Finding Color Art and Hope Within the Alzheimer’s Journey

By Tricia Selko Join Me

Event Details

Location

600 E. Seminary Ave., Towson, MD 21286

Date and time

August 13, 2026 04:00 PM

Come and join my event!

Thank you to all our supporters

$300

Top supporter

Tricia. Tom, Anthony, Kelly And Natasha

Jul 22, 2026

What great paintings Brad has done. We can’t wait to attend the exhibition and see you all! Love, T&T Anthony, Kelly and Natasha

$250

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Dave Gilmore

Aug 13, 2026

$100

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Ronni Selko

Mar 18, 2026

The Finding Color book is awesome. Thanks for printing the books and always glad to donate for such a worthy cause. ❤️❤️

$100

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Minas Konsolas

Mar 21, 2026

Keep up the good work!

$100

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Joe And Frances Hummell

Apr 20, 2026

$100

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Nelson & Marcia Goldberg

Aug 13, 2026

Looking forward to seeing you. Great cause!!

$100

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Mary Lu Hartley

Aug 13, 2026

Was hoping to see you today, Brad and Tricia, but circumstances prevented it. Hope you have a great day.

$100

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Thomas Kane

Aug 13, 2026

$100

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Sara Wacker

Aug 13, 2026

We love you guys!

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Anonymous

Aug 13, 2026

$60

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Ellen Torres

Aug 13, 2026

So happy to celebrate Brad’s amazing art!

$50

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Jeff Hampton

Aug 13, 2026

Great event!! Best wishes to Brad.

$50

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Bill Merritt

Aug 15, 2026

You and Brad had such a lovely event. Thanks for inviting us.

$50

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Sandra And Robert Fink

Aug 14, 2026

Sorry to miss this-I see it’s the 1st so hopefully next time!

$50

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Judi Hannes

Aug 14, 2026

I'm Steve's sister. My late husband had dementia. This is not an easy journey. Please give Brad a hug from me.

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Molly Rob

Aug 13, 2026

So well done! Love you too!

$50

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Dr Gabriel Newman

Aug 13, 2026

Proud of both of you! Congratulations.

$50

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Tricia Selko

Feb 05, 2026

$50

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Susan Gilmore

Aug 13, 2026

Love to you and Brad. If you do it again let us know

$50

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Ellen Torres

Mar 26, 2026

Brad, your art is spectacular. Thanks for sharing your gift with all of us!

$50

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Barbara Rogers

Mar 15, 2026

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Barbara Wilgus

Aug 13, 2026

$40

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Rachele Lawton

Aug 13, 2026

Amazing event, Tricia! ❤️

$35

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Steve Hannes

Aug 13, 2026

$20

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Ann Gichuki

Aug 13, 2026

$20

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Tricia Trimble

Aug 13, 2026

Raffle tickets

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Jim Kirby

Aug 13, 2026

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Jaclyn Rogers

Aug 13, 2026

Love you!!

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Susan Seifert

Aug 13, 2026

Lovely evening ✨✨✨✨

$10

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Anonymous

Aug 13, 2026

My achievements

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Reached Goal
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My Updates

how it started.

Thursday 19th Feb

Brad the artist. 

 

Brad was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment due to Alzheimer’s in 2024.  The first year was so stressful and scary.  We tried everything to keep busy and keep him mind off the ”What Ifs”  We tried memory games, puzzles, dancing, Making Clay figures, and going out to hear music.  Nothing was working to calm his anxious mind. 

We bought a paint-by numbers kit.  He gave it a try and liked it, but he was having trouble with the tiny numbers, and many of the colors were so similar that it was hard for him to keep them straight. 

 

I was telling Donna Grauel about it.  She is an artist and a retired art teacher.  She said, “I will draw him a paint-by-numbers bigger, with no numbers,  and he can use any color he wants.”  We picked up some canvases, and Donna drew flowers on one, a dog on another and a profile Face on the third. 

 

What happened next surprised all of us.  Brad didn’t just fill in the spaces  - He transformed Donna’s art into his own.  The profile face became so abstract that he even turned it to face forward.  Donna was so tickled each time I showed her what Brad had done.  She would draw another canvas and say, I can’t wait to see what he does with this one.

 

Now Brad still loves when Donna creates a drawing for him.  But he also seeks out what he wants to draw.  Sometimes he asks for help sketching out his vision, but in the same pattern, it always becomes something completely different from the original drawing.


Thursday 19th Feb

These works of art, created by an individual living with Alzheimer’s,  illuminate a world  where imagination persists beyond diagnosis. 

 

We are offering this book as a gift of hope and awareness. 

 

Please consider a suggested donation to the Alzheimer’s Association by scanning the QR Code Below in support of families and ongoing research. 

 

Donation are made directly to the Alzheimer’s Association.


Thursday 19th Feb
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