INSPIRING TEENS TO
STAY ALIVE AND MAKE ART.

AMOS LEMON BURKHART REVEALED HIS THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS IN COMPLEX, LAYERED IMAGES HE CALLED ZOETROPES. A CEASELESS OBSERVER OF THE QUIRKS AND ODDITIES OF THE HUMAN RACE, LEMON’S WIT, HUMOR, AND DESPAIR ARE ALL RIGHT THERE IN HIS WORK - IF YOU LOOK CLOSELY ENOUGH.

AMOS LEMON BURKHART WAS A DRIVEN YOUNG ARTIST WHO CREATED HUNDREDS OF PAINTINGS, WORKS ON PAPER, DIGITAL ART AND ANIMATIONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 15 AND 19. HE DIED TRAGICALLY AT 19, DROWNING IN AN ACCIDENT FUELED BY A COMBINATION OF XANAX AND ALCOHOL.

THE AMOS LEMON BURKHART FOUNDATION BELIEVES THAT THE ARTS BUILD RESILIENCE, HEALTH, AND STRENGTH. WE DELIVER HANDS-ON EXHIBITS, WORKSHOPS AND PROGRAMS TO ENGAGE TEENS IN CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE.