Gayle Curry uses art to cope with her parents' cancer fights
January 13, 2019
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Orbs of purple, black and white swirl together in one of Oklahoma City artist Gayle L. Curry's favorite paintings in her new exhibit "Unknown Origins."
"This is my mom's leukemia. When she was diagnosed by the doctor we're seeing now, I asked if they had any imagery — because they have to look at it — and this was hers," Curry said to The Oklahoman , describing the canvas she titled "Cancer picked the wrong Mother (Phyllis Curry, mother, fighter & leukemia survivor)."
"When my life became about cancer three years ago . I just wanted to find out more about it. And...
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