A FOUNDING ARTIST’S LEGACY REMEMBERED

The Frederick arts community mourns one of its architects this week. Debra Josie Howell Cochran, a founding member of the Frederick Arts Council, passed on Oct. 22. Cochran’s 72 years encompassed a remarkable creative breadth — oil paintings, “rock creatures,” custom birdhouses, miniature dioramas — and three decades running Magic Mountain Chimney Sweeps with her husband, Jim. Her contributions to Frederick’s cultural infrastructure deserve recognition alongside her whimsical spirit.

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