This is a Heart wrenching and Heart warming story of two passionate artists orbiting each other’s lives until a tragic day caused the two men to collide.
Matt Callahan, a talented and well known mural artist in Tampa, Florida was killed in a fight outside a local bar in April 2018.
That is when David Medelson-Curry sick from stage IV heart failure, was given another shot at life.
David tells his story of how Matt saved his life and inspires him to carry on his legacy through David’s own art expression.
https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/crime/Mural-artist-Matt-Callahan-40-dies-after-clash-outside-South-Tampa-bar_167310143/
If you would like to DONATE to Matt Callahan’s cause there are 2 options:
1. Tampa Regional Arts. They are taking donations for the “Matt Callahan Legacy Project” All proceeds goes towards their programs and events.
https://www.tamparegionalartists.com/donate
2. Then the Annual Student Art Scholarship that is done at LeMoyne Art Gallery in Tallahassee Florida where Matt was raised and once won an art scholarship. Donations can be made with remark to “The Matt Callahan Memorial Scholarship Fund”
https://www.lemoyne.org/
David Mendelson-Curry art portfolio:
www.brushlegacystudio.wixsite.com
Matt Callahan Art Instagram
@manmademurals
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