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Champion for Kids 2024

Sheila

The Boys’ and Girls’ Club of Greater Salem is once again celebrating with their Champion for Kids Celebration! I am so happy and proud to have been associated with this wonderful organization for many years. My interest started when as a teacher in the Salem Public Schools, I would see my students so excited to get on they B&GCGS bus after school to take part in their activities each day.

It was my pleasure to work with some of the B&GCGS kids to facilitate their painting of game motifs to coordinate with this year’s theme. The kids planned, sketched and ultimately painted with acrylic paint on canvas and entered their finished artwork into the silent auction to benefit their beloved club. Many of them were at the party and witnessed the attendees excitedly bidding on the kids’ work! All their work sold and the kids were thrilled, and nobody was more thrilled for them than I was. This year I was delighted to also donate one of my paintings to their Silent Auction: Log Cabin Quilt, acrylic paint on illustration board, matted & framed.

Champion for Kids Celebration

DATE:
SEPTEMBER 20,2024

LOCATION:
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM
161 ESSEX STREET, SALEM, MA

TIME:
7-8PM COCKTAIL RECEPTION
IN THE GARDEN ATRIUM AND GARDEN

8-11PM BUFFET DINNER & AUCTION
IN THE MAIN ATRIUM

PURCHASE TICKETS

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Champion for Kids

Sheila

The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Salem is holding its 2023 Champion for Kids Celebration this year at Ledger Restaurant in Salem, MA on Wednesday November 8 from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The evening will include a five course dinner, open bar, an Art Auction, and other fun and games. This is all to benefit the kids who go to the Boys & Girls Club in Salem. The early part of the night will give guests a chance to meet the artists of the work to be auctioned later in the evening.

Two of my original paintings are donated to the event. The first is my oil painting Sheehan’s Pond which is 21″ x 25″ framed (shown). This painting was inspired by a live painting demonstration by well-known local artist Dennis Sheehan, and is named in his honor. It is a dreamy, misty forest scene familiar to New Englanders, which would be peaceful in any room of your home.

The second painting I am donating to the great cause of supporting the B&GCGS is titled Log Cabin Quilt, acrylic on illustration board, 11″ x 14″ framed. This painting employs optic color mixing. Although it seems to use many colors, it is really our eyes “mixing” only five colors which are painted in tiny dots and lines close together. This fun painting would be great for a sewing room — it is a quilt after all. But it would also be perfect for a child’s room or nursery, or in any room that calls our for a bright pop of color.

I also have continued my tradition of working in person with the boys and girls of the club to inspire and guide them to create their own 8″ x 10″ paintings which will be auctioned to help support the club that they love so much. I met with them to talk about the theme of “Fun and Games” and gave them images of numerous game boards. The kids each chose their own board, then chose just a section of the design to inspire their colorful, bold acrylic on canvas paintings. I am always inspired by the fun and energy the boys and girls bring to this project. The kids are proud to show their work and will each earn a gift card for their efforts and the proud knowledge that they are helping the cause!