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M A R Y L A R S O N A R T s e a t t l e
“... paintings are vibrant and possessed with a sincere optimism.”
“Face Value: Eye-Catching Portraits Bring Pride (and Warm Socks) to Needy Patients at a Seattle Clinic”
“portraits are sold nationwide not for dollars, but for shelter supplies such as socks, gloves, and meal tickets.”
Gone but not forgotten
Mary Larson, a registered nurse at Harborview Hospital's Pioneer Square Clinic, wipes a tear as she remembers one of her patients whose name she recognized on the list of deceased. He had been one of her subjects for a painting. Larson paints portraits of patients and sells them to help finance the headstones for the graves.
“...a feast for the eyes and a balm for the soul”
Gerard with his painting in front of the clinic. Gerard’s home was Boston which he spoke of often. The background of his portrait is an image from an ad for Boston Baked Beans.
