for both days tomorrow. So, that is what we will do.]]> They worked in the garden. When we are far apart they don't wear masks.]]> JeaneMeyer]]> After Cathy's (Murphy) family left after breakfast, Cathy and I were sitting in the kitchen and looked out the window to see Jeanne Puryear walking towards the house carrying a bottle of champagne. We were rather surprised to see her, but understood, seeing the champagne, why she was here. It turned out that Jeanne thought the party was Sunday rather than Saturday, so arrived a day late. She did say she noticed it was rather quiet outside. We had tea and visited, more than we would have managed.]]> 2007-03-01 Jeff, . We had to go to Boston the next day for my opening at Gallery Kayafas. So, when the car wouldn't start I was rather tense. i called Al's Garage and Jeff came over. He tried to give it a boost and it wouldn't start. we were getting ready to have it towed to the garage when he looked at the tail pipe and notice3de that it seemed to have snow in it. He proceeded to get the snow out (whiich was packed in rathe dense and deeply) with a screw driver. the car started fine and I was thrilled with Jeff for being so observant and thinking of this. I had probably backed into a snow bank.]]> Tom, Joyce, Cathy, and I met up at Jeff Bailey's Gallery to see Erik Schoonebeek's show. After this, we went out to dinner. See the next entry.]]> 2007-11-03 Jeff from Als, , Saturday. Dutchess County has put aside two days for picking up certain kinds of Hazardous waste. I had arranged for through Al of Als garage to get help bring the stuff to where it goes.]]> 2013-10-29, Wednesday, Jeff came from Get real Surfaces to drop off the tiles for the new part of the bathroom floor.]]> 1991-01-17]]> 1991-01-17 (roll date, image # 9), jeff painted the stairs to the apartment.]]> 1991-01-17 (roll date, image #18)]]> 1991-01-17 (roll date, image # 26). He painted our patio furniture.]]> This past summer I bought a gallon of cold pressed sunflower at the farm market near Vassar. Cathy (Murphy) really liked it so when we were near out I went on their web site and ordered another gallon. One of my choices for shipping was to have it hand delivered for free if we lived within 30 miles of the farm in Pleasant Valley, which we do. So Jeff came by in the morning to deliver the oil. We chatted a bit. When going over the spelling of his name I said like in Haight Ashbury, then he told me that the man that the Haight was named after was a distant relative and that he had been born in Poughkeepsie. I was also told that their farm was open sometime during the summer fo people to come and pick and buy sunflowers. I imagine we will try and do that.]]> Jeff Simon and the Other Guy dropped off some painting stretchers that Catherine Murphy had ordered.]]> 1999-02-27 (roll date, image #36).]]> 2007-06-07 Jeff Syman, Jeff dropped off a new stretcher for Catherine.]]>