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    Painting for Peace Artist: Darcy Edwin
    Carol Swartout Klein
    • Jul 19, 2016
    • 2 min

    Painting for Peace Artist: Darcy Edwin

    Ferguson painting "St. Martin de Porres" inspired by Catholicism and Buddhism, highlights racial harmony "St. Martin de Porres was actually inspired by the niche on the building on which it was painting," explained artist Darcy Edwin. "It reminded me of the decorative niches in Florence, which are adorned by saints. I chose St. Martin de Porres as the subject, primarily because he is the Patron Saint of Racial Harmony, but also because he faced discrimination because he was o
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    Help us help the community in two minutes flat
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • Jun 23, 2016
    • 2 min

    Help us help the community in two minutes flat

    GREAT NEWS! Thanks to YOU GUYSPainting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages made the Publisher's Weekly list of Bestselling Books in St. Louis in TWO categories - adult and children's books! Now we're hoping to spread sales of this book well beyond St. Louis so that we canmake a bigger impact in Ferguson and nearby communities. To do this, we need your help! The more books we sell, the more money we can invest in youth, arts, and small business programs in Ferguson and sur
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    Ferguson launch party for coloring book
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • May 26, 2016
    • 1 min

    Ferguson launch party for coloring book

    On Tuesday May 24, we launched Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for all ages where it all began, in Ferguson. Thank you to the more than 100 attendees that came out to celebrate, and to our gracious hosts at Almost Picasso: A Paint & Sip Studio. We were thankful to celebrate with artists and community members - and to have the chance to support local businesses Cose Dolci, Ferguson Brewing Company, and Natalie's Cakes & More! Did you miss the event? Click here to see where
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