Painting looks "exactly" like Len, wife and granddaughter say.
After working for only a few short weeks, several artists transformed a busy street corner and gave tribute to a person who was called a selfless champion of others in need, especially veterans who may have fallen on hard times. On Monday, the family of Len Totora came to give their official stamp of approval to the work spearheaded by Erich Preis, a good friend and admirer of Len's who spearheaded the project and painted Len walking alone in a parade and another with a color guard and crowd behind him,Preis was joined by Lori Guglielmino , who lives just a couple doors away from the corner and who painted the Huntington Lighthouse on the west side of the building. Another artist, JaneSpalholz, a presidential portraitist, painted George …
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Following Len Totora's death in late February, his friend and artist Erich Preis was inspired to memorialize him in a two-paneled, larger than life-sized mural
"He was all about doing for others." That's the highest compliment artist Erich Preis could think of and he said it about Len Totora, owner for many years of L & L Camera and Video in Huntington Village before his death February 22. To honor his altruistic friend, Preis decided to memorialize Totora in a life-sized, double-paneled mural on a building at one of the busiest corners in Huntington, Park Avenue and East Main Street. Preis said Totora inspired him as the pair worked together to provide support to homeless veterans. Preis often donated his paintings to raise money for homeless veterans as well as drawing or painting commemorative images of fallen soldiers for their families. "There are thousands of homeless veterans right here on…
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Karyl Claroni
7:29 pm on Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Excellent article Kelly. I did not know Mr. Totora but after reading your article I wished I had the opportunity. Mr. Preis seems to be a very special person also. more ›