Life Pieces To Masterpieces
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Life Pieces To Masterpieces
@lifepieces.bsky.social
We're an arts-based program for boys from Washington DC's Wards 7 and 8! This account is for sharing the artwork and stories of the children we work with.
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Every month, Life Pieces To Masterpieces rotates the selection of art prints on our portfolio site. Here are the featured prints for December!

artbylifepieces.org/prints

#Art #ArtShop
Title: "Yellow Stands for 'Language'"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

At our program, we assign "values" to specific colors. Yellow stands for "language," in all its many forms!

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December 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Title: "Keep Your Head Above Water"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

This painting by the kids in our program is so relatable these days.

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December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Title: "Time for the Game"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The boys learned about Argentina a few summers ago, so they made a painting about a beloved sport there: soccer! A lot of our kids play soccer, too.

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December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Title: "Emergency"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Firefighters: real-life heroes!

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December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Title: "Strike"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Every summer, we take the boys in our program bowling.

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December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Title: "The Racer"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The boys in our program designed, painted, and cut out this collage painting after an afternoon of go-karting!

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December 17, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Title: "Art Time"
Medium: Mixed media collage

Those are real paintbrushes the boys stuck onto the canvas. Gives the painting a nice textural flair!

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December 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Title: "Urban Winter"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

One of our seasonal paintings! The boys in our program go wild for snow, so naturally, they made an art piece about it.

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December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Title: "Against All Odds"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Title: "Abstract V"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Title: "Abstract IV"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Title: "Abstract III"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Every month, Life Pieces To Masterpieces rotates the selection of art prints on our portfolio site. Here are the featured prints for December!

artbylifepieces.org/prints

#Art #ArtShop
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Title: "Abstract II"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Title: "Abstract I"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Title: "The Korean Tiger"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Tigers are extinct in South Korea, but they're still the national animal.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage #painting
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Title: "Hanako"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The boys in our program got to learn about Hanako, the long-lived koi. They were blown away by how long she lived: 226 years!

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November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Title: "The Boxer"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

One of LPTM's founders was a boxer before starting his painting career!

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November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Title: "Drumming and Dancing"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The drum in this painting is based on an actual drum we have at LPTM. The boys in the program love playing it!

#TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage #art
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Did you know that we were on the news last week, on WUSA9 (@wusa9.com.web.brid.gy)?

If you missed our feature, you can still watch it online! It's a great way to get to know about our program and the boys who make the art we post:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tuq...
DC program helping young men thrive
YouTube video by WUSA9
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Title: "Buchaechum"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The boys at our program studied South Korea a few summers ago, so they made a painting about a Korean fan dance.

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November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Title: "A Tale of Two Rivers"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

The Anacostia River has long been a dividing line between the eastern and western sides of DC.

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November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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🦖 Pop-Up Dinosaur Storytime! Celebrate Dinovember with songs, stories & lots of roaring fun! 🦕

📅 Tuesday, Nov. 18 | 11:00am
📍 Shepherd Park Library

Storytime from 11–11:30am, followed by dino free play! Tickets available at the front desk.
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM