His paintings are like his children, says Varoujan. He wants them to find a good home. "If my paintings find the right wall, in the right home," he says, "I'm happy." While he'd love to visit Armenia again, now that it is no longer under Soviet domination, Varoujan is content with his life in the United States and works at giving back to the larger world community, often linking his exhibitions to charitable organizations. He has contributed artwork to benefit such causes as the Red Cross, the Race for the Cure for Breast Cancer Research, the Fund for Armenian Children's Education, and Friendship Without Borders. He has also been an active participant in several charity fundraising events, including Colors in the Sky, exhibitions at the Prudential Center Skywalk to raise money for the Wang Center's Young at Arts Program, the Bob and Anne Woolf Charitable Foundation, Stop Handgun Violence, and others. Proceeds from an exhibition at the Armenian Museum in Watertown held in 2000, celebrating 50 Colorful Years went to the Shriners Hospital for Children, Boston, and those from his most recent event held in June at the Seaport Hotel in Boston went to Community Servings, a nonprofit organization that brings hot meals to people with HIV/AIDS.
In addition to working full-time as the art director for the media company Clear Channel, Varoujan continues to follow his passions - creating art and connecting people.
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