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Starting this April, local artist Chris Emmanuel (Chris) will donate one oil portrait of a child or animal (12"x16") each month. In exchange, the person commissioning the art work will support a registered children's charity by donating a minimum $150.

Chris says, "I'm glad for this opportunity to give back to the children of Belize; after all it's the little ones that carry our legacy forward".

Requirements:
Chris says that the person commissioning the work must live in San Pedro and must allow the artwork to be displayed at an exhibit, if requested, at the end of the year. All children's charity receipts will be on display beside the portraits at the exhibition.

*Please submit your name, a photo to be painted and contribution amount to Chris Emmanuel's gallery in Sunbreeze Hotel by the 15th of the month.

*If more than one person submits, all names will go into a drawing. You will be notified if your submission was chosen. If your name is not chosen, you will be placed in the next months' drawing, unless you notify Chris that you no longer want to make the donation.

Donations must be made to these Children's Organizations:
Liberty Children's Home - Ladyville, Belize
www.libertychildrenbelize.org / 501-225-2158
Registered Charity #: 1105438

Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center
Corner St. Thomas & 19th Street
Belize City, Belize
www.dmchildcare-bze.org / 501-203-5225

About Chris Emmanuel
Ernie Christopher Emmanuel (Chris) is an artist, writer, and inspirational speaker who is devoted to inspiring people to better their lives all over the world.

Chris has lived in San Pedro Town, Belize for the past 12 years and owns The Art Gallery in the Sunbreeze Hotel. At the age of three, Chris started drawing and painting portraits at his family's kitchen table in Grenada WI, where he was born. Now a successful artist/writer, Chris loves to promote the people of the Caribbean.

Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the Ambergris Today


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Chris Emmanuel's "Portraits for Charity 2012" launched

Well known artist, writer and inspirational speaker Chris Emmanuel has launched a charity project to assist two established children’s organization. “Portraits for Charity 2012″ was launched in April and will see funds raised from the sale of each of his painting going to either the Liberty Children's Home or Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center.

In speaking to The San Pedro Sun, Emmanuel outlined how the concept of the charity started. Emmanuel explained that he was inspired when a child would stop by his art gallery, peep through the show glass and marvel at his paintings each day as she would make her way home from school. Emmanuel came up with a concept where he could paint a portrait per month of a child or a pet. The painting will then be commissioned by members of the public for a minimum donation of $150. The monetary donation would go to the any of the two charity organization while the portrait goes to the child that is featured at the end of the year. “I am glad for this opportunity to give back to the children of Belize. This project is my way of giving back to my community. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the children while helping a charitable organization,” said Emmanuel.

The project has a list of requirements which is as follows:

  • The person commissioning the work must live in San Pedro and allow the painting to be displayed at an exhibit if requested at the end of the year.
  • All children's charity receipts will be on display beside the portraits at the exhibition.
  • Please submit your name, a photo to be painted and contribution amount to Chris Emmanuel's gallery is located at the Sunbreeze Hotel, submission must be made no later than the 15th of the month.
  • If more than one person submits, all names will go into a drawing. You will be notified if your submission is chosen. If your name is not chosen, you will be placed in the next months' drawing, unless you notify Chris that you no longer want to make the donation.

Donations must be made to the Liberty Children's Home in Ladyville, Belize or the Dorothy Menzies Child Care Center at the corner of St. Thomas & 19th Street in Belize City, Belize.

The monthly oil portrait will be in a standard size of 12 inches by 16 inches and available for display. For the month of April, Emmanuel decided to depict a six-year-old student from the San Pedro Roman Catholic School, S'Lyn O'Brien. Emmanuel explained that O'Brien was the child that inspired him to start the charitable project. He also painted a portrait of a puppy that reminds him of one of his childhood pets. For any further information regarding the charitable project, you can contact Chris Emmanuel or Beth Hart at Sunbreeze Hotel.

Click here to read the rest of the article and see more photos in the San Pedro Sun


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YEA!!!!!!!
Chris is a good man doing good stuff - thank you Chris!!

I'm honored to serve on the Board of Directors of Liberty Children's Home and am thrilled with the local outpouring of support.

If you or your organization would like more information on Liberty and how you can become involved in directly supporting the work there, please contact me.
Meanwhile - get in line for a portrait by this gifted artist - !!


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