Santo Domingo Project: Prints in Exchange for Sketchbooks

Images of Courage will be traveling to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic to create a mural project for orphaned children living with HIV at La Casa Rosada (The Pink House). In addition to the mural project there will also be a photo documentary created about the experience. In order to make this project possible, we need art supplies for the children, mural painting supplies, and materials for the documentation process.

This holiday season Beata Kruszynski of Images of Courage will be exchanging her illustrations and mural prints for skecthbooks for the children of La Casa Rosada.

For exchanges or donations contact Beata at imagesofcourage@gmail.com. Much Thanks!!

Our first Fundraiser was a success! Thank you for everyone that came out to the Dovercourt House

Images of Courage would like to the Thank the following people for their participation and support at our first Santo Domingo Project Fundraiser:

Shahina Sayani (Art Reach Toronto)
Andrea Vriesen (Promotion, Communications)
Michelle Runch (Public Relations)

Fellow Illustrators:
Shea Chang
Patrick Gray
Fitza Barczyk
Ana Diaz

Mueve-te Dance Company (Underground Mambo, Manuel Dosantos)
Irena (Belly-dancer)
Dovercourt House, Andy and John.
Jose Ortega (Lula Lounge)

Santo Domingo Dance-Off Fundraiser At Dovercourt House

Mural about Influencial Women

This is a recent mural Hanna and I did with women in a shelter this summer. The mural is about influencial and inspirational women, the women painted are activists, writers, singers, environmentalists and political leaders.

Thank you

Here are some thank you's to people who are either already doing community work and/or have provided us with great info, insight and help.

Chris Katsarov (Grant writing,international and community development/involvement, research)
Emily Dauria (expertise in community development and research)
Rachel (Rachel has been working in the Dominican Republic with Por Amor, teaching children art.)
Michael Brown (Harbourfront Centre)
Karin Eaton (Mural Routes)
Sady Ducros (mural painter and friend)
Javid (mural painter in Africa, and Toronto)
Stephanie Boudreault (Youth Employment Services)
Fitza Barczyk (Video)
Toronto Arts Council (Community Arts Grant)
Art Reach Toronto Grant (Shahina, Laura)

Life Changes

A mural entitled Life Changes, was created as a mini-movie for the purpose of showing how we work together. The theme was growth and change in life.

LuminaTO: Our Murals at the Distillery

Hanna's Mural

Beata's Mural

Spring 2007

Images of Courage founders Hanna and Beata will be a part of a group of artists painting a live mural at 55 Mill Street at The Distillery this weekend. It is part of the city wide arts and culture LuminaTO event. Please come out and support your local artists Friday 5-8.30 and Saturday and Sunday 12-6. Hope to see you there!

Who we are

Images of Courage is a non-profit organizaiton that provides artistic outlets for women in shelters and at-risk youth. We focus on the aesthetic, educational, and cultural development at shelters and community centres.

The founders are Beata Kruszynski and Hanna Barczyk.
Reach us at Imagesofcourage@gmail.com