“Drawn to Heal” — RI Artist Almeida on Creating Art for a Cause
Thursday, December 06, 2018
Artist Matt Almeida joined GoLocalProv.com News Editor Kate Nagle on LIVE to talk about “Drawn to Heal,” his initiative where he makes drawings from photos people send him — and then donates half of what they choose to pay to the charity of their choice.
“I’ve been drawing pretty much my whole life — it started when I was very little reading comics and Star Wars…I want to UMass Dartmouth where I majored in illustration,” said Almeida. “I got older and realized this thing about legacy and what I’d be leaving behind and wanted to leave behind something — I was always a supporter of leaving things better than you find it and that’s how Drawn to Heal was born. I’m not a great thinker, I’m not going to cure cancer or come up with some amazing medical procedure, but I realized hey I can draw pictures and donate from them.”
“People can go on the website or through Instagram at “Drawn to Heal” or facebook.com/drawntoheal and request a drawing — typically it’s a picture of their dog or loved one or a car they had when they were younger — so they send me a picture and I draw it and they get to pay whatever they want, and I donate half to charity.”
For more on Drawn to Heal, click here.
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