On Memorial Day, we remember those who served their nation. Throughout the month of May, CBAW visual art workshops were dedicated to creating this collaborative painting in honor of those who selflessly sacrificed so that we may all be free. Our most heartfelt thanks goes out to the artists who contributed to creating a section of this piece. They are:
Valerie Acosta
Jay Anderson
Raina Baron
Berdj “The Hammer”
Iann Cummings
Cynthia Douglas-Ybarra
Elaine Gordon-Steele
Hazel Gordon-Suppa – “dedicated to my father Chaplain Cyril P. Gordon”
Joan Green
Leslie Hidalgo
Alexis Laryea
Natasha Lewis
Joe Merritt
Lesley Mose
Diana Osborn
Ashy Palliparambil
Martha Pedersen
Lieutenant Colonel Edgar F. Russell III, USAF (Ret)
Shaun Smith
We also send our special thanks to Blick Art Materials for their support of this project, to Joe Merritt for the concept artwork, Ashy Palliparambil for all of the planning, and to our wider CBAW community.
If you are interested in purchasing an 8×10 print of the collaborative painting, you can do so by clicking here. A portion of each sale will help fund CBAW programs.
CBAW Marketing & Communications Manager
Rob Haney is an artist, writer, and graphic designer with a passion for making slick-looking and fun images that catch the eye and draw viewers in. Rob worked for over 10 years in retail banking and management in their previous life, before returning to school and earning an Associates of Arts with Honors from Rock Valley College in 2012. An early addict to Twitter, Rob enjoys liking and resharing cool stuff and interacting with people who hold similar interests on the internet. They currently are working on their degree in Graphic Design while creating social media content for clients. When not online, Rob writes and reads poetry, creates both physical and digital artwork, and watches British mystery shows.
