Sculpture Unveiled at LRCC: Mark Hollis’ “Survivor” Donated to Lakeland Regional
Friday, February 25 2011
The Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation and the Lakeland Regional Cancer Center (LRCC) unveiled a special gift at LRCC on Monday, February 21. Mark Hollis, an accomplished businessperson and local community leader, donated his sculpture “Survivor” to Lakeland Regional, and it sits in the lobby of LRCC to serve as inspiration for all who enter the doors.
Hollis has been sculpting for more than a decade. He finished “Survivor,” a portrayal of a female breast cancer survivor, in October, 2010 after working on it five hours a day for six months.
“The toughness of the stone speaks to the strength the soldier (cancer patient) has to have to be a survivor…They are fighting a battle, the battle of cancer,” Hollis stated. “The hardness of the backbone represents inner strength; but the most important message of all for breast cancer survivors is that a woman’s beauty is not in her breasts…The unfinished natural stone of the breasts are a constant reminder that real beauty comes from deep within.”
“The Lakeland Regional community is grateful that Mr. Hollis and his family decided that LRMC should be the home of such a meaningful piece of art,” said Ken Menefee, FAHP, CFRE, executive director of the Foundation. “We are honored to display ‘Survivor’ at one of our facilities.”
To learn more about the Lakeland Regional Medical Center Foundation, visit www.lrmcfoundation.com.
Pictured: Mr. and Mrs. Hollis surround “Survivor” at its unveiling.