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Murals from the 2014 Ferguson/South Grand Painting for Peace Movement Find a Permanent Home
It all started with an idea and a single paintbrush. The Painting for Peace movement spontaneously gathered momentum starting in late...
Carol Swartout Klein
Sep 20, 20233 min read


Reflections of Ferguson– five years later
It’s been a long journey for the people of Ferguson and Michael Brown’s family since August 2014. By documenting the Paint for Peace...
Carol Swartout Klein
Aug 2, 20193 min read


Teachers are using "Painting for Peace in Ferguson" in art, social justice, social studies
With more and more tragic news stories seemingly every day, many parents may want to shelter their children and some schools ask teachers...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 6, 20193 min read


"Painting for Peace in Ferguson" sponsors "26 Pebbles" June 19-23
In a telling bit of serendipity, as the Ferguson story in book and exhibit form are traveling to Newton and nearby Stratford, so too, the...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 19, 20182 min read


Paint for Peace Murals travel to Stratford, CT for special exhibit through end of July
From now until the end of July, a dozen Paint for Peace murals from Ferguson and South St. Louis will be on exhibit at the Stratford...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 19, 20183 min read


"Painting for Peace in Ferguson" now helping thousands of students across Stratford, CT
A lot has been happening behind the scenes with Painting for Peace in Ferguson of late, and we’re finally able to share the good news....
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 19, 20183 min read


ANNOUNCING OUR BIGGEST EXHIBIT TO DATE — JULY 27-29
We’re excited to share that the most comprehensive exhibit to date of dozens of the original Painting for Peace boards will be featured...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 29, 20172 min read


Promoting Peace
Grateful to International Literacy Association for including this piece in their May/June 2017 issue of Literacy Today about how...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jun 7, 20171 min read


Give STL Day 2017
We wanted to let you know how our Painting for Peace book fund is going. We're excited to share that, because of your purchase of one or...
Carol Swartout Klein
May 4, 20171 min read


One teacher’s quest to teach culture and diversity through art education
Jordan DeWilde is an art teacher at Oregon Elementary in Oregon, IL. who came onto my radar in August 2016 when he started tagging...
Carol Swartout Klein
Mar 20, 20173 min read


Wishing you the happiest of holidays
Painting for Peace in Ferguson wishes you peace. The collection of winter-themed paintings in this short video were all created on the...
Carol Swartout Klein
Dec 16, 20161 min read


Art Heals
We wanted to take a moment to share this inspiring video by Lisa Kaplan of Touchwood Creative. This video was created to accompany the...
Carol Swartout Klein
Nov 17, 20161 min read


Make Something Beautiful
“Make Something Beautiful” – painted by Christina Carroll, is found on page 35 in the Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages,...
Carol Swartout Klein
Nov 14, 20162 min read


Shopping Local
It might be a little early to think about, but that holiday season is right around the corner. We did a little planning ahead for you...
Carol Swartout Klein
Oct 10, 20162 min read


New art inspired by coloring book for adults & children
It's been less than 4 months since the release of our coloring book for adults and children, Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All...
Carol Swartout Klein
Sep 22, 20161 min read


Outside in: Paint for Peace Exhibit
Outside In: Paint for Peace exhibits opened around the St. Louis community on August 27 at COCA, an exhibit outside Gallery 210 and the...
Carol Swartout Klein
Sep 12, 20162 min read


"Seeds" Proverb painting by Andrea McMurray
Andrea's artwork is based on a powerful expression that was originally attributed to the Greek poet, Dinos Christianopoulus, and which...
Carol Swartout Klein
Aug 25, 20162 min read


South Grand mural depicts hopes for peace
Artists Liza Fishbone & Carly Jacobs' painting "An Eye for An Eye Makes the World Blind" symbolizes hopes for an end to violence, lasting...
Carol Swartout Klein
Aug 3, 20162 min read


National Coloring Book Day Contest!
In celebration of National Coloring Book Day, we're running a coloring book contest ALL WEEK long- giving away copies of our coloring...
Carol Swartout Klein
Aug 1, 20161 min read


Ferguson Artist Highlight: Stay Strong Ferguson
Ferguson resident, Darcy Edwin explained how she came up with her painting. "The idea for The Ferguson Tree came from Ferguson Optical's...
Carol Swartout Klein
Jul 22, 20161 min read
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