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Painter and Disabilities Activist Ron Heagy
Ron Heagy can't use his hands, so he paints bright, realistic landscapes by holding a brush in his teeth. He established Camp Attitude so that kids with severe disabilities could go to summer camp.
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Dale and Babette Beatty
He used to sell fish for a living, and she was the first Sports Illustrated swimsuit model. Dale and Babette Beatty left Florida to establish their own unique lodge, where the furniture and walls are decorated with Dale's carvings, and Babette cooks for guests and paints.
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Kows for Kids
Kows for Kids is a fundraising project sponsored by Portland businesses. One hundred pure white, life-size fiberglass cows are distributed to local artists to be decorated. Art Beat follows three artists as they make the cows their own. Once the cows are sold, proceeds go to children's charities.
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