She began performing in 1974 with a local Long Island band, then formed Blue Angel in 1978.

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Her works include A Changed Man and Blue Angel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award.

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Cleaning the Santa Croce frescoes, which took more than five years, has revealed long-obscure details, such as the gilding in an angel's halo, the blue background of a field of stars, and the distinctive foliage of various trees.

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