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The Working Artists Forum held its second annual Pretty in Pink event Oct. 3 and 4, raising funds for the University of Maryland Shore Regional Health’s Clark Comprehensive Breast Center.

Stacey Sass, co-chair of the fundraiser, said around $14,000 was raised over the two-day event. Between the forum and the Washington Society of Landscape Painters, nearly 60 works of art were on display and for sale. More than 20 sold, Sass said.

Some pieces were full of pink or pink-adjacent colors, while others sported a small speck or dot of pink.

“Our mission this weekend is not only to raise money, but to educate everybody about the symptoms, treatments and support of those facing breast cancer,� Sass said in opening remarks on Oct. 3.

The Clark Comprehensive Breast Center, located near Route 50 and off of Idlewild Avenue, delivers professional treatment and support to women with breast cancer and other breast diseases.

Dr. Kathryn Kelley, the center’s director, said 2025 “has been a year of transition and really positive growth� for the center.

The team has made 137 new breast cancer diagnoses and completed over 12,000 imaging studies for women on the Mid-Shore, Kelley said.

“You can tell how hard our team is working to care for our patients in our five-county area,� Kelley said, referring to Caroline, Dorchester, Kent, Queen Anne’s and Talbot counties.

On Friday, the center’s former director, Dr. Roberta Lilly, was honored for her longtime leadership. Lilly retired first in 2020 after 13 years as director and again in June after serving a stint as interim director.

Dr. Chris Levey, a radiologist with Shore Regional Health, credited Lilly with having the initial vision to create the Clark Comprehensive Breast Center.

“What truly defines her is the way she made her patients feel,� Levey said. “Across every platform, she earned consistent five-star ratings, praised not only for her surgical skill, but also for listening, explaining and treating each patient as an individual.�