Artist Deborah Macy enjoys a good laugh at something David says as he works on his painting.  David Danis, who has Down syndrome, attends his weekly art class with local artist Deborah Macy at her studio in New Bedford, MA.
On July 8, 2026 visitors to the New Bedford Whaling Museum observe New Bedford's waterfront from the observation deck outside, as seen through a transparency on the window that depicts what the dock appeared like during the era of the city's whaling industry. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA
On July 8, 2026 visitors to the New Bedford Whaling Museum observe New Bedford's waterfront from the observation deck outside, as seen through a transparency on the window that depicts what the dock appeared like during the era of the city's whaling industry. PHOTO PETER PEREIRA