Love Dove - A Project From the Heart

Each year, the National Marfan Foundation (NMF) has a HeARTworks gala fundraiser that features a special "artist heart" silent auction. Selected artists contribute sculptural renditions of a heart roughly 10"x10" in size. Entries include a variety of materials including wood, mosaic, and, in my case, papier-mâché. I chose to superimpose two white doves in flight on my heart. The front of the heart sports a dove taking off on upswept wings; the back of the heart shows the back of a dove about to land. The piece represents love, peace, and hope that pulse with each beat of the heart: "Love Dove, Love Dove".

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