special exhibit! ” the shared palette”

Fond du Lac’s  Windhover Center for the Arts is hosting an exhibit called
” The Shared Palette” which features artists & their children’s artwork.

My 10 year old son Malachi & I have submitted several pieces, and we will be there to greet people during February’s “tour the town” Art Walk on the 17th from 5-8pm
We would love to see you that night! However if you can not make it during
the art walk the exhibit will be up from Jan 11th – the first week in
March so you will have plenty of time to see this special exhibit.

♥ Nina & Malachi Schmidt

*there is no charge , and the exhibit is held in the lower level ” cafe gallery”
space

“reach for the stars” by Malachi and Nina Schmidt

Malachi is our oldest of 3 children. Now 10 years old, Malachi was diagnosed with Autism at age 5.

While the diagnosis has brought our share of struggles, what stands out about our son is not the label of autism, but who he is in spite of it.

Painting for Malachi gives him peace in an area of his life where he is confident and joyful.

It reminds me that he has his own voice and vision, and it is beautiful.

Malachi graciously allows me to paint with him on some projects like this one. When we approach a painting together I respect his vision, let him choose what he wants to paint, and I only step in when he is finished to fill in the background, or add a small detail.

A favorite quote of his came after a particularly hard day.

We sat down to paint and a calm came over him. As he painted he said ” see, I told you, I’m happy now. I’m not sad at all”

Look deeper. Celebrate your children for who they are. they have so much to teach us.

Nina Schmidt

AKA Malachi, Ivan and Violet’s mommy