Introducing, Pacificus
Drawing No. 44 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
Date: 2026
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
THE MYCELIUM PROJECT part 1: Creative Resistance in its final limited run, heading to key drop-off locations in the Seattle area + #zine distros. Learn more about this project and get a sneak peek at the zine's content here: substack.com/@lilpersefone #ArtSavesLives #MakeArtNotWar #ProtestArt
Introducing Oasis
Drawing No. 43 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
Date: 2026
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
“Keep climbing that mountain of dirty tricks
And when you finally get to the top…
Step off 🤚”
#ArtSavesLives #MusicIsLife
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODZX...
Introducing Nymphaea
Drawing No. 42 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils
Date: 2026
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Introducing Metis
Drawing No. 41 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils
Date: 2026
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
Alice Burdick, Erin Donovan, Alison Smith (off camera), and me today, at the budget-cuts protest in Halifax, demonstrating against Premier Tim Houston’s austerity cuts to provincial NGO community programs. #timhoustonyouhaveaproblem #artsaveslives #equity #reversethecuts
“As the weather warms up, consider how important you are in the equation to keep Portland’s artistic world alive. Go to a show. Get to work.”
#ArtSavesLives 🎨🧑🎨
Promotional graphic titled “This Week” showing Mission Belonging’s schedule of free virtual arts and writing workshops. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the top right corner. Monday, February 23: • More Than One Story, an arts program for women and nonbinary military and veterans, 7–8 PM ET. • Writing in the Arena for military and veteran men, 7–8 PM ET. Tuesday, February 24: • Creative Writing Workshop with Ben Weakley, 12–1 PM ET. • Poetic Record for healthcare workers with Laura Van Prooyen, 7–8 PM ET. Wednesday, February 25: • Open Art Studio with Joe Merritt, 7–8:15 PM ET. • Plus: Glen Kessler of The Compass Atelier with a short talk on the Master Artist Program. Friday, February 27: • Write Where You Belong with Seema Reza, 12–1:15 PM ET. Footer text notes that all workshops are free and virtual and directs viewers to missionbelonging.org/events.
💻✍️ 🎨 Free, virtual workshops all week long! Join us!
🚀 Looking to register? Click the link below then select the workshop you are interested in joining to sign up: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/
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So stoked to have received these beautiful comics and goodies from @davehowlett.bsky.social this week!
#ComicsSky #comicbooks #StrangeAdventures #independentcomics #supportindependentcomics #artists #artsaveslives #DiscoRipper #CompositeSuperman
Introducing, Lupita
Drawing No. 40 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
Date: 2026
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
ARTRAGEOUZ VALENTINE WEEK PAINTING WITH THE LADIES AT O’MALLEY SENIOR CENTER!!! Happy VALENTINE’Z Day!!! #happyvalentinesday #scottclarke #feelgoodart #teachingartist #artwithseniorcitizens #art #painting #artist #grateful #agehasnolimits #beyourbestyou #smile #artsaveslives
ARTRAGEOUZ VALENTINE WEEK PAINTING WITH THE LADIES AT O’MALLEY SENIOR CENTER!!! Happy VALENTINE’Z Day!!! #happyvalentinesday #scottclarke #feelgoodart #teachingartist #artwithseniorcitizens #art #painting #artist #grateful #agehasnolimits #beyourbestyou #smile #artsaveslives
patreon.com/infinite_blush 🍄
Art itself is my muse 🌈
#artsaveslives #catharticart #arttherapy #multimediaartist #nonbinary #gendernoncomforming #transartist #iloveart #imagination #creativity #openminded #philosophical #existential #feminist #spiritual #psychedelic
#ArtSavesLives
Thank you, Bad Bunny and all of the rest of the artists who make our lives more bearable during the Trump Times, etc.
Some of my art for sale!🖌Water color, mixed media, alcohol ink art, needle felting🖌 www.michelleflamezart.com
#LadyBiz #ChronicPainPatient #ArtSavesLives
Trump brings shame to America! #BadBunny brings joy and unification!
#ArtSavesLives
Image of dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov with quoted text overlaid at the top which reads, "I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things bigger than life's daily routines... to think beyond what is immediate or convenient". Baryshnikov holds a single legged pose with his right leg extended behind him, visible above him. Fully facing the camera, his arms form an X over his left leg, with palms extended away from him towards the floor and walls. #Art #Dance #Literature
Mikhail Baryshnikov stated, "I found that dance, music, and literature is how I made sense of the world... it pushed me to think of things bigger than life's daily routines... to think beyond what is immediate or convenient".
#ArtSavesLives
#Dance
#Literature
Happy Black History Month to everyone! Live, learn, love!
#ArtSavesLives
Neha M. Sampat, Good Medicine 1, 2023. Marker 5"x7". Abstract black-and-white drawing by Neha M. Sampat, composed of interconnected organic shapes and patterns. A network of irregular, rounded cells fills the frame, outlined in black and layered with intricate linear and radial textures—some resembling petals, others like webbing. The central area is densely packed, creating a sense of depth and movement. Varying line thickness and pattern density evoke dimensionality and emotional tension, echoing themes of chronic pain and creative survival.
“The more unseen my suffering, the more unseen became my strengths, and I started to disappear into the abyss.”
“Coming to You Live, from the Abyss” by Neha M. Sampat — Read the whole essay: missionbelonging.org/blog/art-sav...
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Artwork: Neha M. Sampat, Good Medicine 1, 2023.
After crying my eyes out listening to the hearing on DHS immigration enforcement tactics, I truly needed this laugh.
#ArtSavesLives #IceOut
This is so unbelievably sweet. #artsaveslives
#Comics4Liam
Introducing Keisi
Drawing No. 39 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
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IntroducingJorge
Drawing No. 38 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
Introducing India
Drawing No. 37 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
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Supporting the Gender Justice League
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
Introducing Haven
Drawing No. 36 for Your Truth is Our Beauty Project
Pastel pencils and graphite
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Supporting the Gender Justice League
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#genderjusticeleague #Transrights #genderjustice #artsaveslives
Author Laura Van Prooyen smiles gently, resting her head on her hand. She wears a green scarf and black textured top. In the top left corner, the Mission Belonging logo appears with red, blue, and teal shapes beside the name. Text at the bottom reads: “Poetic Record: A Creative Writing Workshop for Healthcare Workers with Laura Van Prooyen.”
🗨️ "The whole atmosphere is kind, serene, and comforting. I treasure this hour so much. Thank you for this beautiful space." 💬 -Workshop Participant
🗓️ Tuesdays at 7 PM ET over Zoom!
🎟️More details & RSVP: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/poe...
#ArtSavesLives
Promotional flyer for Mission Belonging’s virtual workshop series, set against a soft watercolor background featuring sunflowers. The Mission Belonging logo appears in the top right corner. The flyer headline reads “This Week,” followed by three events: Tuesday 01/20, 7:00–8:00 PM ET: Poetic Record: A Creative Writing Workshop for Healthcare Workers with Laura Van Prooyen Wednesday 01/21, 7:00–8:00 PM ET: Painting Clouds — A Visual Art Workshop with Artist Joe Merritt Friday 01/23, 12:00–1:15 PM ET: Write Where You Belong: A Creative Writing Workshop with Seema Reza Text at the bottom notes: “Full Details & Registration: missionbelonging.org/events. . All workshops are free and virtual unless otherwise noted. Visit our website calendar for full details.”
THIS WEEK at Mission Belonging!
All workshops and events are free and are conducted virtually unless otherwise noted.
🚀 Looking to register? It’s easy! Click here for our full schedule with details & RSVP: circle.missionbelonging.org/c/events/
#ArtSavesLives
