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Lung cancer survivor radiates inspiration
Gainesville woman turns radiation mask into artwork
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Artist Ruth Money took her radiation mask she wore while receiving radiation treatment for lung cancer and turned it into art. Money made a mold from the original radiation mask to create her pieces.
Diagnosed with Stage 2 lung cancer in May 2013, Gallery on the Square artist Ruth Money decided to turn her battle into art. The 83-year-old Gainesville woman used the radiation mask molded to her face and shoulders as a therapeutic release for herself and inspiring artwork for others. “The first reason to make the mold was for my own therapy,” Money said.