The Street Peace Project

Lots more coming to the website soon.

  • The Beacon

    The Beacon is an outdoor interactive sculpture where everyone is invited to add a message of peace for the neighborhood, placing it on the sculpture. 

    Come add your message anytime until 12/10/24 at 275 5th Ave and 106th St, Troy, NY

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  • The Memorials

    The Memorials is an exhibition of street memorial images photographed all in Troy in my neighborhood. I photograph these tributes to show how family, friends and community members rise above tragedy to express their care, to mourn and celebrate the lives of their loved ones.   

    See the exhibit until 12/10/24 at The Fish Market Project Gallery 2952 6th Ave, Troy
        

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  • The Videos

    The videos are footage of people saying their message of peace for the neighborhood and the world. Also clips from the Memorials speak out. The Street Peace Project Film coming soon.

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This community art project originates in my neighborhood of Troy, NY. We have experienced a lot of violence. Though our neighborhood struggles with grief and fear, there is also a determination to continue on and stay whole. The Beacon and the Memorials are gestures we can take for us to try to heal. It is about giving people an avenue for creating a peaceful community. I have lived here for 30 years, and especially in the past few years, there has been a lot of violent crime only blocks away from my home. Our families and friends have set up street memorials to express their love and honor those that have been killed. As a photographer, I started photographing the memorials to give them lasting tribute. The project has shown how much people want to be positive and supportive of each other and where we live. The Beacon which is a structure for people to contribute messages of unity and harmony for the neighborhood. Contributing these messages may seem a small action, yet they add up to have a powerful positive effect on our overall wellbeing. As individuals and a neighborhood as a whole, we are uplifted.