Peace and Love. Ceramic Mug 15oz

Start each day with a big cup of Peace and Love!

Peace and Love were easily the most shared paintings created during my 2023 One Hundred Painting Challenge, so I have decided to feature them together on this large, 15 ounce ceramic mug. 

Moments before I began to paint Peace and Love, I saw a news report depicting the charred bodies of innocent infants, which had been burned to death in a hospital in Israel.  I was profoundly disturbed by the extraordinary cruelty of this event--the only crime these beautiful babies committed was daring to exist!  The One Hundred Painting Challenge is about "stream of consciousness painting"--there is no advance planning, you simply step up to the paper or canvas, and paint your truth, as it is in that moment.  I believe that in that moment, my soul was screaming, "PEACE!  Be still," to the entire world--I was overwhelmed by the violence that has consumed every corner of the globe since 2016.  These paintingsare a plea to everyone to value life above all else--above money, above power, above material goods.  Stop the madness--embrace each other with love, kindness, and compassion.   "Love" was painted immediately after I finished Peace, and I believe they are companion pieces--even though neither were planned!

The mug is microwave-safe, and can be washed in dishwasher or easily cleaned with a mild detergent. Lead and BPA-free.