Spring Luncheon at Calvin College, Wednesday, March 29, 2017 ArtPrize has opened surprising doors for artist Pamela Alderman. Over the past eight years, her interactive exhibits have touched thousands of visitors with the message of hope and healing. Pamela creates unique exhibits that focus on the viewers and their needs. Every year visitors express appreciation…
Many of Marve’s timely words came at the low points. Times when the challenges seemed overwhelming and I wondered, Why don’t I quit painting? But during these rock bottom moments, Marve, my elderly art friend, seemed to know just the right thing to say. His kindness meant so much to me and to so many…
Art has the unique potential to touch deep places within the human spirit. ArtPrize artist Pamela Alderman seeks just that: “to enter into the hearts of the wounded.” Her mission that focuses on the viewers and their needs through interactive art is unique and compelling. Dozens of stories have been captured within her healing spaces…
“I Have Autism, But Autism Doesn’t Have Me.” Walker Aurand said, “I think I’m ready. I think I’m ready to let kids my age know that I have autism, but autism doesn’t have me…” Walker wrote the paper on living with autism—and soon he had an opportunity to share his story with an even larger…
Pamela will be presenting The Scarlet Cord: Healing for Sex Trafficked Children at the Kent County Courthouse to help educate about commercial sex trafficking—called modern day slavery. Violated “Are you the artist?” the young woman asked from the distance of fifteen feet. But before I had a chance to move within normal conversation range, her…
The first half of this video features Pamela Alderman and Girl Scout volunteers talking about Color Me Orange—Color Me Kind during an interview with WOTV’s Maranda and the impact the installation had at ArtPrize and on the Girl Scouts themselves as they handed out orange ribbons to the public.
“Treat everyone like a friend, especially your enemies,” said Jeff Veley, a national speaker with Love Changes It All Tours, when I asked him how to communicate the Golden Rule to kids. We were discussing school bullying and teaching kids how to be resilient. Jeff’s strong words invited me to ponder their significance. The next…