Heart Gallery Ornament - Signal Centers

Based on art by Darron DeSantis, this ornament is the first official Christmas Ornament of Chattanooga.

Darron taught in public preschools and elementary schools in New England for 14 years. In 2010, after being unlawfully terminated from employment, he became homeless and jobless for the first time in his life. After a brief rocky period, Mr. DeSantis became a member of Chattanooga’s AIM Center and received treatment for bipolar disorder. He is an active volunteer at his church, as well as at his local Masonic Lodge. He continues to find solace in creating art, primarily enjoying illustration with pen and ink as well as watercolor.