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GREENWICH ART SOCIETY GALLERY THE SETTING SCOLIOSIS STRAIGHT FOUNDATION PRESENTS 43 DEGREES
June 22, 2022 - July 23, 2022
The Setting Scoliosis Straight Foundation is proudly sponsoring high school student Ava Lee at the Greenwich Art Society Gallery from June 22nd – July 21st 2022.
Greenwich Art Society Gallery
299 Greenwich Avenue, Greenwich, CT
Gallery Hours : 10-4pm M-F, Sat & Sun 12-4pm
Ava Lee is a 17-year-old artist based in Greenwich, Connecticut. Ava has won awards for her detailed photorealistic pieces, and specializes in using colored pencils, pastels, and acrylic paint. Her artwork has won numerous Scholastic Gold Keys, and other awards, and has been exhibited in multiple galleries. However, after having had scoliosis surgery in the summer of 2021, Ava has been devoted to helping other women with this condition. Ava was diagnosed with scoliosis at nine years old and started a nationwide design competition called emBrace, intended to improve the existing designs on medical back braces. Ava partnered with six organizations serving the scoliosis community to spread the word, as well as Friddles, an orthopedic company, to manufacture the braces. The competition received over seven hundred entries and 15 winning designs will be available on the soon-to be back braces. an orthopedic company called Friddles to manufacture the braces, and the competition received over 700 entries, and Ava was able to form 6 corporate partnerships with scoliosis organizations. To magnify her impact, Ava’s hosting a solo art exhibition at Greenwich Art Society to spread public awareness about the condition and to raise money for Setting Scoliosis Straight. The exhibit includes ten different pieces that convey Ava’s journey with scoliosis and the pieces intend to beautify this condition.
Setting Scoliosis Straight is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization devoted to empowering families impacted by scoliosis through education, connection, and research. Our mission is to support discoveries and advance techniques in the treatment of scoliosis in children and adolescents worldwide. For more information, visit their website at
https://www.settingscoliosisstraight.org/
