This auction is for a framed, limited edition print, "Help is on the Way," designed exclusively for Turning Point by Diane Graebner.

Graebner is best known for prints which depict the lifestyle of the Amish people where Diane lived in Ohio. "As you drive around the Ohio countryside, everywhere you look you see families working together. The children may be picking strawberries or tending the animals while the adults are busy with more difficult tasks. They cause me to recall many special moments in my own family relationships, and these memories are the inspiration for my paintings." Diane respects the Amish and their wishes, and therefore does not paint their facial features. The Amish belief is that one is to be humble, and not arrogant. Having a likeness of ones self is not being humble in the eyes of God.

This limited edition print is number 83 of 100.  Diane designed this print for Turning Point, a United Way Member Agency that serves victims of domestic violence. The organization staffs a 24-7 emergency shelter in Marion and serves a six-county area (including Union County) with group and individual support meetings, legal advocacy, and much more.