We’re excited to share that the most comprehensive exhibit to date of dozens of the original Painting for Peace boards will be featured at the 2017 national Urban League convention July 27-29 at the convention center in downtown St. Louis thanks to Regions Bank. Plywood boards which covered hundreds of storefronts following the unrest in November 2014 along the streets of Ferguson, Dellwood and St. Louis city were transformed into colorful and inspiring paintings by hundreds of artists and volunteers. This exhibit is one of a kind, free and open to the public at 701 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, 63101 from 10a.m. - 4p.m. on Thursday July 27 until Saturday July 29. For three days only and on d

Grateful to International Literacy Association for including this piece in their May/June 2017 issue of Literacy Today about how libraries and schools can be a safe place and help in times of crisis. (click on image to see article) #promotingpeace #crisis #schools #InternationalLiteracyAssociation #teaching #art #arttherapy #libraries #helping #children #childrenandcrisi