The Peace Project 2011 - Peace Rises

I am honored that one of my photographs was chosen to be a part of the The Peace Project 2011 - Peace Rises. The photo is called "Treasure of Wishes" and it is one that I took of my daughter and her best friend while hiking in the mountains of Southern Utah.

I hope you will join me as this exhibition tours California, New York and beyond..

This collective vision will be unveiled mid-October at The Whole 9 Gallery 9 in Los Angeles. The exhibit will subsequently make several other stops in Southern California before traveling to San Francisco, New York and London. An online exhibition will be held simultaneously. Confirmed appearances include:

* October 22 -- Gallery9, 6101 Washington Blvd., Culver City, CA
* November 4 -- EXPO Arts Center, 4321 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA
* November 9 -- Swarm Gallery, 560 Second Street, Oakland, CA
* November TBD -- Gallery TBD, New York, NY
* January 7 -- Showcase Gallery, Santa Ana, CA


The traveling exhibit will include three elements:

Peace Project Mosaic

4’ x 4’ mosaic featuring ALL pieces submitted to this year’s Call for Artists. This mosaic will be similar to the one shown below which was created in 2010 and will illustrate the beauty and power and peace as seen collectively by thousands of artists around the world. Another mosaic will be used as part of an interactive art piece that will be taken to Sierra Leone and added to on World Peace Day.

Peace Project Grid

A grid will be created using 150 pieces selected by our jurors from all of the submissions. Each piece will be reproduced on 1 foot x 1 foot panels (30.5cm x 30.5cm) and arranged in a grid to underscore the multicultural implications of global peace, as well as reinforce the notion that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. American Easel is proud to support The Peace Project by donating it's handcrafted Painting Panels for this exhibit.

EMPOWERED PARTICIPATION

Both The Peace Project and The Whole 9 are conceived upon the philosophy of inclusion -- encouraging people from all cultures, religions, and creative walks of life, to participate, connect, share resources, and help find solutions for a better world.

Thanks,
MM