Artist Deborah Macy enjoys a good laugh at something David says as he works on his painting. David Danis, who has Down syndrome, attends his weekly art class with local artist Deborah Macy at her studio in New Bedford, MA.
The bronze statue of Noah Fernandes seemingly holds up the sun for families walking into Noah's Place Playground on Popes Island in New Bedford. The playground, one of the largest in New England, was made in memory of Noah Fernandes who suffered from MELS, a progressive and degenerative mitochondrial disease. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
The bronze statue of Noah Fernandes seemingly holds up the sun for families walking into Noah's Place Playground on Popes Island in New Bedford. The playground, one of the largest in New England, was made in memory of Noah Fernandes who suffered from MELS, a progressive and degenerative mitochondrial disease. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA