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DiAnna Ritola

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  • Portrait of Ritola with a picture of a woman rising from the earth. She came to Asheville in 2001 in search of rebirth, and “found the tools, the relationships, and the inner resources to celebrate change as it comes instead of running in fear”. The mountains, trees and rocks keep her grounded.