Children's Rights

The 1989 UN Convention of the Rights on the Child acrylic on canvas painting by Lesley Friedmann (5'X3') - Original $3000

The inspiration for this painting is the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. In this painting I have divided the 54 Convention articles into three categories: Provision Rights, Protection Rights, and Participation Rights, and I have incorporated text from the Convention directly into the painting. Accordingly, every child is entitled to be:

1. Provided with clean water, nutritious food, safe home, health care, education, and time to play.
2. Protected with love and care so that each child can live a life of peace.
3. Offered opportunities to participate in life regardless of who they are so that they can reach their full potential. 

Check out an online resource for teachers to help them successfully integrate the Convention on the Rights of the Child in their classrooms. All the artwork on the website was created by Lesley Friedmann. 

Detail: Provision Rights

Detail: Protection Rights

Detail: Participation Rights