An exhibition of works by artist Amy Grantham highlighted a cocktail reception honoring Lighthouse Guild.
The event, a kickoff for the organization’s signature Palm Beach fundraiser, took place Jan. 20 at the Findlay Galleries and was hosted by gallery principals James Borynack and Adolfo Zaralegui.
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In addition to cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and music, the evening included a first look at “An Eye Made Quiet,” an exhibition of Grantham’s layered pastel abstractions. Reportedly inspired by Bach’s Goldberg Variations, the pieces translate musical structure into color and form.
Grantham’ appearance at the event — accompanied by her husband, two-time Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame inductee Graham Nash — was especially relevant. Years ago, Grantham was a volunteer reader for an individual served by Lighthouse Guild.
Marc Rosen, founder of the Palm Beach Friends of Lighthouse Guild, introduced Thomas Panek, incoming president and the first blind CEO of Lighthouse Guild.
In his remarks, Panek, who became blind as a young man, emphasized Lighthouse Guild’s mission to empower people who are blind or visually impaired to engage fully with the arts, culture, and their community.
“We know that vision loss doesn’t stop artists — it never has. Monet, O’Keefe, and Degas… each had significant vision impairment, including macular degeneration, when they created their most celebrated works,” Panek said.
More than 80 people attended the reception, which was followed by a dinner at Club Colette for major donors, hosted by Borynack and Zaralegui.
The guild’s Visionary Evening took place Feb. 23 at Club Colette and honored Michele and Howard Kessler and Gigi and Harry Benson.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Daily News: Lighthouse Guild launches fundraiser at Palm Beach’s oldest gallery
Reporting by Shannon Donnelly, Palm Beach Daily News / Palm Beach Daily News
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