Are there other Farren relatives involved in music, painting or writing?
RHF: My sister Sheila Farren Billings sings and plays the guitar, piano and banjo, and is an impressive watercolorist. She has been enjoying a very lively business selling both commissioned and non-commissioned paintings in the North Shore area and Boston. One of my nieces is currently an art major in college, her brother is in his high school band, and their sister has a lovely voice. My sister Teresa is also talented, but has chosen to focus on dance and exercise rather than art and music. Her eldest daughter is a gifted musician and plays the cello and piano, and her youngest daughter is a violinist. My niece Zhongmei is also an artist and writer and published her first book at 14. My husband is a guitarist, and his side of the family is extremely musical and artistic as well, and two of his brothers are musicians. Our niece in Arizona is an artist, and her mother is a wonderful singer. Both of my boys are creative, which is very fun for me. They both experiment with various instrum
