Riley Kid Recognition Week Art Show
The amazing creations below were all made by children who have a loved one with the illness of addiction. Our art show is a great way to show the world how talented and creative children of addiction (COA) are!
Gallery
The Swamp
Roger, age 7.
About the artist: Roger loves snakes and other animals. He is a science fanatic!
About the art piece: The trees are catching fire but once they burn down it will make room for new growth.
The Sunset
Molly, age 5.
About the artist: Molly loves making art of all kinds and anything beautiful.
About the art piece: In this picture of a mountain at sunset there is a fire (red) breathed from the good dragon princess who lives in a castle.
The Rainbow
Golden Clouds
Ozzie, age 5.
ABCs
The Galaxy
Tenai, age 9.
Hattie, age 15.
About the artist: Hattie has been a Riley Kid since 2014! She’s been through the workshop program many times and now she volunteers and is a friend to the new kids that come through the Seven C’s Workshop Series. We are lucky to have her on our team.
Frog & Mushroom
Marion, age 4.
Ducks at the Pond
About the artist: Marion LOVES art. She will draw and paint for hours each week. She also loves dancing, puzzles, legos, writing and mailing letters to friends, and her family.
About the art piece: This is Marion wearing a purple (her favorite color) dress, with her mom, dad, ducks, a frog, a mushroom, a bug house and a magic bug, enjoying a sunshine day.
Marion and a Baby Dad
About the art piece: This is Marion with her dad at sunset by a tree. Dad is holding a cookie and Marion is dancing. Much to Marion’s delight she drew her dad as a baby in light blue. This picture she drew makes her giggle.
Mom’s car
About the art piece: “We are going at the beach.” This drawing shows mom’s car. Marion is inside with mom and they are heading to the beach on a sunny day. There are birds in the trees.
Pre show art meet up.
Because meeting other kids from similar backgrounds help us know we are NOT alone! There are lots of families facing the same challenges.
Every time we get together we remember the Riley Team Rules.
