How art and his young sons saved a man who lost so much in a tragic accident

After losing his wife and being injured in a hiking accident in 2021, Quinteros has turned to art and his two sons for strength. Photos: Lucy Schaly/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

Around the age of 22, Jared Quinteros was dealt a discouraging blow: He was harshly told by an art gallery owner that he wasn't cut out for the art world.

Quinteros is proving that critic wrong – along with anyone else who doubted his ability to overcome tragedy.