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MGVM: Painting portraits of forgotten and ignored gun victims of America
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About MGVM
Our Mission
Our Ultimate Dream
Our Ultimate Dream
At MGVM , our mission is to present the faces behind the statistics of Americans killed by gun . Through the art of portraiture, each "Marcher" tells a symbolic story why their lives made a difference, and the loss their deaths mean to us all. Each original is then given to a loved one, as a tool with which to transform grief from lonely helplessness to a determination to enact change.
Our Ultimate Dream
Our Ultimate Dream
Our Ultimate Dream
The final goal of this mission is to connect with every other artist or group of artists undertaking similar independent projects and build a site that would feature one million portraits of Americans killed by gun. This would rank as possibly the largest themed art exhibit in the world. Imagine greeting the portrait memorials of people spaning every age, every background, every personal identity, every experience, joined together by this one common fact. Someone with a gun killed them all. That may be what it takes to achieve basic gun safety legislation in this country. I'm honored to do my part.
To Honor with Action: Marchers Come Out!
Children of the Guru Gobind Singh Sikh Community Center sing a song of welcome for the homecoming of their group portrait, April 29, 2023, Rockville MD.
Group photo with Sikh Community Leader , Dr. Rajwant Singh, and members of the Maryland chapter of MOMS Demand Action, Rockville MD, April 29, 2023.
Mrs. Michelle Hines and the artist meet at Let's Thrive Baltimore October 29th, 2023.
Mrs. Hines officially takes possession of original portrait, vigil for grieving mothers, Let's Thrive Baltimore, October 29th, 2023.
Portrait of Izaiah Carter (2006-2023) makes public debut , by mother Michelle Hines, Let's Thrive Baltimore, October 29 2023.
Flyer for "Marchers--Faces Beyond the Numbers" opening reception at University of Baltimore Law Library Exhibition, March 17, 2023
Artist hand delivers Tree of Life Synagogue 11 Marchers group portrait to Baltimore Law Library March 1, 2023
Denise Reid (left) and Elaine Harndt (right) , of MOMS Demand Action, co-sponsors of exhibition at University of Baltimore Law Library, March 17, 2023
