Participants
came from across the continental
United States to compete in an
art show, the
Clinky Classic 2, to benefit the
Safe
Harbor Child
Advocacy Center.
Safe
Harbor is a non-
profit organization serving child-victims of
sexual abuse and other severe forms of abuse and neglect in
Tennessee’s Fourth Judicial
District, consisting of Cocke, Grainger, Jefferson and Sevier counties.
The event was
hosted by Kristina and Paul Francis, owners of Lucas Francis Studio in Dandridge,
TN on December 9 and 10.
“One of our contestants drove all the way here from Nevada to attend this event”, said
Paul. “The turnout and response has been great.”
“The Clinky Classic 2 had some exquisite equine art
competing”, said Barry Fain,
president of Safe
Harbor’s board of
directors. “It reminds me just how woefully lacking I am in artistic
ability to look at the pieces on display at this show.”
Competitors
exhibited a multitude of pieces with gloss, matte and bisque finishes
competing in a variety of categories, based on the style of horse, also with
categories to recognize grand champions and reserves. Some exhibitors were collectors,
while others also made many of the pieces they brought to the table.
“Paul’s and Kristina’s work on this benefit show was
a great success”, noted Fain. “We truly appreciate their hard
work to help Safe
Harbor fulfill its
mission to serve child abuse victims in our four-county district.”
Due to the
response of the competitors and the success of this show, a similar event(s)
in the future may be likely. The event raised over one thousand dollars from
auction items alone for Safe Harbor.
Safe Harbor
Child Advocacy
Center is an IRS approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization created to serve child-victims
of severe abuse and neglect. If you are interested in seeing how your time
and talents can benefit child abuse victims with Safe Harbor, call their
executive director, Donna Koester, at (865) 453-2638 or e-mail her at Donna.Koester @ SafeHarborCAC.com. To learn more about Safe
Harbor and its efforts
to serve child-victims, visit www.SafeHarborCAC.com. And, remember –
“It shouldn’t hurt to be a child!”
