June | July | August 2008 Volume 32, Number 3 - Boston ...

tribute to
Tobias McConchie
We regret to inform you that Tobias McConchie, a student in the first
year of the Professional Photography Program at NESOP, passed away
February 18, 2008 due to complications arising from cystic fibrosis.
Tobias’s work was selected for the 2008 PRC Student Exhibition and he
was able to attend the opening at the PRC on February 7th. The PRC
was honored to have Tobias’s work in the exhibition and we respectfully
share this portrait of him with his work.
From NESOP: “Battling CF since childhood, Tobias chose to focus his
energy on what he could accomplish in life and dedicated himself to
the positive pursuit of his goals. A promising and conscientious student
artist, one of his most recent accomplishments was having his work
chosen to represent NESOP in the PRC Student Exhibition. For those
of you who may be unaware, cystic fibrosis (CF) is a common genetic
disease affecting primarily the lungs and digestive system, causing
increased disability.” From Tobias’s mother: “At age 10 he painted in
oils and acrylics, then moved on to cartooning, . . . video and screen
writing, . . . and finally he found a place to capture and share his
view of the world through photography at NESOP with the help of
the staff, administration, and his classmates, who had become
his friends as well.”
Tobias McConchie. Photograph by Jim Fitts
The PRC has made a donation to the family’s selected charity—Child
Life Fund/UMass Memorial Children’s Medical Center, a part of the
UMass Memorial Foundation in Worcester—in Tobias’s name and
encourages readers to consider making a donation as well. Information
on how to donate is available here, www.umassmed.edu/foundation.
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