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Over 60 works of fine art were auctioned at the Yorktown Gallery of artist Nancy Thomas in May to benefit the Monart visual art enrichment program operated by Alternatives. The auction highlighted a work by Nancy Thomas as well as other noted Virginia painters, photographers, and jewelers. The highlight of the evening, however, belonged to 4 young artists whose art class work was auctioned before an enthusiastic and generous audience. “Flower Study”, an 11 by 17 inch multimedia painting on paper by an 8 year - old Monart student sold for $400. Each youth painting drew rave reviews and bighearted bids. Proceeds of $11,000 from sponsors and bidders will go to benefit the Monart Visual Art Enrichment program which reaches over 800 young people ages 4 – 18 on the Virginia Peninsula who are economically at risk or identified with special needs. The need for Alternative’s programs continues to grow as funding for arts programming and cultural enrichment programs that benefit youth and those with special needs or disabilities is increasingly being cut from state and local budgets. Monart teaches students the 5 elements of shape and provides a method for them to draw the elements in a way to produce realistic artwork. The method is combined with a philosophy that creates an environment in which students can experiment, learn and feel safe from criticism or critique. Alternatives operates the only licensed Monart studio in Virginia.
The Board of Alternatives wishes to thank these generous sponsors: Platinum Nancy Thomas Gallery Ferguson Enterprises Delegate Phillip Hamilton and Kim Hamilton Gold The Great Frame Up Silver Pomoco Auto Group, Inc. Riverside Medical Group Bronze Rick Bagley Senator and Mrs. John Miller Courtney E. Gardner Canon of Virginia SunTrust Bank Witt Mares
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