‘Someone Cares,’ a Jean Lake painting, donated to Troy Arts Council - The Troy Messenger

‘Someone Cares,’ a Jean Lake painting, donated to Troy Arts Council - The Troy Messenger

Imagine receiving a letter that read: “I have a Jean Lake painting that my parents bought from Mrs. Lake in 1970. … I would like to donate the painting.” Anyone who is familiar with the late Troy artist knows and understands the value of an original Jean Lake painting. The letter was signed C. Lori Binford. And, she had the canceled $100 check with which her parents purchased the Jean Lake painting titled “Someone Cares.” “I was only six years o…