Einstein Painting Raffled Off to Benefit the Blind

Posted on: 5:23 pm, October 4, 2012, by 5NEWS Web Staff, updated on: 05:32pm, October 4, 2012

This weekend you’ve got a chance to win a painting from a nationally known graffiti artist that sales for thousands of dollars.

Erik Wahl donated a piece of his work to the local chapter of the National Federation for the Blind. The painting of Albert Einstein will be raffled off Saturday night at the Clarion Inn in Fayetteville.

Wahl only donates 10 paintings per year to various charities around the country. It’s the first ever to be offered in Northwest Arkansas.

So why Albert Einstein? The artist said it’s because Einstein was often known as seeing the world through different eyes, much like someone who is vision impaired sees the world differently.

Tickets to win are just $5 for one or $20 for give and can be purchased at the Clarion Inn. For more information call 479-903-1628.