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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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Life Pieces To Masterpieces @lifepieces.bsky.social · 5d
Have you seen our February selection of paper and canvas art prints? 👀🎨🖼️

artbylifepieces.org/prints

#art #ArtShop
Screenshot of a selection of prints in an online shop.
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Title: "Head Above Water"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Keeping our heads above the water can be tough in times like these - but we keep moving ahead.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a pair of abstracted figures trying to stay afloat in a body of water.
February 17, 2026 at 4:48 PM
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By focusing on character development and mentorship, they are preparing young Black and Brown men to transform their lives and uplift their communities.

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February 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
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Have you seen our February selection of paper and canvas art prints? 👀🎨🖼️

artbylifepieces.org/prints

#art #ArtShop
Screenshot of a selection of prints in an online shop.
February 12, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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Title: "Brandon"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Another young man who grew up in our program years ago! He's a grown adult now and was a lot smaller when the boys made this collage painting.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage #painting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted and watercolored canvas pieces, sewn together to form a portrait of a young Black man.
February 12, 2026 at 4:08 PM
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Title: "Shapes I Know"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted and watercolored canvas pieces, sewn together to form a set of geometric shapes, along with some organic ones.
February 11, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Title: "Chris"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Chris is a young man who grew up in our program!

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted and watercolored canvas pieces, sewn together to form a portrait of a young Black man.
February 10, 2026 at 11:30 PM
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Title: "Making Music
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Along with being visual artists, a lot of the boys in our program are inspiring musicians! Some of them make beats and some of them write their own verses.

#art #ArtShop #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a set of wavy piano keys surrounded by musical notes.
February 9, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Title: "Games"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

You can probably guess just by looking, but this painting is based on a photo one of our staff took during Covid!

#art #ArtShop #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a pair of boys wearing face masks tossing a ball back and forth.
February 6, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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Since the #MilanoCortina2026 Winter Games are almost officially upon us, we thought we’d share 17 diverse KidLit books all about winter sports! Hopefully these titles will inspire the next generation of diverse athletes! 🥇🥈🥉
Light blue graphic depicting illustrations of a snowy mountaintop scene. There are illustrations of young people doing winter sports all around the graphic. There is a kid skiing, a kid snowboarding, two people ice staking, and two people scaling a snowy mountainside. The graphic is titled “17 Diverse KidLit Books About Winter Sports”.
February 6, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Title: "Meditating"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#collage #art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted and watercolored canvas pieces, sewn together to form a collection of footprints.
February 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
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Title: "Meditating"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#collage #art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person doing prayer hands in front of a forest.
January 30, 2026 at 10:33 PM
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Title: "Friendship"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Two of the kids in our program were feuding...so we made them make a painting together. (It worked!)

Prints are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#ArtShop #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form ta handshake between two people.
January 23, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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❄️ #Ward4, we're in for some major snowfall this weekend.
 
Here's what you need to know to be prepared, stay warm, and look out for your neighbors!
January 22, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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Title: "Follow Your Heart to Success!"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #TraditionalPainting #Acrylicpainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person standing behind a podium. An arrow points away from their chest to a big heart at the bottom of the composition.
January 22, 2026 at 6:23 PM
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Title: "Moroccan Wall"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#collage #art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a patterned shape resembling a window.
January 21, 2026 at 4:54 PM
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Title: "Centered"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

In chaotic times, it's important to remember to center oneself.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person between two candles, centering themself.
January 15, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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Title: "Where I Need to Go"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #TraditionalPainting #Acrylicpainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a person standing in front of a door, behind which two faces are peeking out at him.
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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Title: "The Flamingo"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

It's exactly what it says on the tin.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a flamingo. He has a turtle friend!
January 13, 2026 at 6:28 PM
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Title: "Leadership"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#collage #art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a pair of abstracted figures running together.
January 12, 2026 at 4:17 PM
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Title: "Leadership"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a boy crossing his arms.
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 PM
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Title: "Strike"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

#art #collage #AcrylicPainting #TraditionalPainting
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a Black boy throwing a strike in a game of bowling.
January 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
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Title: "Blue Stands for Giving"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

All of the primary and secondary colors have values assigned to them that we try to instill in the boys at LPTM. The color blue represents "Giving" at our program!

#TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage #art
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a group of floating blue faces, with somewhat abstracted yellow facial features.
January 6, 2026 at 6:26 PM
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Title: "Summer Dreams"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Prints of this painting are available:
artbylifepieces.org/prints

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a trio of hot air balloons sailing over a mountain range.
January 5, 2026 at 6:35 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 January!

artbylifepieces.org/prints

#Art #ArtShop
Graphic showing six different art prints available for sale.
January 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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Title: "Quality Time"
Medium: Acrylic on canvas collage

Fishing is a popular activity in our area! Some of the young men who've been in our program enjoy fishing with their dads or grandpas.

#art #TraditionalPainting #AcrylicPainting #collage
A collage of colorful acrylic-painted canvas pieces, sewn together to form a father and son on a boat in the water, fishing together.
December 31, 2025 at 5:06 PM