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“Whatever I do, I go with my heart”: the exhibition presents the work of Claire McLaughlin
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“Whatever I do, I go with my heart”: the exhibition presents the work of Claire McLaughlin

New exhibition showcases the work of Claire McLaughlin

ROCHESTER, NY — A Pittsford artist is featured in a solo exhibition at the Memorial Art Gallery, featuring all of her works done in Crayola pencils.

The exhibition at the gallery’s Brown Hound Downtown is called “Colors in the Stream of Time” and features work by Claire McLaughlin. She has Down syndrome, but has accomplished a lot: this is her third exhibition at MAG. Additionally, his portrait of the Crayola CEO currently hangs on the CEO door at Crayola headquarters.

News10NBC spoke with McLaughlin during the show’s reception Thursday evening.

“I think it’s really, really great. and everyone likes my works. I can’t believe how amazing it is, I really love it,” she said. “Whatever I do, I go with my heart. Whatever the heart wants, the heart wants it.

“Everything begins and ends, but be flexible and go with the flow.”