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Final Blessing Art Print
by Richard Barone
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Final Blessing art print by Richard Barone. Our art prints are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All art prints include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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Brain cancer patient, James Sargent, receives a blessing from Fr. John Britto at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Viera, Florida. Jim... more
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Artist's Description
Brain cancer patient, James Sargent, receives a blessing from Fr. John Britto at the St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Viera, Florida. Jim passed away on July 2, 2021.
About Richard Barone
I was a great artist in the fifth grade, at least that�s what my fellow classmates and art teacher thought. My parents thought differently, however, and transferred me to a Catholic school, and that was the end of my art career. By the time I got to college, I was convinced that the intellectual search for truth was far superior to the aesthetic. I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree and hadn�t taken one course in art. None were offered, even though the college professed the "liberal arts." In a sense, I was on the same course as Robert Motherwell (philosopher to artist), but for me the end came in the jungles of Vietnam. Philosophy and everything that I had learned�all the teachers, priests, and professors�had deserted me. Except...
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Frank J Casella
Indeed Richard. I'm saying a prayer for your family. God bless!!
Frank J Casella
Thoughtful and meaningful work of Art, Richard. Love the symbolism here.
Richard Barone replied:
Thank you, Frank. Jim was a Cocoa-Beach surfer in his younger days and a boater on Merritt Island. He was married to my daughter Michelle. The doctors gave him only six months to live after the diagnosis and surgery, but he lived 18 more months. A small miracle.