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| Vol. 23, No. 19 |
| October 15, 2001 |
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"Making a Mark" Texas Children's "Making a Mark 2000," is on display at a local museum, while "Making a Mark 2001" debued to the public this month. These art exhibits were produced by children with cancer and related blood disorders. Through Oct. 21, the Museum of Health & Medical Science is showcasing "Making a Mark 2000: An Exhibit of Art by Children Touched by Cancer." Meanwhile, the 2001 exhibit is on display at the Art Institute of Houston through Oct. 31. The annual Texas Children's Making a Mark exhibit, sponsored by the Texas Children's Cancer Center and Hematology Service, is now in its 11th year. The program provides a focus on the personal issues that surround childhood cancer, as expressed by the children themselves. At the Museum of Health & Medical Science, children from treatment centers around the world submitted the featured paintings and drawings on display in the museum's Grand Hall. The works, accompanied by the artists' personal commentaries, provide a glimpse into the hearts and minds of children with cancer and their siblings. It reflects their struggles and demonstrates their courage. To complement this art exhibition, the museum presented programs for children and adults. Those participating in the program included Carol Herron, Arts in Medicine program coordinator at Texas Children's Cancer Center; and Norelia Reed, outreach program manager at the Museum of Health & Medical Science. The Museum of Health & Medical Science exhibit is free with the purchase of regular admission. The debut of Making a Mark 2001 was celebrated recently during a reception for the children and their families, and now is on display at the Art Institute of Houston. The 2001 art show includes the works of more than 150 children from Texas, West Virginia, Virginia, Georgia, New York, California, Indiana, Australia, Oman, Peru and the Czech Republic. "Making a Mark 2001 is a powerful show," said Herron. "Its power isn't in the quality of the art so much as it is in the message. These are patients who have cancer and related blood diseases, but they are just children and the themes of their art reflect that." Center stage at this year's exhibit is "Courageous Cowlage," a public art display created by patients of the Cancer Center for CowParade Houston 2001and Rhonda Radford-Adams of the Art Angels Healing Arts Program. This piece was assembled from brightly colored "paper bandages" on which cancer patients and their siblings expressed their personal stories through drawings, poems and designs. Also included this year is a new artistic endeavor, "Lights of Hope," a display of 50 miniature lamps with shades decorated by patients of the Cancer Center and their siblings. The Making a Mark 2001 exhibit will be shown in the following locations:
- By Carrie Szczesny, The Museum of Health & Medical Science and Jessica Johns Pool, Texas Children's Hospital
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