Christmas was bidding after an exhilarating dance pageant at the National Stadium for Singapore’s 32nd National Day. Mary, still giddy in seventh heaven and missing the cast she had befriended over four months’ of rehearsals, masterminded a garden BBQ party.
On the eve of the big feast, the tranquil Singapore Chesire Home where she resides bustled with life. There, Mary the artist-turned-chef was singing heartily and marinating seafood with her volunteers beneath arches of lighted tinsels and paper cranes she had crafted. Standing before the voluptuous spread of mouth-watering 8-course buffet, the hostess’ generosity and sincerity warmed the appetites and hearts of those present profoundly.
Mary’s Still Life of fresh tropical fruits and smiling orchids echo this wanton delight with domestic life and devotion to detail. A cheerful lark, Mary’s optimism and happy-go lucky self masks her touching story. Born with spinal muscular dystrophy, Mary was fostered to a family of supportive and loving guardians.