Location:
Boling Vision Center, 1615 Winsted Dr., Goshen
Artist:
Heart4theArts
My goal as an artist is to utilize my life experiences to reach out into the community, bringing people together for common causes. I believe that the Elk Art on Parade is a valuable project that enables me to do just that. My vision and design for the painting of the elk will bring together two groups in our community that are sometimes neglected or simply left out. My plan is to locate one or two elementary school children from every elementary school in the county, and an equal number of seniors to help paint the design. The idea behind this lies in the Heart as the root of our community. Each child will paint a heart with a tree growing from of it, signifying growth and their branching out into our lives and community. Inside each of the hearts, elders will paint words of experience, compassion, guidance and love, thus displaying the wisdom that they have to offer all of us, and especially within a family setting. It is my hope that our bright red elk will capture the attention of passersby, even from a distance, and invite them to come and be inspired, to treat each other with kindness and respect, and demonstrate the love that each of us has to offer here in Elkhart County.
Website: www.heart4thearts.com