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FAIRFIELD-SUISUN, CALIFORNIA St. Petersburg artist Margaret Bayalis adds detail to the eyes of a portrait at her home studio. She paints the portraits of people who have died from COVID-19 and gives them to loved ones free of charge. (Douglas R. Clifford/Tampa Bay Times/TNS) Artist paints portraits of those who died of Covid-19 Last October, St. Petersburg, Florida, artist Margaret Bayalis, feeling burned out by the pandemic, was grappling with how to respond to it visually. She came up with t...

Artist paints portraits of those who died of COVID-19 Maggie Duffy, Tampa Bay Times © Douglas R. Clifford/TNS Margaret Bayalis uses oil paints to create a portraits as a way to help survivors heal from the loss of their loved ones who have died from COVID-19. Last October, St. Petersburg, Florida, artist Margaret Bayalis, feeling burned out by the pandemic, was grappling with how to respond to it visually. She came up with the idea to offer free painted portraits of people wh...

St. Petersburg artist paints portraits of those who died of COVID-19 Margaret Bayalis gives them to grieving families for free.     St. Petersburg artist Margaret Bayalis adds detail to the eyes of a portrait at her home studio. She paints the portraits of people who have died from COVID-19 and gives them to loved ones free of charge. [ DOUGLAS R. CLIFFORD | Times ] Published 3 hours ago Last October, St. Petersburg artist Margaret Bayalis, feeling burned out by the pandemic, was grapp...