Solvay Brings Art and Joy to Children in the Ukraine

Students in Solvay Kim McGraw’s Advanced Drawing and Painting class recently completed a school project they are sure to remember. As a part of the Memory Project, students painted and drew portraits of children from the Ukraine. The portraits were then delivered to the children and captured in a video. To view the video, click here. 

The Memory Project engages art students from schools throughout the United States in creating realistic portraits for children around the world who have become orphans, been neglected, or are disadvantaged. With the latest project for children from the Ukraine, Solvay students are working to help these children feel valued by providing them with meaningful pieces of personal history.

“Every year my students love this project,” said Mrs. McGraw.  “This is my seventh year doing this and we've done portraits for children in countries across the globe.”

Since 2004, the Memory Project has created more than 100,000 portraits for children in 43 countries. Each child receives multiple unique portraits, as several photos are taken of each child in different poses. For more information on the Memory Project, visit the website at https://memoryproject.org.  

Click here to view the video of children in the Ukraine receiving their portraits.