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NEUMAN KIAMCO
ICU Nurse, MacNeal Hospital, Chicago, Illinois
Neuman Kiamco was a beloved presence at MacNeal Hospital, where the distinctive tap of his shoes could be heard as he hustled up and down the hallways. He was so skilled and meticulous that some colleagues called him “Dr. Neuman” or used the term “Neumanized” when referring to his care of patients. In March, during the pandemic, Neuman did not hesitate to transfer from the GI lab to help in the short-staffed ICU. Three months later, he was admitted as a patient after testing positive for the coronavirus. He fought the virus another two months but never recovered.
ARTIST: THERESE TAN, an illustrator based in New York and Phoenix, currently works in tech as a visual designer. Her preferred medium is digital but is also a traditional pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor artist. An alumni of the SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, Therese has a BFA in illustration and fashion illustration with a background in graphic design with a focus on character concept development for video games and fashion. Her passions and art inspirations come from her practice in Muay Thai and in Southeast Asian culture."
JAMES HOUSE RN
Omni Continuing Care nursing home in Detroit, MI
James House had a voracious appetite for learning about and a fascination with the human body. His sister, Catrisha House-Phelps, traces it back to childhood visits to a dialysis center where their father received treatments. “That was what tugged at his heart,” she said. “He just always wanted to know ‘why.’” House-Phelps said her brother adored his five children, treasured his anatomy and physiology books and got a kick out of the residents he cared for at Omni Continuing Care.
ARTIST - PEGGY P. YOUNGER: I am an artist, live artist, art model, poet and author. I started doing art at the age of five. Art gave me a voice when i thought i didn't have one and then i became a professional artist at the age of 25. Since then I've displayed my art throughout New York and Washington state and sold throughout United State's, Australia, United kingdom and Dubai. As a live artist i paint in front of an audiences with quick paintings ranging from 2 to 30 mins. I am an author and a poet. I wrote my first poetry and art book in 2018, titled In Love With Art and have two color adult books.
DR. HERBERT PAUL HENDERSON
Family Medicine, Medical Examiner for Carroll County, MD
Herb was soft spoken, kind and preferred to be in the background not the spotlight. He was incredibly intelligent. He loved learning both to help his patients and just the fun of knowing something new. He once taught himself to read Latin so he could read a book in its original Latin text. He had a way of putting people at ease, especially his patients. He had a patient come to him for anxiety because they were failing calculus in college. Instead of a pill, he tutored them in calculus. They passed the class. He loved his kids, he encouraged them to dream big. He enjoyed collecting old coins, imaging what history occurred in their presence, who else might have held it. He was a loving, supportive husband never complaining as I dragged him to join me on early morning 5Ks, or Orioles games. His loss has left a whole in our community.
ARTIST - YAFA NEGRETE was born in Mexico City.She received her bachelor’s degree in Graphic Designer from La Salle University. She worked at the Colegio Israelita de Mexico from 2
GREG PEISTRUP, APRN
Superior Emergency Physicians at North Vista Hospital, Las Vegas, NV
Greg Peistrup had a true passion for medicine. He served as a medic for the United States Army. After leaving the military he began as an ER tech and worked his way through certifications and degrees until he became an Advanced Nurse Practitioner. Greg worked in many hospital emergency rooms in Las Vegas, as well as being an air ambulance nurse over the past 30 years. Throughout his career, Greg served as a mentor to many. Greg loved to teach and he always encouraged those around him to be the best. Greg's legacy will live on in the nursing care provided in Las Vegas and beyond. Greg lived life to the fullest, of all his passions, Greg's family ranked number one. Greg was a tremendous father to his sons, Christopher and Bryen and an amazing husband to his wife Kristin. While at scuba diving class with his boys, Greg met Kristin and later proposed underwater, complete with a ring in an oyster.
ARTIST - LAURIE SIMKO: I went to the California Institute of the Arts, a school started by Walt Disney to combine all the Arts under one roof. I’m an oil, acrylic painter and mixed-media artist mainly focused on the natural world. When I start a new project I usually work out the ideas in a series of paintings using similar materials, visuals, concepts. It’s an evolving process that allows for experimentation, discovery and growth.
DR. ALEJANDRO ALBANO
Internal Medicine Specialist in Staten Island, NY
Alex was born on November 24, 1945, in the Philippines, and grew up with 5 brothers and 5 sisters. He moved to the United States to work in two different careers - first as an engineer and second as a doctor. Along the way, he married Ophelia "Peachie" Weinbrenner. Together, they raised 5 children - Ritzie, Leli, Pinky, AJ (Junior), and Joey; 4 grandchildren - Tori, Paolo, Shayne, Kylie; and 1 adorable great-grandchild - Mayari.
ARTIST: Nur Shojai is an artist based in Vancouver, Canada, specializing in portraiture and contemporary realism. She grew up in 5 countries which allowed her to connect with diverse peoples and ways of life. She is inspired by the twofold nature of people’s unique character and individual stories within a universal essence of the human experience. Her paintings are also influenced by the teachings of the Baha’i Faith and the understanding that creating art can be a spiritual act akin to prayer and fulfills its highest purpose when intended to serve and uplift the world of humanity. You can find her @nurshojaiart“
MATTHEW MOORE
Radiological Technologist, Northwell Go Health Urgent Care Eltingville, NY
Matty began his life long dream of becoming a New York City Fireman first starting in the Bronx before transferring to Staten Island at Engine 161/ 81 . Ironically the name of the firehouse is "Beach Boys" and Matty's favorite place in the world was at the beach. He loved the brotherhood of the FDNY. Matty was a 9/11 hero who worked tirelessly every day for three months with the recovery of victims at Ground Zero. He retired in 2006. He returned to Middlesex County Radiological Program and became a Radiological technologist at Northwell Go Health Urgent Care in Eltingville.
ARTIST: KELLEY HAILS - I am a former Emergency physician, Integrative Holistic physician, and Brennan Healing Science practitioner (energy healing work). I am also an artist and a writer.. I had to leave my beloved job as an Emergency Room doctor. In my quest for healing, I studied Mind-Body medicine through Harvard Medical School and Energy Healing through the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. I learned how to pay gentle attention to my emotions and body and to take care of myself. A teacher recommended A Thousand Names for Joy by Byron Katie… and that’s how I first fell in love with The Work. For me, healing comes down to three things: trust, love, and truth.
DR. AMANDA ZIVIC
Forensic Psychiatrist, Clifton T. Perkins Hospital, Jessup, MD
“She was an excellent doctor,” said colleague and friend, social worker Amy Morgan. “She was clinically astute, an excellent diagnostician, smart as a whip." She was devoted to the treatment of some of the most severely impaired and troubled people in Maryland.
ARTIST: RONNA LEBO - Originally from Richmond, Indiana, Ronna Lebo is a visual artist currently living and working in New Jersey. She received her MFA at Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers University. Her work has been included in shows at the The Painting Center, IPCNY, Momenta Art, and MANA Contemporary, among others. Lebo co-founded and was curator at Reservoir Art Space in Queens, NY; an eleven-studio artist space with an experimental gallery. Ronna is also co-founder and editor at Off The Park Press, Inc./Black Square Editions; a non-profit small press for poetry.
QUEN AGBOR AKO RN
Nurse, FutureCare Old Court nursing home in Randallstown, MD
Quen Ako was known to wear stylish, bright clothing and break out in song and dance. Posting to an online memorial, friends, family and co-workers described a lively, compassionate woman.
ARTIST: JAN-FREDRIK BRASETH is a philosopher, social worker, musician and digital painter based in Oslo, Norway. All his work is done on an iPad, but he is mainly inspired by real-life oil painting. His work is posted regularly on instagram with the username @always_aloof. He also produces electronic music under the name of "Always Aloof".
DR. GARY SCLAR
Neurologist, Mount Sinai Queens in New York, NY
Gary Sclar was a whip-smart neurologist who loved comic books, “Game of Thrones” and “Star Wars,” said his daughter, Jennifer Sclar. He was deeply compassionate with a blunt bedside manner. “My dad was fascinated with the brain and with science,” Jennifer Sclar said. “His work was his passion, and it’s what made him the happiest, besides my brother and me.” Set to retire in June, he was looking forward to writing about politics and neurology.
ARTIST - CINDY PRESS: Born and raised in Philadelphia, Press is a graduate of Moore College Of Art And Design. Being a fashion illustration major at Moore prepared her for decades of success in the fashion design world. She went onto work with artists such as Peter Max, an iconic painter of the 60”s and 70’s, interpreting his artwork into wearable art. Her celebrates women by exploring the connection between our physical bodies and personal identity. Inspired by fashion, photography and popular culture.
DR. LORNA BREEN
Medical Director of the Emergency Department
New York Presbyterian Allen Hospital, New York, NY
A top emergency room doctor at a Manhattan hospital that treated many coronavirus patients, she died by suicide. “She was truly in the trenches of the front line,” said her father. He added: “Make sure she’s praised as a hero, because she was. She’s a casualty just as much as anyone else who has died.” In a statement, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia used that language to describe her. “Dr. Breen is a hero who brought the highest ideals of medicine to the challenging front lines of the emergency department.” Breen "brought devotion and compassion to all areas of her life." She cared about her family, friends and religion. She was a snowboarder, an accomplished cellist and a member of the New York City salsa community. And she was due to receive an MBA from Cornell University, her undergraduate alma mater.
ARTIST - LINDA LOWERY is a full-time artist, painting both en plein air and in her studio in Alexandria, Virginia. Although her primary medium is oil, she explores other painting media including watercolor and encaustics. She shows extensively in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and is represented in many private collections as well as in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe.
KIOUS KELLY, RN
Asst Nurse Manager, Emergency Room, Mount Sinai West Hospital, New York, NY
“Assistant Nurse Manager Kious Jordan Kelly, RN, showed my mom and us empathy and compassion that helped us get through the weekend and what was to come,” a man named Joseph Fuoco had written to the hospital’s president. “He went above and beyond.” He was born in Chicago and grew up in Lansing, Michigan. He moved to New York sometime after earning a bachelor’s degree in performing arts and dance at Butler University in Indianapolis in 1993. He hoped to pursue a dance career. But, as with many who come to New York with show business aspirations, that ambition fell by the wayside, and Mr. Kelly went to nursing school. He graduated from the nursing program at New York University in 2012.
ARTIST - GEORGIA ARGYROPOULOS is an impressionist and is motivated by how the effect of light hitting a scene can evoke an emotion or a reaction in the viewer. Light and its flip-side is a metaphor for her "darkside" which she won't elaborate on. She is only truly happy in the hedonistic pursuit and sensory indulgence that is art, "the light at the end of the tunnel" in her words.
DR. GLENN BARQUET
Cardiologist, Mercy Hospital, Miami, FL
Dr. Glenn Barquet spent two decades practicing cardiology and interventional cardiology at Mercy Hospital in Miami. He left a deep impact on the lives of countless colleagues and patients. He was hard working, intelligent and humble. He had a lot of the attributes that patients search for in doctors: confidence, knowledge and the ability to give peace and reassurance even during times of a difficult diagnosis. He added to life by improving the lives of countless patients and doctors.
ARTIST - CINDY PRESS: Born and raised in Philadelphia, Press is a graduate of Moore College Of Art And Design. Being a fashion illustration major at Moore prepared her for decades of success in the fashion design world. She went onto work with artists such as Peter Max, an iconic painter of the 60”s and 70’s, interpreting his artwork into wearable art. Her celebrates women by exploring the connection between our physical bodies and personal identity. Inspired by fashion, photography and popular culture.
ALEX BASS
Physician Assistant, NYC Health + Hospitals/Coney Island in Brooklyn, NY
Alex Bass was technically a physician assistant, but his patients all called him “Dr. Bass,” a title his boss said was well-deserved. “His patients often sent us letters, thanking us for the services that he provided and saying how great he was,” said Dr. Abdo Kabarriti, chief of urology at Coney Island Hospital. Bass moved to the U.S. from Ukraine in his mid-20s. Rather than redoing medical school, he decided to become a PA. His extensive knowledge led him to mentor numerous urology residents. “He helped a lot of people really become who they are today,” Kabarriti said.
ARTIST - LADY J: I'm Lady J, CEO & Founder of Images by Lady "J" Art Studio, Snowy's Anipal Art, and Sir Snowy Projects, a UK registered charity, all of which are dedicated to helping abused and abandoned kitties dreaming of a better life get that chance. I'm a digital graphic artist, animated film and music video creator and producer, author of children's books, animal trainer, and educator. What I create is inspired with love, passion, and understanding.
JOHN ABRUZZO RN
Huntington Hospital in Huntington, NY
John Abruzzo was a nurse to many but he was also a husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He loved fishing and poker. He was always the life of the party and loved to have fun. He was a gentle giant that loved his patients and his coworkers. He grew up with 13 siblings. He has two children and 3 grandchildren. He started working at Huntington as a security guard then went to nursing school and eventually took a nursing position there.
CHRIS KUNZE: Painting has been my passion for over 25 years. The life and work of other artists has been a constant motivator. Visiting museums and galleries has fueled and inspired my continuing education and appreciation of art. With the use of warm and cool colors I try create unique compositions, drawing the viewer into the painting. I hope my paintings incite pleasure, curiosity and inspiration. I am a graduate of RISD; have had a career in Advertising; and am a teacher. I will always be a painter.
DR. ARTHUR FRIEDMAN
Urgent care physician, Smithtown, NY
Arthur went on to open his own urgent care facility in Commack, New York. Though he was best known for his decades of work there, he was working at a clinic in Smithtown over the past year.mArthur loved boating, the outdoors and hoped to retire soon in Florida, to be near his children.
ARTIST - LAURIE SIMKO: I went to the California Institute of the Arts, a school started by Walt Disney to combine all the Arts under one roof: Film, Music, Visual Arts, Design, and Theater. I’m an oil, acrylic painter and mixed-media artist mainly focused on the natural world.When I start a new project I usually work out the ideas in a series of paintings using similar materials, visuals, concepts. I may work for a year on a body of work that is related, then I move on to where that series leads me. It’s an evolving process that allows for experimentation, discovery and growth.
DR. ANAND MEHENDALE
Phoenix Medical Associates, Kerryville, TX
A brilliant mind with an insatiable curiosity, Dr. Anand Mehendale came to the United States from his home in India not only to create a better life for himself and his family, but to bring hope to the patients whose lives he touched every day. Dutifully serving an underserved community as a neurologist in Central Texas for over three decades while also working with the Texas Medical Board to bring humanity to those affected by drug use disorders and addiction, the light Dr. Mehendale brought to those living in darkness can never truly be replaced.
ARTIST: BETZALEL MAIDA Born in the city of Coro Venezuela. He currently resides in the city of Santa Cruz, Bolivia. He has 6 years of professional career as a Figurative Painter, he currently works as director of the "Academy of Figurative Arts" of the Roca Gravato Foundation and is preparing for his first solo exhibition in Bolivia.
ROMEO AGTARAP RN
NYPresbyterian Columbia Medical Center, New York, NY
Romy was an incredible soul and human being who devoted his life to saving others. He radiated love, kindness, joy and had a spirit of enthusiasm that was hard to match. His smile, his compassion, and his generosity towards loved ones and strangers was what made him special. He was a devoted husband, a respectful son, a generous brother, a loving uncle and a loyal friend. All of them, he loved and touched deeply. Romy died a HERO and will always be remembered as one!
ARTIST: MIKE ENRIGHT: Curated national and international animated shorts and features for the Philadelphia Film Society (2002–08); produced animated campaigns for the Philadelphia Film Festival and the Philadelphia International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival; scenic painter for theater, broadcast, and museum installations, credits include work for NBC, VH1, Anheuser Busch theme parks, the Long Beach Opera; works in oil and acrylics in private collectors; independent animated films include Moo! (1995), nominated for a Student Academy award, and Grit!, a 10-minute, hand-processed 16mm tribute to boxing featured at MoMA (2006).
EARL BAILEY, RN
Tenet Resource Agency, Florida Medical Center in Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Earl Bailey was a father of five and a grandfather of five. Born in Jamaica, he moved to Florida in about 2002 from Canada. “He loved to take care of people,” said his daughter, Sashia. “He liked to nurture people.” Jennifer Lovelace, a nurse practitioner at Florida Medical Center, described him as a “health care hero” who was a “superhero, a body builder, a man of God” and a “gift” to humanity.
ARTIST: For PATRICIA GOSLEE, painting is a way to deal with the chaos of the world. She creates lush layers of patterns that speak to nature and the effects of global warming. Bits of figurative elements can often be seen that are in a state of entropic evolution; that is, they are falling apart while attempting to reorganize. In this chaotic time of death, grief and change, she paints topographies inhabited in our energetic bodies.
DR. DWIGHT INOUYE
Gunnison Hospital, Gunnison, Utah
Dwight was able to begin fulfilling his childhood dream of returning to Gunnison to practice medicine. Dwight constructed a white-brick building east of the Gunnison Hospital and for forty years served the Central Utah community as a healer, caregiver, and physician. His focus was singular: to improve the lives of his patients living in rural areas. He had the privilege of caring for patients from Sanpete, Sevier, Wayne and Emery counties, taking care of them at every stage of their lives and over multiple generations. Dwight’s greatest treasure in life, however, was his large immediate and extended family. He loved having fun and enjoying life with his children and grandchildren.
ARTIST: GURSEL AKCAY - Turkish-American artist Dr. Gursel Akcay has always had it: He has created art and translated lines and strokes into emotion since childhood. It has been the definition of his life and how he has viewed everything around him. With the opportunity that Arthouse NYC afforded him to be a part of the Hero Art Project, honoring people like Dr Dwight Hideo Inuoye who lost their lives working in the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic gave another meaning to this definition. Dr Akcay lives in Connecticut with his husband and two dogs.
KELLY MAZZARELLA RN
Clinical nurse manager, Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital in Mount Vernon, NY
Even as a girl, Kelly Mazzarella had her sights set on helping others. She turned this innate altruism into a 16-year career at a community-based teaching hospital. Karen Jedlicka was blown away by the care her big sister showed every patient. “People would be going through the worst things in their lives and she was just there for them,” Jedlicka said. Mazzarella showed that same compassion with her husband, Ronnie Mazzarella, and daughters, Hailey and Kristina. She never missed an opportunity to tell her daughters how proud they made her, Jedlicka said.
ARTIST - INGRID V. WELLS earned her MFA from San Francisco Art Institute and her BFA from Arizona State University. Her work has been shown in the Bay Area at Voss Gallery, New York at the Untitled Space, PULSE Miami with Treat Gallery and internationally in South Korea at the CICA Museum. Her work has been featured by The Jealous Curator, The Huffington Post, Daily Mail, BUST Magazine, El País, Create! Magazine and Teen Vogue, among others. Wells is a multiple time grant recipient from the Center for
DEVIN FRANCIS
Radiologic technologist, Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, FL
“He’d take his daughter to school every morning. He’d help her with her homework,” she said. “He just wanted peace to his life and us to have a good life.” “He had a very jovial spirit,” said his youngest sister, Junette Francis. Colleagues admired his work ethic. “No matter where we were in life, he never had less than two jobs,” said Milton Gonzalez, a hospital co-worker. “He was as smart as they come.”
ARTIST - RICHARD LEVINE, born in Newark, NJ is a painter and photographer whose professional career has spanned more than 30 years in the graphic arts. He studied oil painting for four years with artists Alan Turner and Andrew Lattimore and photography with Gary Winogrand. Additional studies were at Cooper Union and The School of Visual Arts. Photo documentary work includes the Darfur refugee camps in Eastern Chad and childhood health conditions in the Mississippi Delta.
DR. FRANCOIS HERBERT BRUTUS
Hematolgist, Oncologist, Interfaith & Brookdale Hospitals, Brooklyn, NY
Dr. Brutus emigrated to the U.S. in 1981 while continuing his medical training during the 1980s in France and at Bronx Lebanon and Kings County hospitals in New York.Specializing in internal medicine, hematology, and oncology, he established about 20 years ago with his cousin, neurologist Dr. Bordes Laurent, a practice at 716 East 32nd Street in Flatbush, just blocks from Brooklyn College. He was also accredited with Interfaith and Brookdale hospitals in Brooklyn.
ARTIST: YOO CHOONG YEUL was born July 23, 1960 in Kwang Ju City, Kyung-Gi Province, South Korea. He entered the art world in 1981 and for 35 years he has been recognized as one of the top Korean painters. His work is mostly based on realism and he is best known for his classic portraits. In 2010, his work was featured on the cover of the British art book Art in Vogue. In 2012, his work was also featured on the covers of publications from the American company Morningside Publishing, Ekidsland Publishing, LLC. He has copyrighted 57 painting in the United States and a number of his designs are also registered with Korea’s patent office.
FREDA OCRAN RN
Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, NY
Kwame Ocran said his mother was the center of his world, and recalled memories of being at Hunter College and leaving Manhattan to travel up to the Bronx to Jacobi to see his mom for a couple hours at a time. “While she was here, she was the life of the party,” he said. “She worked with everyone with such aplomb and dignity. She worked and dedicated herself to her job, despite all the politics that happened in the American workplace., my mother was supernatural. She was a diva. She often told me, ‘Kwame, don’t you know, I’m the queen?’ And look at her; she is so regal.”
ARTIST - BEA OBCENA is a contemporary realist artist born and raised in Davao City, Philippines who specializes in portraits, still life, and animals (mainly birds). She admires the rich contrast of tenebrism and believes that it highlights the feature of the subject thus captures the viewer’s attention. Her favorite portrait subjects are females as they possess delicate features and like to reflect the softness and subtlety on her paintings. Obcena was inspired by the works of the old masters, mainly Vermeer, Rembrandt, Sargent, da Vinci, and among others. Through her paintings and drawings, she reflects the beauty in her own perspective through her desired mediums.
DR. SANTO BUCCHERI
Dr. Santo Buccheri actively contributed to the Greater Hartford medical community and held his fellow doctors and nurses in high regard. After completing his residency in Internal Medicine at St. Francis hospital in 1988, he established a private practice in Hartford's South End (Little Italy); was one of the founders of Prime Healthcare (a preeminent integrated healthcare system in the greater Hartford area); and served as the Medical Director for a number of nursing homes, most recently at Salmon Brook, Bloomfield Healthcare, and Maple View Manor.
ARTIST: YAFA NEGRETE was born in Mexico City.She received her bachelor’s degree in Graphic Designer from La Salle University. She worked at the Colegio Israelita de Mexico from 2008 to 2012 as a graphic designer, photographer, and painted some murals and scenographies. From 2012 to 2016 she worked in the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, as a graphic designer and portrait drawing workshop teacher. There she was invited to draw the portrait of the founder of the institution, Eugenio Garza Sada, which she used to design a mural in the Learning Commons, located inside the Campus.
JOHN CARECCIA EMT
Emergency medical technician and rescue squad chief
Woodbridge Township Ambulance and Rescue Squad in Iselin, NJ
On April 17,2020, John P. Careccia left this world doing what he loved- helping others. He was a loving father, brother, uncle and Pop-Pop, who is deeply missed every day. He lived a life of service. He worked for the Port of Authority of NY & NJ from 1966-2000. He retired in 2000 and started his new career with the Woodbridge Ambulance & Rescue Squad. In 14 years he went from EMT volunteer to Chief of Operations. John was the perfect blend of humility, kindness, wisdom, humor, respect and charity. His legacy will live on in the hearts of others. In his memory each month, his family does a "pay it forward" act because that's something he taught us to do. Rest in peace, dad, your crew has the watch from now on.
ARTIST - LORE ECKELBERRY is an international contemporary artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her paintings are featured in contemporary museums, galleries and private collections throughout the world. She has also lived in Mexico and Italy for so
REV. JERRY SMUCKER MD
Dr. Jerry Smucker lived every moment in service to others as a husband, father, brother, doctor, pastor, mentor, and friend. His trademark was his keen wit, his dry sense of humor, and his servitude. His family and friends will always remember him as a man who endlessly gave of himself wherever and whenever he could. Dr. Smucker was born in Goshen, Indiana He attended Goshen College where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Biology. He continued his education in Columbus, Ohio where he earned his Doctor of Medicine at The Ohio State University. Throughout his career, Dr. Smucker served as a physician at several hospitals in Ohio. Dr. Smucker also served as a member and chairman on many prestigious boards and committees aimed at serving his community. The final leg of his career, he served as a hospitalist in Zanesville, Ohio at The Genesis Hospital.
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ARTIST: GEOFF BEATTIE - I'm Geoff Beattie, a photographer and digital artist living in Ulverston, Cumbria, United Kingdom. My day job is a care assistant and support worker working with adults with learning disabilities. My photography and art is a passion I've had for may years, it's an amazing thing to be able to bring a smile to people by doing and sharing what I do for fun, it's also a form of therapy for me too, keeping me sane and helping me to switch off from all the crazy stuff going on in the world
DEBORAH COUGHLIN, RN
Nurse Supervisor, Several Nursing Homes, Hartford Area, CT
After raising six daughters, Deborah went back to school to study nursing at age 55. She eventually had 19 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She loved her pets, trips to Florida, shopping, the beach, pink lipstick, cozy fleece blankets, fuzzy socks, praying in the sunshine, giving to others, and spending time with her family. In September 2019, she and her husband enjoyed a romantic trip to Greece. Deborah sparkled with colorful pizzazz and her personality evoked laughter, joy, and a spice for life.
ARTIST: ERIKA CHRISTENSEN is a trained Portrait artist. She was a studio art major at William Smith College (1987-1991) and earned a Diploma in Portraiture from Heatherley’s School of Fine art in London, England (1996-1999). She has been doing portraits by commission for over 25 years. In the past few years, her love of capturing a likeness has extended to dogs. She does many pet portraits today. She donates her work frequently to organizations and enjoys enriching other peoples lives, as she is able to, through her drawings and paintings.
DR. ANJALI VERMA
Neonatologist/ Pediatrician, Central State Medical Center, Freehold, N
She came to the United States from her native India, near New Delhi, in 1981 and settled in New Jersey. For 14 years, Dr. Verma was the staff neonatologist at Central State Medical Center in Freehold, and even after she started her own pediatric office, she remained on staff for several other regional hospitals. When she put her days of seeing patients behind her, she opened a medical spa. Throughout her career, Dr. Verma treated countless infants and children and supported an equal number of mothers. She is survived by her husband of 40 years, Pankaj, and her two daughters, Adisha and Avanti.
ARTIST: PETA HARVEY - I am a Brisbane-based scientist with a not-so-secret life as an artist. In recent years, my creative energy has focused on developing my drawing skills and exploring the freshness and spontaneity of ink and watercolour painting. I also enjoy the challenge of life-drawing and portraits, exploring the many different colours and tones of the skin with either watercolour or coloured pencil. These pieces are less about reproducing a perfect likeness but more about capturing emotion or a mood in the expression of the subject.
BRITTANY BRUNER-RINGO RN
Vocational Nurse, Silverado Beverly Place, Los Angeles, CA
Originally from Oklahoma, when she would pick the family vacation, it was always to New Orleans, a city full of life. Nursing was Bruner-Ringo’s passion and to some extent, her inheritance. Both her mother and her grandmother, who helped raise her, were nurses. The profession suited Brittany's personality — upbeat, empathetic and eager to help. “She was just kind-hearted. I don’t think she really thought of it as a job,” said her sister, an Oklahoma social worker. “She never complained about her job, even once, as much as we talked.”
ARTIST: ROBERT MARKEY is an artist who has worked in many media over the years including painting, sculpture, installation, video and mosaics. He has done public art projects in cities around the country. He has done mosaic murals in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Israel, India, Afghanistan & the U.S. He has done painted murals with refugees in the U.S. and Greece, and with tribal painters in India. He currently works out of his studio in Ashfield, Massachusetts and teaches at the Springfield Museum School.
PAMELA ORLANDO RN
Emergency Department, The Valley Health System Ridgewood, NJ
Pamela Orlando lived with strength, courage and — as her family says — joyous laughter. At The Valley Hospital, where she worked for a dozen years, she won the DAISY Award, an international honor for extraordinary nurses. At Lincoln Tech, where she taught nursing, she was a beloved mentor. Orlando was a nurse from the time she was 24, Armida said, but her family called her Dr. Orlando. She was the go-to for medical advice for friends and family far and wide, the one who always seemed to have an answer for medical calamities that befell those around her.
ARTIST: MONICA TIULESCU is an Oakland based New York City raised artist and educator. The paintings explore fluctuations between disfiguration and figuration between layered fields and familiar beings. The picture plane is amassed to create spatial amplification for the figures to oscillate and dialogue in tension with the viewer. The work is inspired by graffiti and urban street art culture. The dark contour is a critical aspect for linking the figures as a continuous text. The figures are positioned between realism and illustration. This is especially evident in the portraits. The bodies disfigure into lines and anchor the portraits into the painted field.
DR. SAM E. SCOLARO
Tampa General Hospital, and Chief of Staff of Tampa Osteopathic Hospital, FL
Sam was a huge advocate for aspiring nursing and medical students. He was instrumental in helping to establish post-graduate and intern/resident training programs at Brandon Regional Hospital, as well as supported the Foundation of Jersey College of Nursing where the Jonas Salk Lab was dedicated in his honor. He took great joy in teaching our future physicians by having students shadow him for the entirety of his career.
ARTIST - YAFA NEGRETE was born in Mexico City.She received her bachelor’s degree in Graphic Designer from La Salle University. She worked at the Colegio Israelita de Mexico from 2008 to 2012 as a graphic designer, photographer, and painted some murals and scenographies. From 2012 to 2016 she worked in the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, Campus Santa Fe, as a graphic designer and portrait drawing workshop teacher. There she was invited to draw the portrait of the founder of the institution, Eugenio Garza Sada,
RENEE FRENCH, RN
Operating Room Nurse Columbia/New York Presbyterian Hospital, New York, NY
Renee wanted to make a splash, to be known not just for her beauty, but for her art. What became her greatest work of art was her personality; 'herself'. The way she'd laugh, converse, gravitate, gyrate, calmly observe, or effortlessly maneuver through crowds was remarkable and brilliant. Renee worked in modeling, film, music; she traveled and learned arts abroad. Her nursing career began at Albany Medical Center, later becoming an OR Transplant Nurse at Columbia New York Presbyterian. Those 11 years spent in OR were both rewarding & difficult. Most recently, during today's global crisis, Renee rose to the challenge. When asked if she thought it would be wise to leave the city, Renee simply replied "I am a nurse, I have a duty." She was a frontline ICU nurse until the end.
ARTIST - JUAN RODRIGO JIMENEZ GUZMAN: Born in Bogota, Colombia with 35 years restaurant manager and architecture studies,I dedicate myself to painting for passion and happiness, that is what I look for in every painting I make. When I paint animals,
SEAN BOYNES
Pharmacist, AbsoluteCare Medical Center & Pharmacy in Greenbelt, MD
Sean Boynes was the Greenbelt branch’s first pharmacist. He was an “incredible, loving guy,” said Dr. Gregory Foti, chief of innovative operations at AbsoluteCare. Boynes was a proud Howard University alumnus and had three degrees — a bachelor’s of science in biology, a master’s in exercise physiology and a doctorate in pharmacy — from the institution. To honor him, AbsoluteCare is naming the Greenbelt pharmacy after Boynes.
ARTIST - YOO CHOONG YEUL was born July 23rd 1960 in the Kyung-Gi Province Kwang Ju City. He entered art in 1981 and for 35 years he has been recognized as one of the top Korean painters. His work is mostly based on realism and best known for classic portraits. n 2010 his work was featured as the cover page of England’s artbook “Art in Vogue”. And in 2012 his work was also featured as the cover page for publications from America’s Morningside Publishing, Ekidsland Publishing, LLC. His has 57 paintings listed for copy right in America and a number of his work is also listed in Korea’s Patent office for design work as well.
MARYBETH PAPETTI RN
CareOne at Livingston Assisted Living in Livingston, New Jersey
Marybeth Papetti cared for beautiful things. She planted a garden filled with “a thousand different colors” of flowers, according to her son, Scott Papetti. Her nails, hair and makeup were always done, whether hanging out with girlfriends or dining out with her husband. “She always looked tremendous,” said Scott. “You wouldn’t have thought she had any health issues,” said Scott, referring to her pulmonary fibrosis, a condition where lung tissue is scarred and blocks oxygen from passing through freely.
ARTIST - KATHLEEN BIFULCO: Regularly exhibits in NYC & the Hamptons. Website design, guildhall.org BFA, Parsons and the New School
ANTONIA ‘TONY’ SISEMORE
CNA, Stollwood Convalescent Hospital
St. John’s Retirement Village Woodland, CA
Antonia Sisemore always wore a smile — around her family, at church and at her job at a retirement home, where she worked through the coronavirus pandemic. “one of our most talented and dedicated CNAs.” She worked “tirelessly and unfailingly to deliver care, compassion, and love to those more vulnerable than herself,”
ARTIST: IMAI ATSUSHI 1973 Birth of Ina City, Nagano Prefecture.Lives and resides in Himeji city from 1975.Illustration activity restarted as an Japanese pop star specialist painter Katanashi Mugyou after 20 years in about 20 years.Resumption of color pencil drawing activities in 2015. Starting exhibitions and competition exhibitions mainly in Japan, the UK, Australia and the United States after 2015.
JOSHUA BUSH
Nurse/ nursing student, Benton House of Aiken in Aiken, SC
“Joshua Bush was the kindest, sweetest, most genuine person someone could ever cross paths with. He was such a gentle soul that cared about others and always put the needs of his patients, his co-workers and his family above his own. Joshua was an LPN with ambition and plans on becoming an RN as this was something that he had wanted ever since he had the honor and pleasure of taking care of his favorite uncle. The world truly lost a nursing gem in April 2020 when Joshua transitioned from this earth into the heavenly realm. He would have been honored to be commemorated into what he loved and so many saw him as; a superhero!”
ARTIST - THERESE TAN, an illustrator based in New York and Phoenix, currently works in tech as a visual designer. Her preferred medium is digital but is also a traditional pencil, pen and ink, and watercolor artist. An alumni of the SUNY Fashion Institute of Technology, Therese has a BFA in illustration and fashion illustration with a background in graphic design with a focus on character concept development for video games and fashion. Her passions and art inspirations come from her practice in Muay Thai and in Southeast Asian culture."
MAURICE DOTSON
West Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in South Austin, TX
Maurice Dotson was a kind and humble person who always put others first. He loved his family, friends, and all of the nursing home residents he cared for over the years. Almost every morning, Mr. Dotson posted on Facebook with thanks to God, even when he was suffering from COVID. Throughout his life, Mr. Dotson never had much money to spare but he did not complain, and shared what he could with his mother and sisters. Mr. Dotson was only seventeen years old when began working in nursing homes with his mother. Nursing home residents loved him, and Mr. Dotson often said, "If I don’t take care of them, who will?”
ARTIST - JOHN OFORI is a freelance Illustrator based in East Williamsburg. He received his Bachelor’s of Fine Arts Degree in Illustration from Ringling College of Art and Design in Sarasota Florida, and studied a semester abroad in Pont-Aven, France at a contemporary fine art program. He was raised in Philadelphia, and after making stops all over the east coast and the world, he has settled in Brooklyn, NY where he works freelance, volunteers and works on personal projects in the community.
LEMUEL SISON
Medical Technician in Long Island, NY
Lemuel Sison Worked as a medical technician in Long Island, was one of the first to die from COVID-19. Luca Powell, a Newmark student and fellow at The City, interviewed his daughter, Leighvanni, who said Sison was a pillar of the Filipino-American community in Queens and helped people “without demanding anything in return.” Sison was just one of the many Filipinos in the frontline medical community to fall victim to the virus while keeping New Yorkers alive.
ARTIST: HAZEL WILLIAMS: Renowned locally for her work in the north London suburb of Enfield, and surrounding areas. Hazel has achieved many accolades as an artist in the very small period of time that she has been pursuing this profession as a full time career. Having decided to take a leap of faith in August 2020 to leave an almost 20 year career as a successful makeup artist and aesthetician, Hazel has since plunged herself into the art world determined to make her mark!
DR. DAVID WOLIN
Radiologist, Brooklyn Hospital Center, NY
“He was the hardest working person that I’d ever met. He absolutely loved being a doctor,” said Wolin’s daughter, Helena “He just really loved his patients and his colleagues and really loved what he did.” He graduated from City College of New York in 1967 and University of Nebraska School of Medicine in 1973. David was a radiologist specializing in mammography and breast Imaging at Brooklyn Hospital Center. He loved to spend time at his house on Wolf Lake in Wortsboro, NY and to be surrounded by his family.
ARTIST: LINDA LOWERY is a full-time artist, painting both en plein air and in her studio in Alexandria, Virginia. Although her primary medium is oil, she explores other painting media, including watercolor and encaustics. She shows extensively in the Washington, DC metropolitan area and is represented in many private collections as well as in the permanent collection of the Museum of Encaustic Art in Santa Fe.
CARRIE-LYNN HENNIG
Registered Respiratory Therapist - Covenant HealthCare, Saginaw, MI
“She was first and foremost dedicated to our God, her family, and her work,” said her husband, Kevin. She had over 20 years’ experience in her field. “Even though she knew that there was a possibility of being sick, and the inconvenience of being away from family and self-quarantining to protect her family, she did her job and she did it admirably,” Kevin said. “She was not a quitter. She went in, she did her job, she loved doing her job. She didn’t think of herself, she thought of her patients and the other people she worked with and wanted to do her best.”
ARTIST: MICHELE DEL CAMPO - Michele Del up in San Nicandro Garganico Campo grew, a small town in southern Italy. Isolated in the countryside, he would spend his time drawing and cycling long distances, when not at school. After studying Illustration in Falmouth (England) and then Dundee (Scotland) he went to Madrid (Spain) where he resumed his studies in Fine Arts and at the same time he began exhibiting in art galleries. In 2006 he won the most prestigeous painting prize in Spain, the “Premio BMW”, and in 2007 he finished his studies with a specialization in “Artes Plásticas” (Painting, Sculpture, Printmaking and Drawing specialties together).
DANA DAVIS, RN
Baptist Health, Louisville, KY
She was honored as Nurse of the Year for her unit two years ago, and often was asked to guide newly hired nurses, said Karen Higdon, the hospital's chief nursing officer. "Dana always put the needs of others before her own and will be greatly missed.” She had also cared for her son, Derek, who was born with cerebral palsy, until she injured her back and could no longer lift him. After reluctantly placing him at Hazelwood Center, she visited him nearly every day.
Overall, Dana was quiet, but she had a way of getting her point across, her sister said. You didn't mess with her.
ARTIST: ROBERT MARKEY is an artist who has worked in many media over the years including painting, sculpture, installation, video and mosaics. He has done public art projects in cities around the country. He has done mosaic murals in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, Cambodia, Sri Lanka, Israel, India, Afghanistan & the U.S. He has done painted murals with refugees in the U.S. and Greece, and with tribal painters in India. He currently works out of his studio in Ashfield, Massachusetts and teaches at the Springfield Museum School.
DR. SUDHEER SINGH CHAUHAN
The Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Richmond Hill, NY
As an Associate Program Director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, he trained hundreds of physicians and saved thousands of lives over several years. He always went out of his way for his patients and students. His encyclopedic and precision knowledge of medicine was cherished by everyone. His pleasant and calming personality touched everyone’s hearts. More than hundreds of people are devastated by this huge loss in the world of medicine. Sudheer Singh Chauhan was a very involved and caring family man, in addition to traveling the world, inspiring future doctors and caring for the sick. He is survived by his wife Dr. Pratibha Chauhan and three daughters Roli Chauhan, Vandana Chauhan and Sneh Chauhan.
ARTIST: CHRIS KUNZE: Painting has been my passion for over 25 years. The life and work of other artists has been a constant motivator. Visiting museums and galleries has fueled and inspired my continuing education and appreciation of art. With the use of warm and cool colors I try create unique compositions, drawing the viewer into the painting. I hope my paintings incite pleasure, curiosity and inspiration. I am a graduate of RISD; have had a career in Advertising; and am a teacher. I will always be a painter.
DAISY DORONILA, RN
Hudson Correctional Center, Kearny, NJ
She was born in Manila, Philippines and worked as a nurse in Abu Dhabi for five years before moving to America, where she served for over 20 years at the Hudson County jail. She was a longtime parishioner at Holy Family Church and member of the Filipino Apostolate group. Daisy had a passion for nursing. Her sacrifices, sleepless nights, and countless overtime hours are testaments to her strength, courage, and perseverance. She was a strong woman and a compassionate and caring human being. She will always be remembered for her pure joy and laughter.
ARTIST: JEFFREY ALLEN MD is a self-taught figurative artist who grew up in the NY tri-state area and who currently resides in Atlanta. Working in oils, graphite and colored pencils, his portraits attempt to capture the essence of his subjects. As a physician, he was extremely grateful to take part in this project honoring his colleagues who perished during the pandemic. The portrait of Daisy is part of his series, CUT FROM THE SAME CLOTH. Daisy is portrayed with a traditional Filipino weaving to celebrate her heritage. May Daisy’s memory be a blessing for all of us.
ELLYN SCHRIENER, RN-BC
MPH, CHPN. Clinical Educator
Crossroads Hospice Benedictine University. Fairborn, OH
She was past President of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing, an educator for hospice, and a mentor to many people. Ellyn was the matriarch of the family and everyone could count on her for anything, especially for family genealogy. She was an avid NASCAR fan, enjoyed scrapbooking, and was the best aunt. She spent more than half of her 45 years as a nurse working with people living with pain, first at the Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Pain Center, and later at the Adventist St. Thomas Hospice. She advocated, educated, and led nurses to transform the primary palliative care role of nurses in providing pain and symptom management through her work, example, teaching, mentoring, and publication.
ARTIST: CELESTE WISEBLOOD works with a variety of mediums and mixed media. Her style includes abstract, impressionism and realism. She is a colorist but sometimes paints in dark somber tones. She has been in several shows throughout New York and belongs to a variety of groups such as Women in the Arts and the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition. She is an artisan making Jewelry, doing embroidery and other fiber.
DR. RAMALINGAM BALAMOHAN
Bala’s true passion was his job. He subscribed to numerous medical papers and journals, reading about new developments almost every single night. He worked 6 days a week for much of his career because he wanted to ensure good patient care over the weekends as well. Bala’s patients numbered in the thousands, but even more dear to him were the hundreds of third generation patients he cared for since arriving in Bluffton. Outside of work, Bala enjoyed being with his family, especially his cherished grandsons, and visiting dear relatives in India.
ARTIST: DAVID FULTON is a visual artist from Virginia Beach, VA, now residing in Washington DC. He regards art as a personal journey into one’s spirit and imagination. At an early age, he gained attention of family and peers with his God given ability to draw. He attended Hampton University where he crossed Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc., and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Advertising.
FELICISIMO LUNA, RN
Emergency Department at Trinitas Regional Medical Center in Elizabeth, NJ
He was born in Rosario, Pasig City, Philippines and arrived in the United States in 1986. He was married to Enriqueta ("Kitty") in 1993 and had three beautiful daughters. Felicisimo was a hard worker and hero. He worked very long hours, especially during the current pandemic. He was a caring family man who devoted himself to his wife, his daughters, and his faith in the Iglesia Ni Cristo-Church of Christ. He also deeply loved and cared for his siblings, and family members back home in the Philippines.
ARTIST: MICHELLE BENJAMIN International digital artist, humanitarian and art activist Michelle Benjamin has given her life to serving others by using her artistic talent to provide much needed funding to those, who have no voice, money or status in the world. Benjamin’s artistic talent has thus far, made it possible to save rhinos, funded the education of disadvantaged children, provided funds for a safe house and shelter for abused women and children in need, funded a city devastated by wildfires and also helped to rebuild Coney Island after Hurricane Sandy.
DR. IRVING BUTERMAN
Obstetrician-Gynecologist, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
He took his first breaths in a field near the side of a road in Nazi-occupied Poland, where he was born nearly two months premature. His parents were on the run, having lost many family members to concentration camps.
“[My grandparents] had gotten a nearby midwife to help,” says Larry, one of Buterman’s three children. “She put him to the side and told my grandmother he’s not going to make it . . . And my grandmother said, ‘Give him to me. How dare you.’ ”Well aware of his own difficult birth, Buterman devoted himself to bringing life into the world. He trained at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan, where he remained for 50 years. At 56, he received a master’s degree in public health from Columbia University. All told, he delivered around 15,000 babies, including three cousins, all of whom were born on the same day.
ARTIST - STEPHEN GARDNER: For as long as I can remember, I have loved to draw. This passion led me to art school in Cornwall, England, where I learned to become a professional illustrator. To my surprise, I have now been one for more than 30 years.
ANJANETTE MILLER RN
Community First Medical Center/ Kindred Chicago Lakeshore in Chicago, IL
As a child, Anjanette Miller dreamed of becoming a nurse in the U.S. She studied in her native Philippines and worked briefly in Saudi Arabia before fulfilling her wish in 2001.
Miller settled in Chicago and worked as a supervising nurse at three facilities. Her sister, Venus Donasco-Delfin, said Miller got along well with co-workers who shared her work ethic.
ARTIST: British artist born & educated from Derbyshire fine artist MANDY-JAYNE AHLFORS is inspired by musical arts Nature & Life. Symbolism, Pop Art, her emotions & dreams create bold statements empowered by emotive experiences & life’s fluidity. Has exhibited art since 2007 at Nottingham’s View From the Top Gallery to present day in galleries East Midlands to London, the National Justice Museum, East Midlands Airport, outside Tate Modern ( Desperate Artwives Public Takeover a global artist participation) Her artwork Elvis Red & Gold featured in Creatives Lockdown 2020, Art-Culture-Tourism e-book.
DR. FRANK GABRIN
St. John’s Episcopal in Queens, New York, and East Orange General, NJ
Gabrin became the first ER doctor in the U.S. known to have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the American College of Emergency Physicians. Gabrin knew the stakes of his job. “Inside the emergency, the angel of death is in the room,” he wrote in his 2013 book, “Back From Burnout.” “The pressure is intense, yet there is a calm, a peace, like being in the eye of the storm.”
ARTIST - ELIZABETH LADA: I have been an illustrator for many years, first working for newspapers and then as a freelance illustrator and designer. More recently I rediscovered oil painting, and although I still take on some graphic design work. I try to capture how it feels to live in this incredible area - the sense of peace deep under the redwoods, the nostalgia sparked by a century-old storefront sandwiched between modern glass and concrete, the longing of remembered intimate spaces under trees or colonnades. I am dra
LOIS ANN ASHCRAFT-MERRELL, RN
Jefferson Regional Medical Center, Pine Bluff, AK
Born in Pine Bluff AR at Jefferson Hospital, she was the only daughter and youngest child of Mrs. Ann Moran Ashcraft and the late John Robert Ashcraft of the Sulphur Springs community. She graduated from Ashdown High School in 1981. Lois later graduated from the Jefferson School of Nursing in 1994 and was a Registered Nurse at the JRMC Professional Building She was a member of Sulphur Springs United Methodist Church.
ARTIST - MERRILYN DUZY is a Los-Angeles-based artist, teacher, lecturer, curator and historian. She received her MFA from Otis Art Institute. Ms. Duzy has exhibited and lectured in diverse venues around the world. As a curator and historian, she has worked to bring forth the historically overlooked work of women artists. Her media are oils, pastels, encaustics, and mixed media. Ms. Duzy is a member of pastel societies, the Southern California Women’s Caucus for art, California Art Club and Group Nine, a collaborative artmaking group, among others.
DR. JORGE VALLEJO
Obstetrician-gynecologist, Hialeah Hospital, FL
A well-established obstetrician in South Florida, Jorge Vallejo delivered what was once considered the smallest baby born in the United States in 1992 at Hialeah Hospital. The Vallejos are originally from Guantánamo, Cuba. Jorge was born on June 12, 1931, to Spanish immigrant parents, in a family of physicians. He delivered eight of his nine grandchildren and once treated the late Cuban salsa icon Celia Cruz. In fact, his presence was so ubiquitous that when one of his granddaughters, Jessica Vallejo, first interviewed for a job as a reporter for CBS4 Miami, others at the station asked her if she was “la nieta [granddaughter] del Doctor Vallejo.”
ARTIST - WHITNEY BENNETT: I’m Whitney. I grew up on a small farm in middle Georgia. I then grew up all over the United States from Georgia to California on the road in a volkswagon van. I studied art at home and in schools. Music was a big part of my early years. Painting is a passion of mine because I am a visual learner and I love to observe and see colors and shapes. I founded Whintey Art LLC in 2020 and I currently paint commissions, and suppo
DR. BARRY SAKOWITZ
Pulmonologist, The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ
Dr. Barry Sakowitz was board certified in internal and pulmonary medicine, and until his death, was a practicing pulmonologist in partnership with his brother, Dr. Arthur Sakowitz. The Sakowitz brothers played a leading role in establishing the respiratory therapy department at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey, where they were affiliated for over thirty years. Barry enjoyed fishing, vacationing in Maine with his family, cheering for the New York Giants, playing bridge and chess, and sharing treats from the Rockland Bakery with his grandchildren.
ARTIST - DENISA KLEMSCHEOVÁ: My name is Denisa Klemscheova and I am a contemporary impressionist painter who lives in Prostejov (Czech republic). My distinctive personal style emanates vibrant spirit and passion. I am a self-taught painter, inspired by Vincent van Gogh and Claude Monet, and my paintings tell the stories of my life and my inner spiritual world. I am also a PhD student in theological anthropology and art therapy.
DR. CARLOS VALLEJO
Palmetto hospital and Hialeah hospital, FL
Charlie was born on March 23, 1963 in Havana, Cuba to Dr. Jorge and Gisela Vallejo. He graduated from La Universidad Central de Este in 1987 with a Medical degree. He married Lissette Selem, in 1987. They moved to Chicago, Illinois to complete his residency training in Internal Medicine. They then moved to South Florida where Charlie worked as a Physician for 30 years. The couple had 3 children Gisselle, Charles, and Kevin. His children remember him as their hero and role model who always encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams. Charlie was a well known Physician and was loved by his patients. He was a very generous and kind individual who loved his family, friends and job.
ARTIST - WHITNEY BENNETT: I’m Whitney. I grew up on a small farm in middle Georgia. I then grew up all over the United States from Georgia to California on the road in a volkswagon van. I studied art at home and in schools. Music was a big part of my early years. Painting is a passion of mine because I am a visual learner and I love to observe and see colors and shapes. I founded Whintey Art LLC in 2020 and I currently paint commissions, and support my community with art.
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