Christian Reynolds

Location

Tomball, TX

Christian created this artwork at age 10 at an MDA-sponsored children’s art workshop held June 6, 1992, in Houston. He enjoyed swimming and fishing, and going to MDA summer camp. Christian was interested in ocean liners and maritime history, and went on 10 cruises.

Full name: 
Christian Reynolds

Self-Portrait - Christian Reynolds

Artist: 
Christian Reynolds
Disease: 
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD)
Medium: 
Watercolor

Nick Gerstler

Location

Houston, TX

Nick created this painting at age 12 in an MDA-sponsored children’s art workshop held in 1992, at the Dallas Museum of Art. He enjoyed following sports and playing video games.

Full name: 
Nick Gerstler

Fishing at Camp

Artist: 
Nick Gerstler
Medium: 
Acrylic

Charles Reed

Location

Dyer, TN

Charles worked for more than 300 hours to complete this drawing. The Reed family has been farming in Gibson County, Tenn., since 1867, and Charles wanted to capture his family’s busy and productive corn harvest season of 1994. This lithograph is #20 of 50 artist proofs.

Full name: 
Charles Reed

The First Day of Harvest

Artist: 
Charles Reed
Medium: 
Litho Print

David Brunner

Location

Vale, SD

David drew this picture at age 10 for an MDA fundraising event held in 1998 in Deadwood, S.D., commemorating Harley-Davidson’s 95th anniversary. He enjoyed working on the computer.

Full name: 
David Brunner

The Happy Biker

Artist: 
David Brunner
Medium: 
Pencil/Marker

James Kartous

Location

Patrick, SC

James created this artwork at age 9 at an MDA-sponsored children’s art workshop held May 13, 1995, at the Glassell Junior School of Art-Museum of Fine Arts in Houston. His favorite school subjects included art and science.

Full name: 
James Kartous

Sun

Artist: 
James Kartous
Medium: 
Wire Sculpture

Ryan Sanner

Location

Bowling Green, OH

Ryan created this artwork at age 11 at an MDA-sponsored summer camp. Marbles were coated with paint and then rolled around on paper to create this unique design. He graduated from high school with honors and attends Bowling Green University.

Full name: 
Ryan Sanner

Crossroads

Artist: 
Ryan Sanner
Medium: 
Acrylic

Benjamin Kramich

Location

Ontario, NY

Ben created this artwork for the 2000 MDA Holiday Wishes card collection. He graduated from Monroe Community College in Rochester, N.Y., with an associate degree in graphic arts and printing. He works as a freelance graphic artist. His hobbies include video games, sporting events and music.

Full name: 
Benjamin Kramich

Cheerful Snowman

Artist: 
Benjamin Kramich
Medium: 
Digital Media

Graham LaBella

Location

New Rochelle, NY

Graham graduated from New Rochelle High School. He used acrylic, oil, pen and ink in his artwork, which has been exhibited in an art gallery in Princeton, N.J. Graham also was commissioned for private and commercial work including an advertisement for the Henry Viscardi School.

Full name: 
Graham LaBella

Pyramids in Outer Space

Artist: 
Graham LaBella
Medium: 
Acrylic

Petr Wronski

Location

Barre, MA

Petr created this artwork at age 14 at an MDA summer camp held at Camp Florian in Canton, Mass. He now is studying English and creative writing at the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Full name: 
Petr Wronski

Race to the Summit

Artist: 
Petr Wronski
Medium: 
Pencil

Christian Crowie

Location

Helena, MT

Christian created this drawing at age 15 while attending Helena High School. He participated in local art shows and had artwork displayed in the Montana Secretary of State’s office.

Full name: 
Christian Cowie

Hornet

Artist: 
Christian Crowie
Medium: 
Pen & Ink

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