Stick With Love
I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Awakened
An elderly woman stopped to see my artwork one day while I was open-air pastel painting. I felt slightly annoyed that my work was interrupted. I had made a commitment to paint for an hour before other obligations pressed my day. I only had about 30 seconds to decide how I was going to respond…
Start with Your Heart
While exhibiting ArtPrize Courage Ablaze—to help raise awareness of the plight of the Congolese women, visitors kept asking me if I had seen the documentary, Half the Sky. Don’t miss this documentary. It is a real eye-opener to the terrible abuses that women and girls face all over the world. Half the Sky shows well…
Congo’s Silent Heroes
As part of the Courage Ablaze exhibit at ArtPrize 2012, this window sign honors the two million women who suffered from the consequences of rape in Congo. Mass rape is cheaper than bullets, and it creates instability. The women feel defenseless; the men are rendered powerless. The goal of sexual violence is simple: Shame the…