WELCOME TO WARREN-BERNADETTE RESHA-AN ARTIST WITH DOWN SYNDROME

On September 25, 2010 when we hold our 4th Annual Buddy Walk, we will be hosting a very special guest.  Bernadette Resha is not only an accomplished artist, but an actress, model, violinist, and magician.  We are honored to have her display her award winning artwork at our Buddy Walk and look forward to her exhibit at the Trumbull Art Gallery in downtown Warren, Ohio.
Bernadette, now 31 years old, was born in Nashville, Tennessee with Down syndrome.  Despite what people may or may not expect of an individual with Down syndrome, she has become an accomplished artist who is well known in the art community worldwide.
Her exposure to the art world and culture started as a child attending as many art galleries, museums, concert halls and plays as possible.
From an early age she was encouraged to draw and color in her own style as a form of expression and therapy. This has resulted in a body of work which documents an artist developing a unique style entirely her own.     
With an artist grandmother and a mother fully committed to allowing her to use this medium of self expression for as far as she would care to take it, Bernadette has exhibited and sold her works in galleries, art shows and conventions throughout the United States.  She has won many top awards in various art competitions and her artwork has been featured in several magazines and on special Diet Pepsi cans.
Besides art, Bernadette has studied violin, magic, dance, acting, public speaking, and gymnastics.  She also enjoys swimming, bowling, ice skating, track, and roller skating.  Her acting credits include commercials, the film "Gummo", and a music video with Barbara Mandrell.
 She is an accomplished, amazing woman who transcends any pre-conceived ideas about what a person with Down syndrome is capable of. She is truly an inspiration!

To view her artwork or order some of Bernadettes merchandise, please visit her website at:
http://www.bernadetteresha.com/enter.htm