Statements about Peace by the Artists 

Friendship and acceptance are at the heart of Peace. We can move toward world peace if we all rejoice in and accept each others differences.

It is through freedom we can have peace. Peace is the answer!!

Just go back to the earth, to the nature, to the pure nature, the Mother with simple life and pure relationship.

Balance is critical to Peace. A life, a community, a culture - out of balance is not at peace. Peace is not the absence of action, but the balance of it. Natural flame in balance is helpful and good, promotes feelings of peace. Natural flame to extremes is devastating - the extremes create the devastation and lack of peace.

As we have hope when planting seeds that another life will appear, so we must plant seeds of peace so that justice, equality and a dignified life may come to all peoples of the earth.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because it illustrates not only my personal journey through life’s passages, but the apertures through which one views the world from within looking out, and from the outside looking in, in seeking and identifying the commonalities we all share and the understanding of our differences.

Love is expressed in acts of mercy; mercy nourishes justice; the fruit of justice is peace.

Plant a seed of love and contentment and harvest a fruit of peace.

From a Chinese Proverb..

If there is light in the soul, there will be beauty in the person

If there is beauty in the person, there will be harmony in the house

If there is harmony in the house, there will be order in the nation

If there is order in the nation, there will be PEACE in the WORLD.

Nature’s peace will flow into ourselves as sunshine flows into trees….

At the source of man’s separation from peace is his loss of his connection with nature. By separating ourselves from the perfect current of natural life, we have disturbed that precious cycle.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because when you can take a moment away from the war and hate and sadness and appreciate God’s creation, that is the moment we are at perfect peace because you realize how great God really is.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because Lord Buddha gave the message of Peace, Love, and Compassion to the world. The leaf represents the Pipal tree under which Buddha got enlightenment. Wheel represents 24 principals or laws of Buddhism. OM sign on the left presents universal sound of peace.

Lotus in Indian Scriptures represents purity - as it grows in the mud but remains above it, giving beauty and fragrance, we should learn to live in the world but give peace and love.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because the Bleeding Heart flowers form the red stripes on the American Flag. It is through freedom we can have peace. Peace is the answer!!

We should all be like children!

The intent of the piece is a visualization of gentleness and love of all God’s creation.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because it shows my spiritual journey toward greater understanding of our world and my hope for universal harmony and peace.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because it illustrates (shows) my efforts to "center" my thoughts; in seeking a more peaceful heart and mind. (an inner peace)

Peace begins within oneself. World Peace and be achieved when everyone comes together for one common purpose, that is, LOVE, PEACE and HARMONY for ALL.

Strive for inner peace and it will ring peace to everyone around you…

Yesterday is history

Tomorrow is a mystery

Today is a gift…that is why it is called a PRESENT

"Only quiet water will mirror things undistorted, Only quiet minds will perceive the world peacefully

Peace is the harmony of harmonies that carries complete civilization. Let the light continue to burn….

Life should be peace between all people. Whatever our religion or heartbeat will be, peace belongs to us all.

If all the people of the world would be combined like a rainbow we could be at peace like when God gave us a promise after He flooded the world of a rainbow.

The artwork, Peace not Guns, relates to the Search For Peace because we want to love one another, nature, and not hurt animals.

The different colored splattered paint (in my artwork) means everyone is a different color and that we should get along. Also war is still going on everyday someone dies.

(This Artwork shows) a world with four people on it. One from India, Japan, America, and Antartica. The word written across says peace in one of the 15 languages in India.

This artwork relates to the Search For Peace because it shows someone giving peace. The dove symbolizes peace flying to everyone. The woman symbolizes anyone who is willing to give peace.

This Artwork relates to the Search For Peace because I think that animals and forests bring peace on earth because whenever I want to go somewhere to relax I think of a forest. I think that there’s peace in forests. I always see an animal among the trees. Sometimes they welcome me to the land of peace.