Show SEAL DRIVE STARTED ERL the light of knowl knowledge edle spread by tuberculosis education guided stevan Do dohanos hancs the artist of this years christmas seal back to health his work and a normal happy life out of his own poignant experience mr dohanos conceived th lighthouse as the symbol of tuberculosis work spreading light ii leading the way to safety who this year joined the ranks ot nf distinguished artists who have lent their talents to the seal sales for more than SO 00 years it was as soon after he had begun be lun to show his work vork and had earned national recognition that dobano Do hano hanog muralist illustrator discovered that he had tuberculosis he had just been asked to join an art studio in new york and was preparing to move there from cleveland where he ha had received his art education and exhibited his paintings the temptation to risk regaining his health while keeping up his work was great dut cut dohanos guided by the light of tuberculosis education made his decision lie he went vent to sar anac lake N Y and underwent a alper of period idof of treatment ancl complete rest it was not until he was abl again to do a normal norm al amount i if work worl and enjoy normal activities in moderation that hat he went to new york his job was still waiting for him bim less than three years from that time dohanos was chosen by th treasury art project in washington to do painting in the virgin islands for federal buildings he took his family there with him and they enjoyed the life of the tropics for seven months back in the united states since 1937 he has continued his work in the fine arts field fied he has also completed two mural projects one for the elkins W va agricultural and forestry building the other for the post office at west palm beach fla ile he is now on still another which will be placed in the charlotte amalie post office in st thomas virgin islands |