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Current Project

The Power of One:
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The Power of One is a series of 4ft x 4ft paintings of some of the greatest examples of what true selflessness looks like.  Along this journey, I have had to opportunity to learn so much from each of the people I have painted. Love, sacrifice, faith, forgiveness, and peace are just a few of the fundamental lessons I've learned from these people that show us what it is to be truly human. My hope for this project is for it to refocus our communities on what's most important, and to show the viewer the power that one person has to make a difference. In addition to the paintings, we are working on 2 versions of a book; a coffee table book and a children's book where all proceeds of each book sold will go directly to humanitarian efforts including building tiny home communities for the chronically homeless and houseless, and building wells in areas that need access to clean water. Until then please visit our favorite charities page for organizations that are making a difference in thousands of lives every day. 

Cesar Chavez

Cesar Chavez was a true American hero, a civil rights, Latino and farm labor leader; a genuinely religious and spiritual figure; a community organizer and social entrepreneur; a champion of militant nonviolent social change; and a crusader for the environment and consumer rights.

Oprah Winfrey

"You get from the world what you give to the world." — Oprah Winfrey Oprah's Angel Network, a public charity formed in 1998, was established to encourage people around the world to make a difference in the lives of others. Oprah's vision is to inspire individuals to create opportunities that enable underserved women and children to rise to their potential.

Fred Rogers dedicated his life to serving children. His relentless commitment to all that is best in people led to an astonishing array of honors, from induction into the Television Hall of Fame to The Presidential Medal of Freedom.

The Power of One: The Dalai Lama

His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama is committed to the promotion of human values such as compassion, forgiveness, tolerance, contentment and self-discipline. He says that as human beings we are all the same.

The Power of One: Desmond Tutu

Desmond Mpilo Tutu, CH is a South African social rights activist and retired Anglican bishop who rose to worldwide fame during the 1980s as an opponent of apartheid. Since the demise of apartheid, Tutu has campaigned to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, poverty, racism, sexism, homophobia, and transphobia. Wikipedia

The Power of One: Mother Teresa

October 2015 Mother Teresa, known in the Catholic Church as Saint Teresa of Calcutta, was an Albanian-Indian Roman Catholic nun and missionary. She was born in Skopje, then part of the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire.Wikipedia

The Power of One: Dr. King

April 2016 Martin Luther King Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist who became the most visible spokesperson and leader in the Civil Rights Movement. Wikipedia

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