Ricky Raschke is an up-and-coming Marietta-based artist. Ricky, a Special Olympics Athlete and sports fanatic feeling cooped up during the COVID pandemic began transmuting his love for sports into works of original art. His works largely consist of renderings of MLB stadiums, three of which have been entered into the 38th Annual Georgia Artist with Disabilities Virtual Exhibition. If his pieces are selected as winners, they will traverse the state in a touring exhibition. Ricky, in collaboration with his father, Rick, displayed an exhibition of art pieces titled “BINGE WATCH” at the Sewell Mill Library and Cultural Center in 2022. Moving forward, Ricky is working towards another one-man-show of large paintings, drawings and mixed media. Now Ricky is using one of these works to give back to Special Needs Cobb where he is often a weekend respite client, allowing his family and caregivers some well-deserved downtime while Ricky and others like him enjoy a weekend full of fun and activity. Ricky’s birdhouse, entitled “Truist Park Main Gate,” will be displayed for auction at the 2023 Special Needs Cobb “Pars for Stars” Golf Invitational on Monday, October 9th, at Dogwood Golf Club. Visit www.specialneedscobb.org to learn more. You can view more about Ricky’s artwork and creative endeavors by visiting him on Facebook at “R2 Drawings Prints Paintings”.
Special Needs Cobb is hosting its 25th Annual ‘Pars for Stars’ Golf Invitational fundraiser on Oct. 9, 2023, at Dogwood Golf Club in Austell, Georgia honoring special needs residents, volunteers and donors. In celebration of its 25th year of hosting this event, the organization reached out to the local community to add some custom flair. They’ve partnered with local artists, a Best Buddies program, and special needs residents to create custom designed Homes with Heart birdhouse that will be auctioned at the event and online. The Best Buddies program is the world’s largest organization dedicated to…
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