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Peace Portrait Four: Gandhi
2010, 16 x 20 inches
Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas
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Peace Portrait Three: Wangari Maathai
2008, 16 x 20 inches
Hand-stitched cotton and silk thread on canvas
The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Wangari Maathai in 2004 for human rights and environmental conservation work accomplished by the Green Belt Movement, an organization she founded.
"I believe the Nobel committee was sending a message that protecting and restoring the environment contributes to peace;it is peace work. I always felt that our work was not simply about planting trees. It was about inspiring people to take charge of their environment, the system that governed them, their lives and their future." - Wangari Maathai
A portion of the dollars from the sale of this piece will be donated to the Green Belt Movement.
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Peace Portrait Two: One Day
2008/2009
Two stitchings, each is 8 x 8 inches
Hand-stitched cotton thread on canvas
"I have a dream that one day this Nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."
Martin Luther King, Jr., 1963
“We are…drawn from every end of this earth; and because we have tasted the bitter swill of civil war and segregation, and emerged from that dark chapter stronger and more united, we cannot help but believe that the old hatreds shall someday pass; that the lines of tribe shall soon dissolve; that as the world grows smaller, our common humanity shall reveal itself; and that America must play its role in ushering in a new era of peace.”
Barack Obama, 2009 Presidential Inauguration
The Martin Luther King portrait was on display in the Texas State Capitol as part of the Texas Museum of Fiber Arts 2009 annual juried exhibition. In 2009, the second portrait was completed and the pair were chosen to display in AVAA's Anniversary Exhibition. |
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Peace Portrait One: Bob Marley
2008-2009, 20 x 16 inches
Hand-stitched cotton and silk thread on canvas
The United Nations' Peace Medal of the Third World was given to Bob Marley (1945-1981) in 1978. The late singer and songwriter earned this distinction for his courageous work appealing for justice and peace during a time of political unrest in Jamaica, his home country. His influence grew world-wide as he continued to speak out about and sing a message of world unity and racial equality.
A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this piece will be donated to a non-profit organization working for peace.
This portrait was on display in the Texas State Capitol as part of the Texas Museum of Fiber Arts 2008 annual juried exhibition.
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