“Seas the Day” by Jill Brown —
“Mermaids are known for their beauty of strength, but even mermaids have their battles. Mermaids weather the storms just like people receiving a cancer diagnosis.
Your life goes into chaos just like the churning sea with life altering decisions, surgeries and treatments. When the sea finally calms, you’re usually left with physical, mental and emotional scars. The ocean helped me so much after my diagnosis. It’s my happy place where I can be a mermaid. Fish don’t care if I have boobs. Turtles don’t care about scars. An octopus doesn’t care if I have hair. The ocean is a place where you can just be; no more, no less. Tomorrow isn’t promised so
Seas the Day!”
(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.
Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)Out of the Woods by Sandra I. Davenhall“A friend of mine for 50+ years went in 2023 for her annual mammogram screening and two cancerous tumors were discovered in her breast. A lumpectomy was not possible, so her left breast was removed. She is still experiencing problems with lymph nodes, so is not “out of the woods”. I created this piece in honor of her, as I am hoping she will soon leave the “forest” behind.”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)No Boundaries by Mary Median —“No one is safe from breast cancer. My inspiration is my sister who is a survivor from breast cancer. I want to be part of a community that helps in any way.”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
“Swirley Girly” by Morna Strengholt —“These florals and swirls are connecting and flowing just like the patterns of life, going in many directions being playful and colorful.The background is paper mache used for texture and substance.”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)Left to Right, “Fashioned for Flight” by Tamera Siems;“Swirley Girly” by Morna Strengholt; and “Food of the Gods” by Linda Young Hastings —(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
” Betsy F.” by Ed Tremarco —“Good friend, Betsy Farner, loved her bling and wine. She was a breast cancer survivor, but sadly succumbed to cancer on March twenty-third.This one is for you, Betsy.”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
“Seas the Day” by Jill Brown —“Mermaids are known for their beauty of strength, but even mermaids have their battles. Mermaids weather the storms just like people receiving a cancer diagnosis.Your life goes into chaos just like the churning sea with life altering decisions, surgeries and treatments. When the sea finally calms, you’re usually left with physical, mental and emotional scars. The ocean helped me so much after my diagnosis. It’s my happy place where I can be a mermaid. Fish don’t care if I have boobs. Turtles don’t care about scars. An octopus doesn’t care if I have hair. The ocean is a place where you can just be; no more, no less. Tomorrow isn’t promised soSeas the Day!”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)“If Survivors Had Wings” by Christine Sause“We should always stay positive and remember that there is always hope!Spread your wings and fly!”(Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/ Orlando Sentinel)
Bra-Vo Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Screenings, at the Artisans of Mount Dora gallery, on Friday, October 27, 2023. The annual event features art bra forms, masks, gift baskets, handcrafted art, voting and silent auction all week through October 29.
