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Life Pieces To Masterpieces
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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
Graphic showing a selection of 6 different art prints from LPTM's portfolio website.
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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!

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

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

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a pair of figures submerged up to their neck in water. Some fishes are curiously swimming up to them.
December 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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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.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a soccer ball in the center of a field, with the Argentinian flag stuck on the middle of it.
December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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Title: "Emergency"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Firefighters: real-life heroes!

#art #collage #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a firefighter standing next to a hose.
December 19, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Title: "Strike"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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

#Art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a man making a strike in bowling.
December 18, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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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!

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

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

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a boy standing next to a pair of floating paintbrushes and a paint palette.
December 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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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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A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a snowman sitting against a background of a city skyline.
December 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Title: "Against All Odds"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #art #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a boy standing between two shoes that have been sewed onto the canvas.
December 11, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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Title: "Abstract V"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a warm, abstract, square-like design.
December 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
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Title: "Abstract IV"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a warm, abstract, square-like design.
December 9, 2025 at 7:26 PM
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Title: "Abstract III"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
December 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Learn more: https://bit.ly/4gdvCgg
Promotional image for Winter Ready DC campaign. Features snowy residential street scene with a red bicycle in foreground. Text reads "Get more tips at dcpsc.org/WinterReadyDC. Brought to you by Public Service Commission, District of Columbia." Logo at top displays "Winter Ready DC."
December 4, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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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
Graphic showing a selection of 6 different art prints from LPTM's portfolio website.
December 4, 2025 at 5:36 PM
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Title: "Abstract II"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a warm, abstract, square-like design.
December 3, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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Title: "Abstract I"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a warm, abstract, square-like design.
December 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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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
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a tiger under a blossoming branch.
December 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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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!

#art #painting #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a pair of koi circling each other in the water.
November 20, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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Title: "The Boxer"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

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

#art #painting #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a boxer formed out of pieces that look like puzzles, including one that has a small collage of a city skyline sewn onto it.
November 19, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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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
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person playing a drum, with two people on each side of them dancing.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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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...
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YouTube video by WUSA9
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November 17, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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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.

#art #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a woman in a hanbok performing a type of fan dance, buchaechum.
November 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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How can local leaders help children and young people access stable #housing and boost upward mobility?

In this Urban Wire article, experts share insights on youth #homelessness and practical #policy solutions using county-level data. Learn more this Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week.
More Affordable and Available Housing Would Mean Fewer Children and Young People Experiencing Homelessness
To reduce the number of students experiencing homelessness and promote upward mobility for children and young people, local leaders should focus on the root …
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November 17, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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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.

#TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #Art #Collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person's figure split in two different colors. Behind the person are two different scenes, depicting the east and west sides of the Anacostia River.
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.
Promotional poster for DC Public Library's Pop-Up Dinosaur Storytime event on Tuesday, November 18 at 11:00 am, Shepherd Park Library. Features a playful illustration of two cartoon dinosaurs, one blue and one green, with an open book emitting sparkles.
November 13, 2025 at 1:00 PM