Victoria Wyeth gets splattered to support kid’s art

Posted by Press Release on July 25, 2012

Victoria Wyeth, the only grandchild of iconic artist Andrew Wyeth got splattered at the Center for the Creative Arts (CCArts) last week in Yorklyn to raise money for arts education scholarships for children. Wyeth jumped into the action at CCArts with fourth-sixth graders to create splatter painted works in the style of Jackson Pollock. The art class, Mad Science, taught by artist Jennifer Domal, moved outside so kids, teen interns, parents and Victoria could freely throw, drip, comb or rake paint onto wood boards. Using interior house paints, works of art emerged from the chaos. The kids and Victoria were as covered with paint as the works themselves. These works will be used as table centerpieces for CCArts’s annual fund-raiser, Luck of the Draw.

For the past three years Wyeth has helped CCArts raise scholarship funds for kids to attend summer camp by emceeing their annual fund-raiser, the Luck of the Draw, which will be held again this year on Sept. 29. On the night of the event, guests enter to find the traditional mix of elegant food, wine, live music, and mingling. At the door, they choose a playing card (the “draw”) and get a chance to enjoy the works of art (many donated by local artists) that line the walls.

Then the fun starts. One by one, Victoria Wyeth chooses cards from a deck. When she announces the card, the person with the matching card gets one minute to choose any work of art on the walls. Because the works are of such high quality, even people whose cards get chosen near the end go home happy, especially since many of the works are worth well more than the ticket price of $85. And each ticket holder can bring a non-participating guest for just $15.

At a time when many schools have reduced art programs (despite the fact that studies have shown that children who are exposed to the arts are more likely to excel academically), CCArts scholarships provide a vital service, benefitting over 200 children since 2007. Luck of the Draw offers an enjoyable and easy way to support these efforts.

For more information on Luck of the Draw, call 302-239-2434, visit www.ccarts.org or stop in at 410 Upper Snuff Mill Row, Yorklyn. Reservations are required and space is limited.

Photo caption: Victoria Wyeth splatter paints in the style of Jackson Pollock with kids in the CCArts summer camp. (Courtesy image)