Annual Gala called off in Cedartown, but still reasons to celebrate and support artists around the area – The Catoosa County News

The Cedartown Performing Arts Center should have been crowded with local art lovers enjoying wine, snacks and jazz music this past Saturday night. Instead, like all other public gatherings, it was forced to go on hold.

Yet that doesnt mean that within the confines of the home, art lovers cant enjoy the one reason why they came together in the first place: to see the various works on display created by talent from all across Polk County.

So A Night With Local Artists 2020 might not have gotten to spend the weekend enjoying a cultural event in downtown Cedartown a make-up date is still to be determined at this time but they can enjoy some of the artwork that was to be featured.

The work of Mae Wyatt was setup in recent days with the help of Cedartown Performing Arts Center Director Oscar Guzman, and her story is one worth sharing.

Mae is a 12 year old abstract artist living with Cerebral Palsy, and requires the use of a wheelchair and devices to help her communicate. Her challenges havent kept her from bringing her imagination to life.

Her paintings offer a reminder of the endless possibilities of the human spirit, and distinctive personal style brings out her joy and artistic flare in being able to create.

Mae got into abstract art after she began art therapy as an outlet to express herself. What started as scribbles evolved over time into a variety of artistic creations in utilizing colors and shapes of all kinds from hearts and crosses to canvases that bring together opposing shades to bring out her passions.

She is helped with her creations by therapists like Lauren Merritt, the founder of HeART Adaptive Arts, and with her family family at home. Mae experienced a burst of creative spirit in the past year with more than 20 pieces sold in a recent show and has been on display at the Piedmont Park Art Show.

Maes work is just a collection of the many who will eventually get to show their talents off to Polk County and the surrounding area at large. Check back in for more on when A Night With Local Artists 2020 is rescheduled.

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Annual Gala called off in Cedartown, but still reasons to celebrate and support artists around the area - The Catoosa County News