Guest Artist Project
Each year, Making A Mark® partners with a local, professional artist to host a series of workshops with patients and their siblings from Texas Children’s Cancer and Hematology Center to create a collaborative, visual arts piece to be featured in the annual Making A Mark® exhibit.
The 2025 Making A Mark Featured Guest Artist is Lisa Sheinbaum.
Flower Happiness
2025
Artist Statement
I grew up in a household filled with art and was always encouraged by my parents, both of whom were incredibly creative and involved in the arts, to express myself through all forms of artistic endeavor. Participating in creative activities was always a joyful outlet from my earliest memories to my current practice of painting and collage.
A driving force in my work has always been the world around me, in particular the beauty of Mother Nature. In nature, I find every color, shape, and texture that I can transform into designing a beautiful or whimsical creation of my own.
In particular, the language of flowers inspires me to create a world with broad appeal that conveys happiness and an upbeat attitude. Just as each flower is completely different, each with its own individual personality and beautiful in its own way, so too are the individuals viewing them.
Working in collage enables me to reimagine flowers through my unique lens, using a new and very personal language. I feel so privileged to share my language of colors and patterns and the dialogue between them. I’m constantly amazed to notice the visual shifts when a new layer is added, which can change the whole in unexpected ways. Collaborating with others on a piece only adds to the completed work as each individual expresses his or her own spirit.
-Lisa Sheinbaum
Contributing Artists
Aaron, age 9
Addison, age 8
Addison, age 7
Aidan, age 12
Alexander, age 9
Amelia, age 5
Amy, age 14
Anabel, age 9
Angel, age 10
Aracely, age 9
Armanii, age 10
Audrey, age 9
Avenly, age 3
Brianna, age 9
Bryan, age 12
Daniel, age 12
Daniel, age 7
Dante, age 8
David, age 8
DeVianni, age 16
Elina, age 11
Elizabeth, age 8
Ella, age 8
Emery, age 7
Emmanuella, age 12
Emmanuella, age 9
Erik, age 12
Ethan, age 10
Ethan J, age 12
Eva, age 9
Evan, age 8
Evan, age 7
Everly, age 8
Ezekiel, age 8
Gael, age 11
Gage, age 9
Gavin, age 10
Gianna, age 9
Israel, age 5
Jaanvi, age 11
Jaqueline, age 3
Jeremiah, age 4
Jiya, age 7
Juliana, age 8
Juliette, age 11
Kaiden, age 9
Kayliah, age 9
Khloie, age 12
King, age 12
Kinsley, age 9
Kylie, age 10
Liam, age 11
Lilliann, age 10
Lily, age 13
Logan, age 8
Madeline, age 8
Madelyn, age 11
Madison, age 12
Marie, age 6
Mason, age 9
Matteo, age 8
Mauricio, age 9
Maxwell, age 7
Nicholas, age 9
Oluwapelumi, age 10
Owen, age 12
Peyton, age 10
Robert, age 7
Rocio, age
Roger, age 8
Rosario, age 2
Rowan, age 6
Sanvee, age 11
Savannah, age 9
Sofia, age 6
Sydney, age 10