The Press and Journal (Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire)
Art tribute to Marie Curie’ s nursing team
Paintings by famous artists have been reimagined in an exhibition aimed at showcasing the importance of end-of-life care.
Charity Marie Curie commissioned artist Lisa Buchanan, also known as Dangerosa, to create the works, which will be auctioned for its Great Daffodil Appeal.
The Daffodil Collection, which will be free to visit at a gallery in London’s Mayfair on Thursday, depicts Marie Curie’s famous daffodil emblem alongside members of the charity’s nursing team, providing care and support to the dying and those close to them.
The exhibition will be attended by Gavin And Stacey star Alison Steadman, whose mother was supported by the UK’s leading end-of-life charity.
“Marie Curie supported our family and my dear mum at their Liverpool hospice and I’ll always be grateful for how wonderful they were and how much they helped when she most needed it,” the actress said.
“It’s only right that some of the charity’s nurses and healthcare assistants have been immortalised in these beautiful paintings.”
The collection includes reimaginings of Edvard Munch’s The Scream, The Death Of Gericault by Ary Scheffer and Nils Dardel’s The Dying Dandy.
Artist Buchanan said: “From previous experience I truly understand that the work done by Marie Curie to support those during such a difficult time of their lives is incredible.
“When they asked me to bring that work to light within these paintings I jumped at the chance.
“Throughout the process I got to know the fantastic nurses who feature in the paintings and learn more about the important work they do on a daily basis, and I can’t wait for people to see their vital work at the exhibition.”