Displaying a few of the paintings created for the Canvases For Cancer art show fund-raiser are: AnnMarie Sarbello, Michelle Freeman, Rachel Langberg and Suzanne Whelchel. More than 50 paintings will be on display and available for purchase through February at the Ridgefield Rec Center.
The Silver Platter Foundation, a non-profit organization created by Ridgefield resident Rachel Langberg, is sponsoring Canvases for Cancer, an art show fund-raiser where residents may paint a canvas and donate it to the show or by purchase a painting.
Those who likes to paint are invited to donate their own, personally painted canvas to be displayed at the Ridgefield Recreation Center in January and February. All donations are tax-deductible and will benefit families affected by adult blood cancers with children living at home.
An opening night reception is planned for Friday, Jan. 8, 2016 from 6:30 to 8:30 at Recreation Center. Professional paintings will be available in a live auction.
Paintings will be on display at the Rec Center and available for purchase through February. Donations in any amount are accepted. To purchase a painting, buyers remove the painting from the wall, fill out the attached slip with name and email and then go to silverplatterfoundation.org to make an online donation.
“Everyone has their own inner artist waiting to be released and all paintings will be displayed proudly regardless of artistic ability,” Langberg said. “We are blown away by the number of paintings friends and family members have created for this art show. We hope to sell all of them!” Langberg created The Silver Platter Foundation after watching her sister, Hillary Silver, live with Multiple Myeloma for nine years while caring for her two young children. Silver died in July 2015.
The foundation provides goods and services to families affected by adult blood cancer with children living at home. For more information, visit SilverPlatterFoundation.org or email Rachel@SilverPlatterFoundation.org.
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