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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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