Artist: Broly Su 15" x 15" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas Been in Atlanta for about four years. I have encountered and built connections with many talented individuals. When speaking on ending the violence in our community, I think it's crucial to include everyone, and that means African American, Caucasian, Asian, Hispanic, etc. The idea is to capture the feeling of our "community" in this piece and that you are never alone in Atlanta.

Artist: Tesfaye Negusse 29" x 39" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas - Framed Tesfaye Negusse was born in wonji (East Shoa of Ethiopia). Tesfaye obtained a diploma in fine Arts from Addis Ababa University Ale School of Fine Arts and Design 1998. Tesfaye is an artist of grand reputation, exhibiting more than 24 solo exhibitions and 46 group Art Exhibitions widely in Ethiopia, Europe, and USA.

Artist: Tamya 48" x 72" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas "In ""The Ties that Bind,"" Tamya confronts the harsh reality of violence in Atlanta while simultaneously illuminating the hope for a brighter future. This piece serves as a reminder of our interconnectedness - transcending race, gender, and age - and highlights the strength that arises from our unity. The vivid reds and blacks in the painting evoke the unsettling nature of violence within our community, yet they also symbolize the deep bonds we share. We are united by the same blood and collectively embrace the gift of the human experience. Through these connections, we reaffirm our shared humanity and nurture the hope essential for healing and resilience."

Artist: Marryam Moma 32" x 32" Materials: Paper Collage - Framed This papercut collage unites two beacons of hope in the African American journey: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s visionary leadership and Phil Freelon's Emancipation Park Recreation Center. The composition marries King's contemplative portrait with the center's bold architectural lines, creating a powerful dialogue between past dreams and present-day solutions. Through layered materials and media, the piece speaks to the transformative power of community spaces in fostering nonviolent change. The Emancipation Park Recreation Center's upward-reaching design echoes King's lifted gaze, both gesturing toward a future where vibrant community hubs help break cycles of violence. As Houston's first truly public park evolved into a symbol of resilience and unity, this artwork envisions similar transformative spaces for Atlanta, where King's dream of harmony and peace can take root and flourish.

Artist: MONKPANDA 16" x 20" Materials: Acrylic on Paper - Framed The concept of endless timelines allows for an expression of the understanding of gun violence, emphasizing that the outcomes of a single event can diverge dramatically based on choices made by individuals, communities, and governments. It illustrates a scenario of one guy attempting to create a conflict, using a gun while being held down or restrained by two spirit entities representing either the individuals pass ages of his timeline or the spirits of the victims in which will be affected of the action. the complexity of societal issues and the importance of considering multiple perspectives and potential consequences when addressing gun violence.

Artist - Erica Chisolm 12" x 24" Materials: Acrylic on Wood E.L. Chisolm (b. 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist, muralist, art activist, and creative placemaking consultant living and working between Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA. Her work across mediums has activated public spaces in underserved communities to help decrease blight and increase walkability and wellness using tactical urbanism projects and public art. She is guided by the belief that all people are equally as deserving of vibrant and healthy communities.

Artist - Erica Chisolm 12" x 24" Materials: Acrylic on Wood E.L. Chisolm (b. 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist, muralist, art activist, and creative placemaking consultant living and working between Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA. Her work across mediums has activated public spaces in underserved communities to help decrease blight and increase walkability and wellness using tactical urbanism projects and public art. She is guided by the belief that all people are equally as deserving of vibrant and healthy communities.

Artist - Erica Chisolm 12" x 24" Materials: Acrylic on Wood E.L. Chisolm (b. 1993) is an interdisciplinary artist, muralist, art activist, and creative placemaking consultant living and working between Birmingham, AL, and Atlanta, GA. Her work across mediums has activated public spaces in underserved communities to help decrease blight and increase walkability and wellness using tactical urbanism projects and public art. She is guided by the belief that all people are equally as deserving of vibrant and healthy communities.

Artist - Eleanor Post 24” x 30” Materials: Acrylic on Canvas - Framed My vision for peace in Atlanta, the US, and the world includes loving our neighbors and caring for those in need of refuge. The issue of refugees and immigrants is once again a hot button topic, and the media often lumps refugees and immigrants together in generalized categories, instead of recognizing them as individuals. As described by Beyond Conflict, “Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination- thereby enabling them to occur.” Keeping dehumanized masses unseen facilitiates violence, and I hoped to use portraiture to humanize these individuals, thus counteracting this process. Portraiture has traditionally been reserved for honoring the rich and powerful in societies, and I enjoy turning this around and using it to elevate those who are unseen, denigrated, and dismissed. Mothers, women, and refugees are often invisible or unrecognized as individuals. By painting their portraits and celebrating their motherhood, I hoped to illuminate their humanity and importance and to allow them to see themselves as worthy of recognition and value. The bond of motherhood unites many women across the globe, and this point of connection facilitates the viewer’s recognition of our common experiences and humanity. My own strong belief in the importance of prenatal education and healthy pregnancies and births led me to EMBRACE, an organization in Clarkston, GA, which pairs volunteers with pregnant refugees. My role with EMBRACE was to help start a Mom’s Circle, where new moms could gather once a week and have a lesson about newborn care, time to themselves, and community, while we cared for and entertained their babies. Many of them had no support in the US and had not had much education about newborn care, their own self-care, or what to expect as their babies grew and developed. This group proved very popular with the women, as many of them had no transportation, so this was their outing of the week. As I interacted with these incredible women, who had endured so much to be here, I was inspired to paint them and celebrate their strength, resilience, and inner beauty. The ubiquitous misinformation about refugees and immigrants creates increasing divisiveness and strife in our community and enables violence by dehumanizing the unknown and marginalized. By elevating and celebrating these individuals, I hope to remind viewers of our common humanity and the connections we share. I believe the purpose of art is to stimulate thought, affirm those who aren’t always affirmed, and to illuminate the connection and light within us all. That commonality and unity breeds peace and understanding, because we can no longer hold the ‘other’ in contempt when we are face to face with beautiful, strong individuals who love and care for their babies, just as so many of us do.

Artist - Eleanor Post 18” x 18” Materials: Acrylic on Canvas My vision for peace in Atlanta, the US, and the world includes loving our neighbors and caring for those in need of refuge. The issue of refugees and immigrants is once again a hot button topic, and the media often lumps refugees and immigrants together in generalized categories, instead of recognizing them as individuals. As described by Beyond Conflict, “Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination- thereby enabling them to occur.” Keeping dehumanized masses unseen facilitates violence, and I hoped to use portraiture to humanize these individuals, thus counteracting this process. Portraiture has traditionally been reserved for honoring the rich and powerful in societies, and I enjoy turning this around and using it to elevate those who are unseen, denigrated, and dismissed. Mothers, women, and refugees are often invisible or unrecognized as individuals. By painting their portraits and celebrating their motherhood, I hoped to illuminate their humanity and importance and to allow them to see themselves as worthy of recognition and value. The bond of motherhood unites many women across the globe, and this point of connection facilitates the viewer’s recognition of our common experiences and humanity. My own strong belief in the importance of prenatal education and healthy pregnancies and births led me to EMBRACE, an organization in Clarkston, GA, which pairs volunteers with pregnant refugees. My role with EMBRACE was to help start a Mom’s Circle, where new moms could gather once a week and have a lesson about newborn care, time to themselves, and community, while we cared for and entertained their babies. Many of them had no support in the US and had not had much education about newborn care, their own self-care, or what to expect as their babies grew and developed. This group proved very popular with the women, as many of them had no transportation, so this was their outing of the week. As I interacted with these incredible women, who had endured so much to be here, I was inspired to paint them and celebrate their strength, resilience, and inner beauty. The ubiquitous misinformation about refugees and immigrants creates increasing divisiveness and strife in our community and enables violence by dehumanizing the unknown and marginalized. By elevating and celebrating these individuals, I hope to remind viewers of our common humanity and the connections we share. I believe the purpose of art is to stimulate thought, affirm those who aren’t always affirmed, and to illuminate the connection and light within us all. That commonality and unity breeds peace and understanding, because we can no longer hold the ‘other’ in contempt when we are face to face with beautiful, strong individuals who love and care for their babies, just as so many of us do.

Artist - Eleanor Post 36" x 36" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas My vision for peace in Atlanta, the US, and the world includes loving our neighbors and caring for those in need of refuge. The issue of refugees and immigrants is once again a hot button topic, and the media often lumps refugees and immigrants together in generalized categories, instead of recognizing them as individuals. As described by Beyond Conflict, “Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination- thereby enabling them to occur.” Keeping dehumanized masses unseen facilitates violence, and I hoped to use portraiture to humanize these individuals, thus counteracting this process. Portraiture has traditionally been reserved for honoring the rich and powerful in societies, and I enjoy turning this around and using it to elevate those who are unseen, denigrated, and dismissed. Mothers, women, and refugees are often invisible or unrecognized as individuals. By painting their portraits and celebrating their motherhood, I hoped to illuminate their humanity and importance and to allow them to see themselves as worthy of recognition and value. The bond of motherhood unites many women across the globe, and this point of connection facilitates the viewer’s recognition of our common experiences and humanity. My own strong belief in the importance of prenatal education and healthy pregnancies and births led me to EMBRACE, an organization in Clarkston, GA, which pairs volunteers with pregnant refugees. My role with EMBRACE was to help start a Mom’s Circle, where new moms could gather once a week and have a lesson about newborn care, time to themselves, and community, while we cared for and entertained their babies. Many of them had no support in the US and had not had much education about newborn care, their own self-care, or what to expect as their babies grew and developed. This group proved very popular with the women, as many of them had no transportation, so this was their outing of the week. As I interacted with these incredible women, who had endured so much to be here, I was inspired to paint them and celebrate their strength, resilience, and inner beauty. The ubiquitous misinformation about refugees and immigrants creates increasing divisiveness and strife in our community and enables violence by dehumanizing the unknown and marginalized. By elevating and celebrating these individuals, I hope to remind viewers of our common humanity and the connections we share. I believe the purpose of art is to stimulate thought, affirm those who aren’t always affirmed, and to illuminate the connection and light within us all. That commonality and unity breeds peace and understanding, because we can no longer hold the ‘other’ in contempt when we are face to face with beautiful, strong individuals who love and care for their babies, just as so many of us do.

Artist - Eleanor Post 32” x 25.75” framed Materials: Acrylic on Canvas - Framed My vision for peace in Atlanta, the US, and the world includes loving our neighbors and caring for those in need of refuge. The issue of refugees and immigrants is once again a hot button topic, and the media often lumps refugees and immigrants together in generalized categories, instead of recognizing them as individuals. As described by Beyond Conflict, “Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination- thereby enabling them to occur.” Keeping dehumanized masses unseen facilitates violence, and I hoped to use portraiture to humanize these individuals, thus counteracting this process. Portraiture has traditionally been reserved for honoring the rich and powerful in societies, and I enjoy turning this around and using it to elevate those who are unseen, denigrated, and dismissed. Mothers, women, and refugees are often invisible or unrecognized as individuals. By painting their portraits and celebrating their motherhood, I hoped to illuminate their humanity and importance and to allow them to see themselves as worthy of recognition and value. The bond of motherhood unites many women across the globe, and this point of connection facilitates the viewer’s recognition of our common experiences and humanity. My own strong belief in the importance of prenatal education and healthy pregnancies and births led me to EMBRACE, an organization in Clarkston, GA, which pairs volunteers with pregnant refugees. My role with EMBRACE was to help start a Mom’s Circle, where new moms could gather once a week and have a lesson about newborn care, time to themselves, and community, while we cared for and entertained their babies. Many of them had no support in the US and had not had much education about newborn care, their own self-care, or what to expect as their babies grew and developed. This group proved very popular with the women, as many of them had no transportation, so this was their outing of the week. As I interacted with these incredible women, who had endured so much to be here, I was inspired to paint them and celebrate their strength, resilience, and inner beauty. The ubiquitous misinformation about refugees and immigrants creates increasing divisiveness and strife in our community and enables violence by dehumanizing the unknown and marginalized. By elevating and celebrating these individuals, I hope to remind viewers of our common humanity and the connections we share. I believe the purpose of art is to stimulate thought, affirm those who aren’t always affirmed, and to illuminate the connection and light within us all. That commonality and unity breeds peace and understanding, because we can no longer hold the ‘other’ in contempt when we are face to face with beautiful, strong individuals who love and care for their babies, just as so many of us do.

Artist - Eleanor Post 18” x 24” Materials: Acrylic on Canvas My vision for peace in Atlanta, the US, and the world includes loving our neighbors and caring for those in need of refuge. The issue of refugees and immigrants is once again a hot button topic, and the media often lumps refugees and immigrants together in generalized categories, instead of recognizing them as individuals. As described by Beyond Conflict, “Dehumanization removes the moral prohibition against violence, genocide, and systemic discrimination- thereby enabling them to occur.” Keeping dehumanized masses unseen facilitates violence, and I hoped to use portraiture to humanize these individuals, thus counteracting this process. Portraiture has traditionally been reserved for honoring the rich and powerful in societies, and I enjoy turning this around and using it to elevate those who are unseen, denigrated, and dismissed. Mothers, women, and refugees are often invisible or unrecognized as individuals. By painting their portraits and celebrating their motherhood, I hoped to illuminate their humanity and importance and to allow them to see themselves as worthy of recognition and value. The bond of motherhood unites many women across the globe, and this point of connection facilitates the viewer’s recognition of our common experiences and humanity. My own strong belief in the importance of prenatal education and healthy pregnancies and births led me to EMBRACE, an organization in Clarkston, GA, which pairs volunteers with pregnant refugees. My role with EMBRACE was to help start a Mom’s Circle, where new moms could gather once a week and have a lesson about newborn care, time to themselves, and community, while we cared for and entertained their babies. Many of them had no support in the US and had not had much education about newborn care, their own self-care, or what to expect as their babies grew and developed. This group proved very popular with the women, as many of them had no transportation, so this was their outing of the week. As I interacted with these incredible women, who had endured so much to be here, I was inspired to paint them and celebrate their strength, resilience, and inner beauty. The ubiquitous misinformation about refugees and immigrants creates increasing divisiveness and strife in our community and enables violence by dehumanizing the unknown and marginalized. By elevating and celebrating these individuals, I hope to remind viewers of our common humanity and the connections we share. I believe the purpose of art is to stimulate thought, affirm those who aren’t always affirmed, and to illuminate the connection and light within us all. That commonality and unity breeds peace and understanding, because we can no longer hold the ‘other’ in contempt when we are face to face with beautiful, strong individuals who love and care for their babies, just as so many of us do.

Artist - Peter Ferarri 30" x 50" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas Panels The piece shows three hands reaching out to stop a gun from firing. It is meant to convey the desperation and risk that many experience when trying to stop gun violence in their communities.

Artist - Sarah Osorio 17.5" x 14" Materials: Framed Young girl watching cops visiting her neighborhood affected by violence and crime

Artist - Grace DeLeon Perez 30" x 80" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas Tribute to President's Carter and his wife's contribution to the world while alive and the legacy of peace they have left behind. The piece portrays both of them surrounded by the supportive hands of other major figures of peace and representatives of organizations that support their vision. Lively and hopeful, visually connecting us to the eternity of peace we are all fighting for.

Artist - Jonathan Lambert 20" x 20" Materials: Digital Print on Paper and Acrylic The world was once dark, filled with division and uncertainty. But then, HWPL planted the first tree—a symbol of hope, unity, and peace. As the tree grew, its golden leaves began to spread, touching more lives. People joined together, nurturing the roots of change, and soon, the entire city started to transform. The golden light of peace spread like the leaves, reminding everyone that a better world is possible. Now, the time has come for you to take action. The gift of peace is in your hands. Will you participate in the work of peace?

Artist - Pria Conway 24" x 30" Materials: Digital Print on Canvas How much better would the city be if everyone could come together to make a change. Children could freely play with with the ease of mind that their community is protecting them by sharing the love, peace, hope and unity needed to make their home a safer place.

Artist - Keno O 32" x 20" Materials: Acrylic on Canvas Panels This artwork captures the transformative efforts of HWPL as they bring peace to the Atlanta community through their clothing drives for refugee families. The scene portrays a vibrant community coming together, weaving bonds of compassion and unity amidst adversity. The warm tones of the painting reflect hope and resilience, as individuals stand side by side, sharing the moment of profound love. Refugee families receive donated clothes, their expressions, though abstract, eludes gratitude, symbolizing how small acts of kindness ripple out to create lasting peace. The painting beautifully emphasizes that peace is not an immediate destination but a process, deeply rooted in community collaboration, compassion, and shared humanity. The figures, diverse in their age group, are surrounded by symbolic elements—like green grass and trees—that illustrate how peace grows over time, nurtured by collective effort.

Artist - Ryan Adkins 37" x 25" framed Materials: Digital Print and Stitch on Canvas - Framed What happens to a dream assured? A tribute to Langston Hughes’ Montage of a Dream Deferred, A Dream Assured reflects the hope that initiatives like peace education inspire—and the shared responsibility to carry this hope forward for future generations.

Artist - Sara Lane 28" x 22" Materials - Acrylic on Canvas The solitude of an isolated home provides no repose from the dangers that already dwell within. This piece acknowledges the pain of all those who suffer in the shadows.

Artist - Myrian Craft 36" x 24" Materials: Digital Print on Canvas This photo derives from volunteering with HWPL Georgia at the refugee community in Clarkston. Coming to an unknown place, a country not of your own because yours is uninhabitable due to ongoing war. As a kid your only desire is to play even if it's on thrown-out mattresses beside a dumpster, you will find a way... to play.

Artist - Margarita Sandoval 52" x 22" Materials: Digital Print and Acrylic on Canvas HWPL transcends all races, genders, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities.

Artist - Tali Lama 11" x 14" Materials: Clay and Acrylic on Canvas - Framed

Artist - Tali Lama 14" x 11" Materials: Clay and Acrylic on Canvas - Framed

Artist : Dosa Kim