Tonight, a big night at the Mansion, the Mansion Art Show, a month long celebration of art with the Mansion residents culminating with a judged art show at 6 p.m. There are 17 final entries in the show, which was made possible in part through your generosity. The residents were sent pencils and brushes and crayons and colored paper and drawing books and mattes.

The final entries will be judged and the first, second and third place winners will get a free lunch at the Mansion. The other artists will get ribbons, books,  buttons and pins and exotic coloring books. It’s been a great month art wise, local artists have come in to show their work and talk about it it, and the residents have been busy every day drawing and sketching.

There will be three judges tonight – Maria, Scott Carrino and me. We have awards and recognition pins and ribbons for everybody, thanks again for helping make this possible. More later.

I’m excited about this month, I’ve seen a number of creative sparks come to life, several of the residents are asking for art classes and more materials with which to work. Family members and the public have been invited.I told them creativity keeps the mind and the body moving in harmony. I can see it in them. I can’t wait to see what they have done.