TIME FOR TASP

For the second year in a row, I have had the pleasure and honor of participating in a fundraiser for the Trenton After School Program (TASP).  The program was Founded in 1986 by Nassau Presbyterian and Trinity Episcopal Church of Princeton, and it provides over 70 children from Trenton's West Ward personal after-school homework assistance, tutoring and enrichment in a safe, nurturing environment.

In part, the program is financed by an annual fundraiser held By Nassau Presbyterian and Trinity. Last year, TASP fundraisers invited about 30 artists to paint a chair for auction,  The Chairs for Children were gorgeous and can be seen at Chairs for Children. 

The chair I painted was entitled "A Prayer For Joy."  It was a very bright, playful piece done in drip and splatter style with a montage of children playing.  After all, the fundraiser was in support of children.  My chair was purchased through the live auction by an Educational Testing Service excutive, who was active in the sponsorship of the event.

This year, I helped conceive the idea of painting clocks and naming the event "Time for TASP."  This year over sixty artists participated and the wide range of time pieces is absolutely fascinating and beautiful. They were all assembled for the first time last week at the artist reception at Trintiy Church in Princeton.  The event was covered by the Town Topics.

The Time for TASP Gala Reception and Auction will be held on June 14th at the Arts Council of Princeton’s newly renovated Paul Robeson Center for the Arts which was designed by Michael Graves and will open itself on June 5th. 

The program promises to be very exciting, but now we must assure that enough people show up to see and purchase the beautiful time pieces.

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