Dot, Dot, Peru!
Peru! I am here! I’ve wanted to travel to this country for so long. It is one place that I’ve felt has called me. Peru is endlessly fascinating with its coast, mountains and jungle, its indigenous cultures, colorful tapestries, unique food, rich and complicated history….. and the mysteries of the Amazon rainforest. I came here […]
Hearts of the World, East Village, NYC
When was the last time you painted? The last time you thought about your dreams? I’d like to invite all of you to the upcoming HotW East Village exhibition and open painting table in Tompkins Square Park, NYC. There, we will share photographs, stories and the artwork from our 8,000 road-mile HotW tour around India. […]
Factory of Dreams
During our last week in India, we were invited by Bachpan Bachao Andolan to host one last Hearts of the World program in India with children rescued from bonded child laborer at Mukti Ashram in Delhi. Many of the kids at the ashram had scars all over their hands from cutting and welding steel wire. Most […]
“The Hearts of India”
We are back in Delhi! We’ve come full circle, having traveled over 12,000 km over the last three months. Along the way we’ve hosted twelve Hearts of the World workshops, inviting young people to explore their inner worlds through the meditative act of painting. Each child painted their unique heart and now it’s time to […]
“Please Don’t Kill My Dream”
We held our largest workshop to date yesterday. 400 students at Sagar Manni High School in Sirsa, Haryana explored their life purpose and expressed their hearts through painting. As I spoke with them they shared many poignant stories with me. Hearts of the World has traveled to twelve countries so far and one thing I’ve […]
The Rockaway Community Responds to Paint with Poetry
While I was in New York this Spring I had the pleasure of painting a Hearts of the World mural on Rockaway Beach Boulevard for Beautify Earth. This organization is bringing color and revitalization to the Rockaway Beach community, which was badly damaged by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. Residents of Rockaway were invited to paint […]
Hearts of the World with NYU #HeartsofTheWorld