New York Historical Society Acquires Health Care Hero Painting

Time Okamura is excited to share that the work Nurse Tracy from his recent Health Care Heroes series has found a home at the New York Historical Society

“… She recounted her own history as an immigrant from Jamaica and the harrowing days she and her staff worked through during the bleakest periods of the pandemic in New York. “At the peak, we were up to 10 ICU spaces. As people passed away, more people filled the beds,” she told Panaite. “There were days where I didn’t even remember the drive home.” She also talked about setting an example as a Black woman and encouraging vaccinations in communities of color. “She sees it as part of her job to be an ambassador,” says Panaite. “Even after working 16-hour shifts…” Read the full article and announcement here