Without Exception: Exceptional Art from Beautiful Minds celebrated it’s 5th annual Vernissage at the Mill of Kintail in Almonte a few years ago. The opening was a celebration of artworks created by 37 high school students with special needs from the CDSBEO. The Without Exception program has been gaining popularity since its creation and has been shared with school boards across Canada.
In an effort to share the joy of this program, 100% of the profits from the sale of items such as prints, note cards, mugs, t-shirts, canvas bags and now prints on canvas are donated to the Good Samaritan Trust Fund. Christopher Drake is one of the artists and I am proud to say that I have watched him blossom through the years to become the wonderful and talented person he is today. Christopher made his town proud when he received the Gold Duke of Edinburgh’s Award from Princess Anne in 2014.
While we try to teach our children all about life, in the end it is they that teach us what life is all about.
A Celebration of Canada by Local Exceptional Artists
Local artist Chris Drake was the recipient of an RBC 150 Grant. He chose to host a painting workshop for local exceptional artists with his $150.. The results of this workshop will be on display at the Museum from March 30 through April 15th. Vernaisage March 30th from 5 – 6pm.
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