$175

The proceeds from each print sold will go directly to help fill those special dreams

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The Help Fill a Dream Foundation in conjunction with
Spindrift Studios, is pleased to offer prints of a new work by artist Mark Heine.
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“A Calling” is the interpretation of dream, explained in paint; a vision shared by giving it substance beyond the written word. 
This painting is the first in a series of visualized dream sequences for a fantasy tale that I am currently writing. The story is based on the
dreams of Charlotte, my beautiful 14-year-old daughter, who was born with Cerebral Palsy. Sarah is Charlotte’s equally beautiful younger sister, age 11.
In the story, Sarah learns to interpret Charlotte’s drawings, which are based on her dreams – visions that go beyond dreams and touch the edge of an unknown reality. 
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"Charlotte’s dream, when she was eight years old, was simple: to see Mickey Mouse in the most wheelchair-friendly place
in the world – Disneyland. The Help Fill A Dream Foundation made that dream real for us all.
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I hope that donating the use of this artwork will enable the foundation to continue their important work of feeding the souls of families like ours"... Mark Heine
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Each hand-signed and -numbered reproduction is printed on high-quality, heavyweight archival paper. The edition will be limited to a maximum of 500 prints.
Each print also comes with a certificate of authenticity and a back label story of Charlotte's dream come true.
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To order by email, please contact Mark Heine 






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Please allow four weeks for processing and delivery. Prices do not include framing.

Thank you for helping children and youth with special needs, and their families.

Print size 17" X 40" (Image area 12" X 36") Price: 175 $Cdn. (plus shipping, PST and GST)

The story behind the painting...

At Disneyland, they make a big fuss over all the kids with special needs. They’re made honorary citizens,
given a passport that lets them on any ride without waiting in line, and they can even stay on as long as
they want. Lots of “special” treatment, but this time, of a welcome kind. It was therapy for all our souls.
Charlotte even brought her favorite doll,  an old stuffed Monchichi teddy she had named Gracie. Alas,
Gracie was lost within the first hour, on the very first ride. An extensive search ensued, but to no avail.
The tears were eventually dried by more rides and a visit to the world’s biggest Barbie store, but Gracie
was not forgotten. I went to the Lost and Found at the end of the last day, where I stood in line with
all the people who had mislaid cameras, wallets, and even children. I felt a bit silly, but value isn’t always
about money. I tried to describe Gracie to the busy attendant. “Well, she’s about so big, with a nose like
a badger and wings like a beetle and antennae and ...” but I could tell this wasn’t a Monchichi kinda guy.
Nonetheless, a missing baby report was filed. It felt as if little Gracie from Victoria had fallen victim to the
cold, heartless city. One of those faceless lost souls who come to LA in search of stardom but, instead,
is just swallowed up. Three weeks after our wonderful trip, against all the odds, Gracie returned, like one
of those fantastic pets who track down their owners through hundreds of miles of snow. She too had had
her “roaming gnome”-style adventure, thanks to Help Fill A Dream. And Charlotte learned three good 
lessons: hold on tight to Gracie, don’t eat the jalapeno peppers (another story), and keep dreaming,
because dreams can come true.
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Happiness is often a low priority in a busy world, but that’s what we’re all really here for. Thank you to all
the good people at the Help Fill A Dream Foundation of Canada for knowing that our souls need therapy
too, and for caring enough to do something about it.   Mark Heine