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    New art inspired by coloring book for adults & children
    Carol Swartout Klein
    • Sep 22, 2016
    • 1 min

    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 Ages. Since we released the book, we have been astonished and inspired by the ways that people have taken the Ferguson paintings and line drawings from the book, and turned them into entirely new creations. We've been thankful to have a front-row seat to all of this art and creativity and wanted to be sure to share some of it with you all he
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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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    Featured Artists: Mary & Karen "Shalom Peace Sign Hand"
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • Jun 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    Featured Artists: Mary & Karen "Shalom Peace Sign Hand"

    Mary Krummenacher's father, Karl, had owned a camera store across the street from where she and Karen Bult painting their design. The painting depicts a hand in a peace gesture, and is covered with colorful peace signs. The caption - Shalom - is a Hebrew word, which means peace and completeness. Mary's father had been a fixture in the Ferguson business district from the early 1990's and had worked hard to bring businesses and growth the the area. "I met owners on that block w
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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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    Amazon Coloring Book Giveaway!
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • Jun 16, 2016
    • 1 min

    Amazon Coloring Book Giveaway!

    In celebration of our book launch (in stores nationwide by June 21 - available on Amazon & BN.com now!), we are giving away a few copies of the new coloring book - Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for all ages on Amazon.com Giveaways! Enter now through June 22, 2016 on Amazon.com! #amazongiveaway #coloringbookgiveaway #coloringbook #freecoloringbook #coloringpage #paintingforpeace
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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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    Join the artists that inspired a nation by creating your own art inspired by theirs
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • May 17, 2016
    • 3 min

    Join the artists that inspired a nation by creating your own art inspired by theirs

    Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages available at select St. Louis events starting May 24, 2016 Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book for All Ages written by Carol Swartout Klein and illustrated by Robert O’Neil will be available at select events around St. Louis, MO beginning May 24, 2016 and nationally beginning early June. The 52-page Painting for Peace coloring book, published by Treehouse Publishing Group, will be at retailers across the US and on Amazon in pap
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    Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book will be available May 2016
    Danni Eickenhorst
    • Mar 29, 2016
    • 3 min

    Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book will be available May 2016

    Preorder the book now We are thrilled to announce the next chapter for Painting for Peace! Painting for Peace: A Coloring Book written by Carol Swartout Klein and illustrated by Robert O’Neil, the author and illustrator of Painting for Peace in Ferguson will be available for purchase at retailers across the US starting May 24, 2016. The 52-page coloring book is available for pre-order through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. The book, now in final design phase, includes more than
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