“Healing Power of Art” at the Public Museum
Setting up for my “Healing Power of Art” presentation at the Grand Rapids Public Museum. I had a great time with all my Congolese and American friends who attended the luncheon.
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Almost 4,000 origami birds + Lots of dedicated friends + Four paintings + Visitor participation = ArtPrize 2013 I’m so thankful for the dedication and generous support for everyone who helped Wing and a Prayer take flight. Over thirty friends and friends of friends volunteered 630 hours to help assemble almost 4,000 origami paper birds.…
ArtPrize 2013: Wing and a Prayer
Wing and a Prayer Amway Grand Plaza Hotel September 18 through October 6 VOTE 55278 Celebrating the children within Young Sadako was diagnosed with leukemia after the 1945 atom bomb destroyed Hiroshima. Although Sadako loved to run, she was soon too weak. An ancient Japanese legend states that by folding a thousand paper cranes one’s…
Healing Power of Art at the Grand Rapids Public Museum
Silent, Oil on canvas, 6 ft x 10 ft, 2013 Since 2011, I have worked with Toni and other Congolese refugees now living in West Michigan. My life collided with these Congolese women when at an event their native dresses trimmed in cowry shells captivated my artistic eye. But I didn’t realize then that these…
ArtPrize 2013 Sneak Peak
Don’t miss the sneak preview of Wing and a Prayer at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel. The Pre-ArtPrize Show opens on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. Like us on Facebook
ArtPrize: Building Healing Environments
ArtPrize* ushered my artwork onto a large stage—with 70,000 people visiting the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel where I showcased my work in 2011. But for me, ArtPrize also became a catalyst to discover a hidden gift: an unexplored talent. I learned that I don’t just paint watercolors; I also build healing environments. Florence Nightingale, a…