Oh, Anne. I have no words which is funny because all we’d ever do is talk. And talk. And laugh. And talk some more. And here I am today, at a loss for words. Oh, Anne. You were as wonderful as you were complicated as you were smart as you were talented as you were loyal as you were kind. “We’ve known each other since the Reagan/Bush administration” we’d joke to anyone who asked. In truth, I first did her makeup when her now 20 year old son was two months old! And the funny thing is that the first time I did her makeup, it was at 4:15am and we had to be quiet because he was sleeping in his crib in the other room. I remember when I was done, she popped up, looked in the mirror, turned to me and whisper/screamed, “I LOVE it!” That was the beginning of a two decade long relationship that wasn’t just artist/client, but truly friend/family. She called me a “G’uncle” to her kids, and immediately accepted me into her world. Anne saw me. Truly on every level. She saw me as an artist. She RESPECTED the process, putting her face forward with her eyes closed and letting me do my work. Never looking down at a phone. Never allowing distractions. And when I’d finish I’d ask if she wanted to have a look. “Why?” she’d ask incredulously. “Why should I ever have to look when I trust you implicitly!” Spoiler alert- often after she’d finish dressing she’d exclaim with more of a scream than a whisper, “I LOVE it!!” We had six million running inside jokes, and were always aligned with our humor. Conversely, we went deep, talking about our lives with tears and laughter. She was so generous with her time and spirit. And her energy! Unparalleled. She swung from metaphoric chandeliers, and danced on metaphoric (and probably actual) tables. I think it’s just like her that she departed around a full moon; a perfect sphere of light with a beginning and an end, beaming brightly, its gravity pulling her up to become a literal star. My heart is with her beautiful sons, her family, friends, and loved ones. Gone way, way too soon, but very much a part of the light she’d emanated for her lifetime. @anneheche 🤍🙏🏼