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	Peace Paint Ambassadors an article by Joanne Tawfilis The Art Miles Mural Project has introduced a new exciting element into its organizational structure called Peace Paint Ambassadors. The organization began its work in 1997 in Bosnia and Herzegovina by creating the first mural on a bullet-ridden sheet. Over 800 murals from over 100 countries have been completed toward the goal of completing twelve miles of acrylic painted murals on canvas, with an objective of "Creating Global Harmony Through Art". Two young peace 10-year old peace activists and award-winning artists, traveled to New York to assist with the Art Miles Mural in that city. The young lady painted in Amenia and Manhattan and was able to provide a "voice" to the vivid visual graphics being painted by thousands of attendees by donning her own design of a "Peace Angel" award winning tee shirt and recruiting young attendees to paint murals in both locations. The young man from Pakistan joined the World Peace Festival mural painting events in Central Park. He was invited to recite a moving speech on the outdoor stage with a backdrop of Peace, Unity and Healing Murals. Due to lack of time, he was directed to cut short the speech, as if the voice of youth was not important. We think that youth must not only have a visual opportunity to speak through painting murals, but they must have an active verbal voice in events being organized for the Decade of the Culture of Peace. Do you believe Peace Paint Ambassadors can facilitate a basis for the Culture of Peace? Will they do provide a much-needed youth perspective in helping to organize events and mural marathons? Will they, as spokespersons for mural events, art coaches and mentors inspire and motivate others to paint for peace? Interested young people are invited to contact Joanne Tawfilis at the art miles mural project or Jtawfilis@aol.com.		DISCUSSION Question(s) related to this article: Peace Paint Ambassadors, How can they facilitate a culture of peace? * * * * * Latest reader comment: To answer that question, I think the Peace Paint Ambassadors can do that by promoting within themselves first the concept of creating Global Harmony through art. Admiring art is an Art itself. Its not about how the painting looks like but its how its drawn and what message it sends. Its true when some said " A picture is worth thousands of words"..... Still how to facilitate a culture of peace? by allowing others to acknowledge this Art and spreading the concept and appreciation of Art with a meaningful message, rather than percieving Art just for spending time to draw and paint.with no solid basis of knowledge.. We need to promote Art and change its concept in one anothers eyes ....we should start with ourselves and proceed from there.....we need to be able to understand the concept of Peace it self inorder to speak our minds through paintings and pictures and allow others as well... Nadine El-hadad Peace Paint Ambassador Alexandria- Egypt
This report was posted on December 4, 2003.