Medals & Diplomas

Medals

The medals were designed by the artist Bill Jacklin and were generously manufactured by the Newport, RI jeweler, Three Golden Apples. The front side of the medal is a tree which symbolizes life and the words COURAGE, COMPASSION, CONVICTION, CARE and CURE. The inscription on the reverse side of medal has the recipient’s name and the category of the honor. The medals, each weighing approximately 150 grams and with a diameter of 2.5 inches, are made of sterling silver.

Bill Jacklin is a member of the Royal Academy of Art and is represented by Marlborough Fine Art in London and Marlborough Gallery in New York City. His paintings are in the collection of many museums including the Tate in London, the British Art Museum at Yale University and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.

Diplomas

The diplomas are presented in binders designed by the Hope Funds for Cancer Research and provided by the bookbindery Talas in New York City. The calligrapher for the project was Jane Parillo of East Greenwich, Rhode Island and the text states the person or persons to whom the Hope Funds is presenting the Honor plus a citation explaining why.

The art work for the 2008 Diplomas was done Richard Grosvenor, an artist living and working in Newport, Rhode Island. Mr. Grosvenor served as head of the art department at St. George’s School for forty years. He has a gallery in Newport and his works are displayed in a variety of public places. Mr. Grosvenor’s work celebrates the way natural light interacts with the environment, regardless of his medium. His concentration on architecture allows areas of geometric shapes to give a structure to the organic patterns of plants and the soft undulating landscape.