Grandparents Join Heroes Art Session
Once again, hero families were invited to the Visual Arts Center for our popular Heroes Art Session!! This one was extra special because it was on National Grandparents Day! We invited hero grandparents to experience a Heroes Art Session with their families. We don’t know who was more excited to be creating together, the kids or the grandparents!
“I haven’t painted since I was a kid. I had a great time working on art projects with my grandson. Thanks for inviting me!” — Hero Grandma
The kids bopped from table to table making cards (Shout out to Winter’s sister for making a card for her cat!), watercolor paintings, a keepsake photo frame, and little clay bowls. New to the Heroes Art Session was Richmond muralist, Joe “Basta.” A teen cancer survivor himself, showed kids how to illustrate their names in cool graffiti lettering.
Childhood Cancer Heroes: Abby • Aina • Aschemund • Ava • Charlotte • Henry • Jabreiah • Margot • Ruby • Talitha • Tecumseh • Waylon • Winter
Hero Artist Mentors * Volunteers: Margo A. • Kristie F. • Josie G. • Joseph I. • Cecelia M. • Emily & Maddie O. • RSM US LLP • Kelly S. • Dare S. • Ana S. • Monica W.
Picture Credit: Sarah Lordi Birthing Light Co.
About Heroes Art Session With Childhood Cancer Heroes And Their Families
Our Heroes Art Sessions provide a supportive environment in which childhood cancer heroes and their siblings can make art and build community with other hero families. At the sessions, you feel a collective sense of healing by creating and being together. We are grateful to Visual Arts Center for giving us the space for an open studio. And to our donors who allow the Heroes Art Sessions to happen at no cost to our families and to supply the artists with their materials.
