tag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:/blogs/painting-tutorial-1-paint-what-you-seePainting Tutorial 1: Paint what you see2023-12-07T20:57:00-05:00WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Artfalsetag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/73161862023-12-07T20:57:00-05:002023-12-07T20:57:01-05:00Sorry Veterans- there is no funding left. Our Very Real Story finding out, we are ALONE, <h2>POP!</h2><p>That sound still unnerves me. It was September 14, 2023, when Joseph, one of our co-founders was clearing a 9mm, copper-jacket, hollow-point round from the chamber of his firearm, holding the barrel with his left hand, racking the gun with his right, when that sound changed life as we knew it. I didn't immediately understand how badly he was injured, nor was I kind about it. Is it only me that when someone you love hurts themselves you become enraged? We gathered our things and headed to the local emergency room. </p><p>I'll never forget that drive, while I am behind the wheel; Joseph sat in the passenger seat, hand wrapped in a towel; he begged me to run red lights, to pass every car on the shoulder, and he writhed, and squirmed, while his hand gushed. We entered the emergency room and took over every soul attending. I must have asked them to ease his pain a thousand times. Ketamine is the new drug of choice in pain relief-I'll use their words, ‘it disassociates the patient from the trauma,’ but when given a triple dose it puts a patient into a state like ‘tripping’ where his eyes were shaking back, and forth, and when he snapped out of it, he had no idea where he was, or why anyone was wrapping his hand. I'll save the raunchy details on a hand-specialist who refused to come to the emergency room or how thirteen hours in, a crash-team was needed to revive him, and speed ahead to the catastrophe that has become a family of artists, and a Veteran owned business, being served eviction paperwork, again, and the low regard this country has for Veterans. </p><p>His Veteran-owned business of one employee has been the delight of my life. When self-employed. the ebb, and flow, of clients becomes proof God exists while any close call is met with a wave of clients needing work. No matter what we have needed, or wanted, or felt like having, we were able to afford it. Our credit scores sky-rocketed, our bills were always paid, our boys want for nothing, and a sense of accomplishment swept over any possible poor attitude. We never were the types to save and with our newfound, and quite strong, spiritual mindset, we didn't need an emergency plan. We maintained our ‘check-to-check’ and 'bill-to-bill' earning, and spending, and mid-month meant everything we owe is coming due; had he shot himself on the 3rd, we might have different conversation; but for this lesson in life we would barely afford the gasoline needed to travel behind the ambulance carting him an hour away. </p><p>Call 2-1-1, the broker for emergencies with food, medical bills, medical insurance, rental assistance, and more, and when you can proudly announce your Veteran status, a world of grants, and their holders, are returned in an arm's-length list. I wonder when they last audited the horrible advice they give; spewing names of businesses that have closed, moved, changed their phone number, or are likely embezzling the grants they claim to have, but use for call center wages. In total, I've called nearly two-hundred phone numbers and made contact with ONE resource; The Salvation Army who could help with rent and an electric bill but not for the length of time it will take between surgeries. Yesterday, another 3-day notice of eviction was taped to our door, that term is louder than any, ‘POP’ I'll ever hear, and only reminds me of 2021 when we lost our home in New York. </p><p>Between yesterday, and today, I've contacted 44 nonprofits, filled out 18 applications, left 22 voicemails, initiated 32 emails, and spoken with 16 individuals, all calling me with more phone numbers to call; the whirlwind of repetition is enough to vomit. Whoever said living off the government's generosity was easy, lied; but everything free comes with competition, unless the benefits are canned, and stored, and waiting for you at the border. I am all for helping the poor and am proud of a country who is capable of providing the ‘American dream’ but when Veteran programs have nothing, when funding is cut, when resources are gone, I have to ask a fair question about who benefits. What have they done? Are Veteran programs are impossibly corrupt? Is the funding cut? Why is it so impossible to get a return call, or anyone to answer a very simple request for a few hundred dollars we are short? Why is it so hard to find any help when Veterans paid their dues signing up, enlisting, training, and answering the call, that so few answer today? Who is monitoring the cash flow to these organizations? Who removes them from the list that's repeated in every system? Where are the tens of millions of dollars allocated to keeping veterans with families from leaving their stable homes, having a short-term need? </p><p>When I am speaking with the Veteran's Association and they've told me that my best bet for rent (six days late, by the way) is to contact my church, there is a PROBLEM. Tomorrow I am gathering the list of every person, every business, every conversation, and turning it over to the local news. This post should have been about the incredible work done by Helping Hands, Combined Arms, Endeavors, Catholic Charities, The Texas Veteran's Commission, HUD/VASH, Veteran's Center of North Texas, VeteransInc.Org, Operation Home Front, United States Veteran Initiative, USA Cares, SSVF, Department of Veteran Affairs, Military Housing Assistance Fund, Texas Eviction Diversion Program, Allen Community Outreach, West Dallas Multipurpose, American GI Forum, MetroCare, Community Care, or the Fund for Veterans Assistance, but instead it has been a gross understanding of why the military has problems with recruitment; today's youth can see the low disregard for Veterans; who would risk so much, for so little on the back-end? </p><p>We believe experienced like these happen to us so we might draw a line in the sand, call to action what others don't know about, and be the voice for change. In the meantime, we know we are in the middle of what purpose this tragedy brings to light; how God operates so beautifully in hindsight. Thank you for your prayers, your well-wishes, for reading, for being outraged with me tonight. Thank you to all of you who care about what we will do and what kind of Christmas our boys will have. Should you like to be a part of what is good in our lives, we welcome your encouragement. Should you feel moved to donate, our board has approved <a class="no-pjax" href="/donate-here" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Donate Here">DONATE HERE</a> as a tax deductible donation. If you do, thank you; if you will, thank you; if you cannot; thank you for your prayers. I will not stand down, I will not go easy, someone will answer for this. </p><p>With all I am, every single day, thank you for reading. </p><p>Aubre' Murphy</p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="/donate-here" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Donate Here"><strong><u>To give a tax-deductible gift, please DONATE HERE</u></strong></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com" target="_blank" data-link-type="email"><strong><u>To CONTACT ME- CLICK HERE</u></strong></a><a data-link-type="email"><strong><u> </u></strong></a></p><p><a class="no-pjax" href="/donate-here" data-link-type="page" data-link-label="Donate Here"><strong><u>To JOIN OUR MAILING LIST FOR FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENTS CLICK HERE</u></strong></a></p><p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/68786822022-01-24T23:33:13-05:002023-10-16T10:54:10-04:00Home Sweet Home- Thank You Homelessness <p>To all of you who have given my family support, financially, emotionally, and spiritually, since the day we lost our home, this post is for you. </p>
<p>I think of the poster of a beach, with one set of footprints in the sand that tells me God isn't walking beside me but has carried me through each day. Was my son on his shoulders? Was my 3yr old in his arms? And, where was Joe? Then, I remember that poster is at sunset, at the end of the day, at the end of the traveling. </p>
<p>I don't think God was carrying any of us, or all of us at the same time; I think he was watching us, asking us to trust him, providing for us all the while, using his most devoted 'earth angels' to bless us when we were close to turning back. </p>
<p>You, every one of you who donated anything to us, you have been who God called to our side, every time you prayed, he granted it, every time you gave to us, he blessed us twice, and every time we dried our eyes and paid another week of hotel stay, he was there to embrace you for listening. I can tell you that I've sat on the floor, with my hands covering my face, asking God out loud for his grace, to have Joe walk around the corner to say that our loved ones Tami Tim Alex Nicole Michelle Loretta Dina Jackie Tanya Michelle Kylee Annette Tracy Sarah Debbie Lewis and others have donated and we can stay out of the halfway houses of today's shelters. Today's shelters require couples who are married with a marriage license and doctor note that says there is an emotional need to shelter together. The Veteran's associations want to shelter Joe, alone and even told him should something happen between the two of us to keep them in mind. </p>
<p>Because of you, we remained together and I can say it kept me alive on our darkest days, trust me this kind of darkness is emotional, is suicidal, and takes every bit of encouragement from anyone who gives it.. Our boys are our heroes, less they need us more than we need them, but more than we need them, we need each other always together, never ever knowing good night kisses from a phone call between us, never watching the other leave for the night, and never waking to wonder where daddy is, or mommy is; no matter the rarity of it in any world, we are THIS close, codependent to a fault, because we've been through a tragic situation together, that has left us to do, or die. </p>
<p>When this started, I can honestly say that I was in complete shock; crying for hours, crying in line at the store, crying, humiliated, and in total disbelief, this was happening. Thank God for masks because behind mine was a shaking jaw, chattering teeth, and runny nose, besides, my mask is cloth, so it soaked the wetness from my face. I would often come to Facebook to empty my heart, where there were several of you who would send me a gift of prayer, a gift of donation, a gift of a stranger's care, and to you I owe the betterment of my attitude throughout this experience. To what is the appropriate repayment for taking someone out of their suffering and into the warmth of acceptance and renewed ambition? All I can do is show you where it takes us. I owe to all of you to step away from this fight, to regain our independence, to step forward, to celebrate life again. </p>
<p>To all of you who hear me, who see me, who know the challenges of raising a family while also fighting foreclosure, fighting eviction, fighting unemployment, fighting a number of the scariest things in life, it is because people learn you're in need and help that you are able to survive mentally, emotionally, and give us what we need to pave the way through all of this. A donation to us is food, shelter, transportation, identification, and the ability to feel loved and cared for. If I have not thanked you, if you do not know the greatness of your gesture, read this please; </p>
<p>To you, it may be money, I assume it is hard earned, best kept, and fully needed, to us it is access to ending our war with life, leaving New York, belonging to the family I haven't seen in 24 years, they will not let this continue. I thought for sure I would have heard from my mother, my sister, my best friends, instead, silence, or worse, to tell me how disappointed they are in me. The thing is, no one can say something to me that I haven't believed about myself throughout my life. I hate to say it but I am my worst critic and worst fan. But this situation..., this is someone else's doing which led to the most important moments of my life, with my back against the wall, with fear in my eyes, trembling with uncertainty, I knew this was not punishment, that God doesn't work in despair. I had to surrender, to pray that prayer, to get out of God's way by trying to revenge the people responsible for this, and instead, let the ground of the past crumble at my heels as I walk forward. And so I have. </p>
<p>I had to believe that when I said to you who read this, :I need your help' that you would reply with help. We buy nothing personal, for the first time in 12 years, we did not buy anything for Christmas for each other. Our boy's Christmas was very small, Silas turned four in the hotel lobby, we did what we could, and we didn't celebrate New Year, or do anything that was not free. </p>
<p>We buy groceries at the store and store them in our room, we are humble, thrifty, and respectful of every single dollar that is given to us. What is so interesting is who shows up, not who doesn't, the people who have gone to the website and given $10 are just as magical as someone who donates more, like the people who donate, again and again, it's the greatest feeling in the world. The effort of caring for us is so valuable, it's life-changing and very beautiful. We have a gift for every single one of you, once we land on our feet. You're not a name and a dollar amount, you're a part of this story, a story that cannot wait to be told. I love to brag about the true beauty in people, you are this entire story, every bit of the good in it. </p>
<p>I am asking for your help to get through this last part, I think if you've been here since the beginning, you can see this is all coming together, the plane tickets are purchased which puts us with our family, out of New York state, but I don't want to arrive in this same situation. We filed our taxes which when they arrive will get us through two months without the need for any help at all. Who knows when they'll be here. We could not leave earlier, this flight was a gift, so we ride this unexpected wave of relying on your generosity to stay here until the 31st. We lack just a few days of stay at $67/each night. Whatever you may give, know it is a celebration our family has together, celebrating that an angel has been sent to our side. </p>
<p>A week ago I was contacting the State attorney General, a civil rights attorney, filling out credit card applications, and being bodyguarded by the police at social service's homeless unit. Today, we have plane tickets for our family to leave to go meet family, we have job offers waiting, we have a tax return that could be here any day, and we have the overwhelming feeling we've hit the sanded area of our fight. I feel God lifting us, I feel his heels sink with the incredible weight of our very heavy bodies, and I feel the smiles all-around at the adventure ahead. Footprints in the sand are at the end of a war that had to fight, that we fought hard in, as brutally as peacemakers can. Whatever test of character, of will, of stamina in this furious battle, God picked us up and is carrying us home. We are so grateful if you'll be there with us as we return back to our family. </p>
<p>Home is not an address, is not four walls, and does not end at the bottom of the driveway, "home" is within, and it cannot be taken. "Home" is what happens when our family and friends give us gifts that remind us we are not alone. "Home" is family movie night, is saying every night what we are thankful for and is the light that shines in us when we hold our boy's hands in the worst places. And home is finding love, forgiveness, laughter, and compassion, even when it is not being given to us. To all of you who give us your friendship, you are what we call our "home". </p>
<p>Our greatest lesson in all of this is simply this" </p>
<p>Friends are how God answers prayers. </p>
<p>With all my love, thank you for showing us what friends are for.... </p>
<p>Aubre Joe Liam Silas </p>
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<p>Thank you so much. </p>
<p>#footprintsinthesand #homesweethome2022 #godblessearthangels #southerndraws #homelessinwesternnewyork #crowbarsshouldneverbeusedataneviction </p>
<p>#homelessinwny #townofyorkshireshouldresign #herewego #weareworthsaving #BeTheOnly #homelessistemporary #youmustfightharderthanyoucry </p>
<p>#familiesmuststaytogether #sheltersarehalfwayhouses #friendsarefamily</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/66775072021-07-02T17:31:49-04:002021-07-02T17:31:49-04:00Annette Miller Fire Fundraiser #NotCancerNorFire #warriorforREAL #HelpAnnetteREBUILD<p style="text-align: center;"><strong><iframe class="justify_inline" data-video-type="youtube" data-video-id="oq_AaBAMDrM" data-video-thumb-url="https://img.youtube.com/vi/oq_AaBAMDrM/mqdefault.jpg" type="text/html" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oq_AaBAMDrM?rel=0&wmode=transparent&enablejsapi=1" frameborder="0" height="180" width="320" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></strong></p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/3d643ae3ff9f12f980a428eb7072df66a30e8e52/original/screenshot-20200424-111115-2.png/!!/meta:eyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ==/b:W1sic2l6ZSIsIm1lZGl1bSJdXQ==.png" class="size_m justify_left border_thin" alt="Meet Annette Miller, Warrior of Cancer, Warrior of Fire- She needs our help today" /></p>
<p>Annette Miller and her longtime partner woke to a fire that took everything; all her belongings, her car, her home, and of all things she says she will miss, her Warpaint Project Warrior Painting. So, we undo this tragedy by starting over. While here, let's do more than give her a painting, let us raise money for the rest of what she can replace. </p>
<p>TO anyone receiving this email, consider this your invitation to a kind-deed that lives forever in her heart, in her home, in a space so few will ever know. Our Warrior has been fighting a brutal battle with breast cancer and now she's lost everything in a fire. We say, 'Not Cancer, Nor Fire, will beat this Warrior' but we play a role in her mental health with a second important mantra, 'Warrior, NOT Worrier' with a little help from her friends here, at WarPaint Project. </p>
<p>Now through the 4th of July, 50% of every single donation will be given to Annette in cash! This means we will be able to help Annette REBUILD! Please help us by donating what you can afford anywhere you see the 'DONATE' button. We will place your name on the back of her new Warrior Painting and inside a very special card. Only those who donate in this very special act will be named, let's build the list to show her we will always be here for her. Today, we have covered the cost of her 24"x30" replacement painting, gifts, and shipping AND we have another $80 in cash. We can and should do more; will you help us? </p>
<p>If you would like to send Annette a special message, simply CONTACT US with your message and donation and we will print it out and place it inside her care package! God forbid we need the support she needs, please be one of the people who will give a damn about what our Sweet Warrior is going through with an outpour of support. </p>
<p>Can we make it $1000? Can we make it to $5000? Only you can define what kind of support we can give. Please donate today and let's all come together for the sake of the bravest Warrior we've ever known. We've created a s<a contents="pecial page for Annette on our website " data-link-label="Annette Miller Fire Fundraiser" data-link-type="page" href="/annette-miller-fire-fundraiser">pecial page for Annette on our website </a>to tell her story, to show you her video, her Warrior Painting, and photos. Please come together, show her we see her, and we are here. </p>
<p>Not Cancer, Not Fire, Breaks This Warrior Down..., Oh, to have that faith, nobility, grace, and strength., To Annette; Warrior of Fire, Warrior of Breast Cancer, Warrior Of WarPaint Project, in need of your help. </p>
<p>Thank you to all who step up, who lend a hand, and anyone who would like to donate ITEMS of Native American Decor, please please reach me at<a contents=" my EMAIL&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com"> my EMAIL </a></p>
<p>With all our greatest thanks and proudest appreciation, </p>
<p>Aubre' Murphy and Joseph Stone -Artists/Founders </p>
<p>WarPaint Project, Inc- a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization of Artists Donating Art to Warriors of Cancer, Warriors of Life <a contents="@warpaintproj&nbsp;(FB)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/warpaintproj">@warpaintproj (FB) </a> <a contents="@warpaintprojectinc (IG)&nbsp;" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/warpaintprojectinc">@warpaintprojectinc (IG) </a></p>
<p>#warriorslikeannette #warriorsneverdie #notcancernorfire #alwaysawarrior #artislove #artistscanmakeadifference #neverunderestimatelove #artcouplesmakingart #artisreallove </p>
<p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/66689472021-06-24T08:46:32-04:002021-06-24T08:46:32-04:00Mental Health is important for Artists too<p>I realize there has been a stall in several paintings, I'll say it without any hesitation, without any apology, we will not let a painting go, unless it is the "one" The thought we place into every painting, is the same amount of thought someone puts into selecting their wedding dress, or choosing their newborn's name; this is such a serious and sacred space, if it takes a year, then it's part of the story behind how important the Warrior it was made for is to the two of us. </p>
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<p>One of the greatest challenges is we are both self taught, so any of you who have the opportunity to go to art school, do it. For every painting made, there are a dozen that came before it, pushing us to start over because the mood, the color pallette, and the painting itself does not hold the enormity of our respect, love, and admiration that our Warriors deserve to see when their painting is held for the first time. Every single day, Joe and I learn new ways to make our paintings both fundamentally better as well as spiritually connected. </p>
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<p>These paintings are a reflection of what we feel, who we are, and show an image that does not exist outside of the space our Warriors occupy; a space where we have learned some of their most difficult moments and are present while they fight for their lives. </p>
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<p>Our goal is different than artists who paint for money, fame, notoriety, or relevance. Our goal is to show our Warriors that their nomination was received by someone who loves them so uniquely, they had a painting made for them. Then, our goal becomes to create a moment so joyful, so memorable, so beautiful, that those few seconds holding their painting for the first time, and the love so abundantly present, becomes a part of the painting forever more. We like to believe every painting embraces its recipient every time they pass their painting, to remind them of a day where love, and art, conquered all. </p>
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<p>My mental health became a question last December, losing four Warriors in one month. You cannot understand the grief we encounter, it is like we lose a child, a sister, or each other. The tears turn my heart Into eggshells, the smallest of things breaking me down, the level of depression is paralyzing, literally putting me into a state where I don't want to paint, or post, or do anything at all, sometimes not even changing my clothes or speaking for days. In the past I would develop a sort of amnesia, in order to move on, but none of my coping strategies would work because as soon as I would lift my phone to post, or call, or exist again, the shoe would drop and another upset ripped my positivity apart. </p>
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<p>Today, is a good day. And, that's all I can do, take each day, one at a time, undoing the negligence of the last six months, trying again, starting over for the final time, and finally giving a gift that cannot, and will not, exist without the love, of the truest form, that can only be found in our beloved studio. Today, we finished paintings that haven't seen the light of day and even accepted a new nomination. Today, we printed a dozen labels, even though the paintings are not yet done, it's a forward step from what was my self-made quicksand. </p>
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<p>Thank you for all your support, it's the one thing people struggling with finding joy need most. Being surrounded by people who do not leave, who read these posts and relate, who know how fragile happiness can be, standing alongside us, donating, celebrating, and being a part of our climb, it's your name I write on the back of my life's most respected, most appreciated, and most notable people of my life. Its you who made the climb worth it. Thank you to Joseph, he is why I decided to write this today. </p>
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<p>Let's cross our fingers tomorrow brings the love that today showed, God, be here. In the next two weeks we will be moving, we will be opening two programs for artists who want to use their art in a charitable environment and for art couples who would like to paint together. We are also writing a magazine, I think everyone will enjoy. The book is done, then not, then not what we want, my views are it's not ready to be written, because we are experiencing what the book should be about right now. We have a free 20page downloadable coloring book, for free, on our Www.thewarpaintproject.com website. And, we have a new interview coming up on Friday. One foot, in front of the other, one breath in, one breath out, another step, another breath, and soon enough we walked a mile. We are all in this together, we wouldn't want it any other way. </p>
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<p>With all we are, every day, </p>
<p>Aubre and Joe </p>
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<p>#artislove #artconquersall #warriorsneverdie </p>
<p>#warriorslikeCaroline #fallinginloveagain</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/65793112021-03-19T16:17:52-04:002021-03-19T16:17:52-04:00We are going to be on TELEVISION! Please Join Us on this Giant MileStone!<p><span class="font_large">All, </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">We received a call yesterday that Jordan James will be interviewing Joe and I for the very first episode of his brand new talk show '<a contents="Good Deeds Buffalo' " data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/GoodDeedsBuffalo" target="_blank">Good Deeds Buffalo' </a>on March 31st, 2021. We have 12 minutes to share our mission, our impact, and our Warriors. If you have not been a part of WarPaint Project, Inc., we urge you to poke around our website, find us on <a contents="Facebook" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.facebook.com/warpaintproj" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, <a contents="Istagram" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/warpaintproject">Instagram</a><a contents="Instagram," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/warpaintproject" target="_blank">,</a> and <a contents="Twitter," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.twitter.com/warpaintaubre" target="_blank">Twitter,</a> and <a contents="YouTube," data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/ZPJyS801QS4" target="_blank">YouTube,</a> where you can read and experience the ways we use our Art, as a tribute for Cancer Warriors. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 22.4px;">WarPaint Project, Inc is going to present Jordan with a challenge; is 12 minutes enough? Maybe you can help us with what questions we should give him to ask us? Simply<a contents=" CONTACT US." data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com" target="_blank"> CONTACT US.</a> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 22.4px;">We have a Free gift for anyone who is reading this, our first coloring book download! These pages are actual paintings turned into coloring pages for you to draw, trace, or paint with! We hope you'll help us make our 50-page ArtBook its very best with suggestions on paintings you would like to see. Should we tell our Warrior's Story on the pages? Should we charge for this book? You can reach us<a contents=" HERE" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com" target="_blank"><strong> HERE</strong></a></span></p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/65193962021-01-12T21:54:39-05:002021-01-12T21:54:39-05:00If you're the first type, you're just like we were just before we created a 501c3 Nonprofit, proof that anyone who wants to, can. <p>My name is Aubre', I am 43-year-old, I have a husband I would die without, four children ranging in age from 22 to age 3 that I adore, two dogs, two websites, eleven social media pages, six email addresses, 319 painting requests, 43 paintings not yet shipped and one enormous mission in life; place a painting on the wall of every woman fighting breast cancer, every child battling leukemia, autism, Down's Syndrome, and any other illness that takes their innocent play away, to paint for every woman who left her abusive husband, to paint for every child who lost his mom to Cancer, every brother who lost his father to cancer, and to do it at no cost to any of them. </p>
<p>You'll fall into three categories; one, you never donate to anyone because you don't think it'll make a difference, but it does, and the biggest difference it will make is the one it will make on You. Donate anything, and feel that feeling that you belong to a cause that matters to you, that you believe in, that you can see yourself advocating for. I want you to be involved the most. </p>
<p>The second category is that you shouldn't donate, that you've donated elsewhere, or even here many times, and have done enough. All I can say is I am envious that you can have a cutoff to the point of giving enough, I clearly don't have that or haven't reached it. You should know that Joe and I don't take a salary, or a holiday, and we have no employees, volunteers, or other artists. When you donate here, you're not donating a tenth of a cent to a cause you're passionate about, our Warriors see every bit you give. We know, we've self-funded ourselves since March, when Covid was announced, I'll never forget that day, the day before that we received our 501c3 status. What was our life's greatest achievement turned to doom in a single day. We didn't quit, we took out our credit cards, took out a loan for $20k, and invested it in kind-deeds. It's the most riveting thing I've ever experienced in my life. </p>
<p>The third type, you cannot afford it, and it is okay. We don't want you to ever donate. Instead, just place comments on our posts when we tag our Warriors and their family, share their stories too,. The most important action any of you can do, is show our Warriors their story matters more than Susie's new shoes. </p>
<p>To all of you, thank you for the most important moments in our life, as we paint, and give gifts to people who sometimes believe they could die and no one would care. Part of our mission is to 'Convince Warriors they are Warriors' because they don't see it in themselves. We give paintings to parents who lost their toddler to Cancer, to a child whose mother passed a week before his birthday, to a man who lost his mother on Christmas morning, as a way to change the dialog when they pass their otherwise blank wall, into a painting that acts as an embrace. We paint, we pray, we laugh, and we give a gift that cannot be purchased, and won't be made twice, that signifies a Warrior was found, and acknowledged with a gift like Royalty, having a painting made in their honor. </p>
<p>Donate so we can reach more kids, more moms, more dads, more little brothers, more artists, more gifters, more donors and so we can accomplish what we want to do, to show them their strength, their bravery, their fight for life, their rise, their fall, their baldness, their grace, their tears, their fears, their scars and their story, is truly a work of beautiful art, and I will show them what that looks like when they open the box that's on their doorstep with a giant label that says, FRAGILE ARTWORK INSIDE MADE FOR A WARRIOR OF CANCER. </p>
<p>We will not stop until every nomination has been fulfilled. We don't need your help, we will pay for it alone, again. But, it sure would be nice to see who steps in, stands up, and becomes a part of our mission. Whoever you are, thank you. </p>
<p>With all our best,every day <br>The WarPaint Project Inc <br>Www.thewarpaintproject.com/donate-here <br>Your strength, bravery, grace, and faith are a work of Art. </p>
<p>Love, <br>Aubre and Joe<img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/afa26a2e1578ce852f8186e1ce36a1a94577faa1/original/20210107-114741.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/65032262020-12-18T22:59:22-05:002020-12-18T22:59:22-05:00A Thank You to All Artists; You Make The World So Beautiful <h4><span class="font_large">Dear Artists and Lovers Of Art, </span></h4>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">The WarPaint Project consists of two 43-year-old, self-taught artists, Aubre' and Joe, who turned a third bedroom into a studio to create paintings for a very small audience of a dozen mom's who wanted a painting for their child, who was either actively fighting, or survived, autism, pediatric, or childhood cancer. Sometime in August of 2019, the invitation for a free painting caught on, as the videos revealed a very contagious tearful response to the artwork made for their Warriors. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">It is so important, beneath the emotional words, and experiences, and the 'asks' for donations you read, or the terrible news that another of their beloved Warriors has passed, that you remember there is NOTHING special about The WarPaint Project, or Aubre' and Joe; The WarPaint Project lives inside every Artist who has ever painted a gift and given it away. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">If you've never had a painting made for you, if you've never owned a piece of original art, if you've never seen what artwork an pour out of someone when they are passionately painting; let us know! You, as a human being, deserve to know, and own, a piece of artwork made just for you. We are happy to paint for you, just hit the <a contents="'reply'" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com">'reply'</a> button and let us know what you want painted. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Artists, if your work isn't being seen, or sold, and you want it to; hit 'reply' and we have a solution. The WarPaint Project is looking for artists who will donate their artwork to Warriors nationwide. This is your opportunity to have your work seen, loved, and sit centerpiece in a gift-giving event to honor Warriors as small as three-years-old, or women who have been fighting Cancer for ten years, and everything in between. We want your help, we cannot wait to see who replies; do it! </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Warriors, we want you to learn how to draw, paint, and create art and we are going to send you the supplies for free! We need a favor- hit<a contents=" reply" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com"> reply</a>, and let us know you want to learn. We need a head count so we can ask for donations! This includes your brothers and sisters, and your children. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Reply, talk to us, and let's change the world together. It all starts with your voice. Click<a contents=" REPLY" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com"> REPLY</a></span><br> </p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">PS- The REPLY goes to <a contents="Aubre@TheWarPaintProject.com" data-link-label="" data-link-type="email" href="mailto:aubre@thewarpaintproject.com"><strong>Aubre@TheWarPaintProject.com</strong></a> - and is checked every single day. We want to know who is listening. When we receive your email, we will reply with the next steps, we can insure you we have exciting plans for every type of reply; this is your opportunity to do something different, fun, and may just be a bit of an awakening. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Without Art, the world would be lost; there would be no architecture, art deco, or acrylic pouring cells. It takes a moment of wonder, followed by a step, to do whatever you want to in this life. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Time to Step Forward! See you on the other side! </span></p>
<p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62763862020-04-08T16:33:32-04:002020-04-08T16:33:32-04:00New Website (BETA) Released- Check THIS OUT!! <h2>PLEASE CHECK OUT THE NEW WEBSITE </h2>
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<p>There are 140 more Warriors to add. Thanks for your patience. Please consider donating, we are in a critical state for shipping, all shipping has STOPPED until we can find support. Please know all donations matter, any amount. We have begun to use our life-savings because it's worth it; we could really use anything you can spare. We've also found MASKS to add to our Warrior's Giftbox, it's amazing how many people want to help- we just don't have enough people that know about us. </p>
<p>This website WILL HELP!! </p>
<p>Thank you for all your help, support, caring, and sharing; we will get through this, I promise. </p>
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<p>Aubre; </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62739722020-04-06T21:27:18-04:002020-04-06T21:27:18-04:00Our Mission; To Convince Warriors they are Warriors<p><span class="font_large">I am working on a new website and going back to my roots as the EVP, Director of Operations, and Vice President for more than 23 years in the debt-collections world. I remember the days of structuring 200+ employee offices, creating control over ambitious owners, and creating rules that became the beginning stages of profitable, thriving offices. The new website is amazing with "Warrior Profiles" that allow you to click on a Warrior and read their entire story, see all the posts, and see their artwork come to life. I will let you know when it's done but there are over 1000 images and 214 Warriors to upload; it'll be a few days. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">The Mission: To convince Warriors they are Warriors; they don't know they have powerful influence in their story. Whether it's a child with cancer, or a mom with a traumatic brain injury, their day-to-day challenges and decisions are powered through like champions. The respect for life I didn't have before this project drives me to give these stories to you, life is precious and it can change in the drop of a dime; I am forever influenced by their strength. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Here's a MISSION for you; Have a conversation with yourself tonight, one that says, "Hi, How are you? How are you with this mess of a world? Are you taking enough time for yourself lately? and then ask a big question.."What's your mission?" </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">A personal mission can be to learn yoga, to start a blog, or podcast, or to organize your garage. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">A spiritual mission can be to learn techniques to forgive the past, conquer fears, or to be happier with your body</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">A mental mission can be to stop thinking negatively, stop worrying, or to stop dwelling in the past </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Jaclyn Johnston and I are starting a collaboration about 'The Keys to Being Free" (Free, as in without fear) reply to this email with 'count me in' and we will send you this 5-day workshop with training! It'll be life-changing, it'll be fun, and it'll be good for you. I know, I caught myself in a depression over this virus, worrying about the silliest things and then I remembered how I can use my time worrying to instead create art, to write, and to heal others. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-size: 16.8px;">Give it a chance, you never know what good will come out of it. Besides, what else do you have to do better than creating a better self-happiness? </span></p>
<h3>Cannot wait to see who wants to be a part of our min i-workshop! </h3>
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<p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62649622020-03-28T14:18:58-04:002020-03-28T14:18:58-04:00Accepting new heroes for the Warpaint Project; are you our hero? <p>Margot Robbie, The Rock, Rusted Cuff, Jaclyn Johnson, Joe Fornear, Tarrah Warrren, Timothy Shewmake.....they are heroes. What did they give? Their time. </p>
<p>At this critical time in mankind, we must show the world that we do not stop caring for others just because our own realities are 'complicated'. By stopping what we do, we submit to fear; that is NOT a "Warrior Way". Do they stop living because of their diagnosis? DO they stop loving life, living life, laughing outloud beacuse they're worried, or afraid; nor shall we. </p>
<p>Email me, call me, message me, tweet me; do something special with us; thank you to 'The Rock's" team with their video message; we are all so proud you helped us with this. This video, a moment our Warrior, Naomi, will never forget. Who else would like to be a Warrior Hero? Let me know; quickly, </p>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRock</a><a contents="@TheRock @NXTCiampa @WWENXT gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) March 28, 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/CoE35aH4aG8" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/NXTCiampa?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NXTCiampa</a><a contents="@TheRock @NXTCiampa @WWENXT gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) March 28, 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/CoE35aH4aG8" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWENXT</a><a contents="@TheRock @NXTCiampa @WWENXT gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) March 28, 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/CoE35aH4aG8" target="_blank"> gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? </a><a href="https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K">https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K</a></p>
<a contents="@TheRock @NXTCiampa @WWENXT gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) March 28, 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/CoE35aH4aG8" target="_blank">— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) </a><a href="https://twitter.com/AubreArtist/status/1243963452529532928?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 28, 2020</a>
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<p><a contents="@TheRock @NXTCiampa @WWENXT gave The WarpaintProject a Gift for it's Warrior, Naomi. A gift that makes a world of difference for stage 4 brain cancer. Who else wants to make a difference? Accepting new heroes now. Are you a hero? https://t.co/XK2US9ZJ0K— WarPaintAubre (@AubreArtist) March 28, 2020" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://youtu.be/CoE35aH4aG8" target="_blank"><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></a></p>
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<p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62438062020-03-10T10:19:56-04:002020-03-10T10:19:56-04:00The ROCK Video Message to NAOMI <p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="506" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CoE35aH4aG8" width="900"></iframe></p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62398352020-03-06T14:26:07-05:002020-03-06T14:26:07-05:00The Rock answers to The Warpaint Project plea for Naomi- <p>I wrote an email to The Rock.. I am not the story; Naomi deserved their attention, she is their fan, she chose them and they needed to choose her in return. She was invited to this event by The Rock's team, ringside seats, backstage passes, the whole Warrior work's and was unable to go. </p>
<p>They answered that email, changed her life; I love this project! And I love that child.</p>
<p>@therock answers The Warpaint Project's Email to gift Naomi, 8yr old Warrior of stage 4 brain cancer with a gift See this Instagram video by @wwenxt</p>
<p><a contents="https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9Zda7NBPuk/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9Zda7NBPuk/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/tv/B9Zda7NBPuk/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet</a></p>
<p>We Love you Naomi, and would do anything so that you remember you are in inspiration to all the Warpaint Project Family and Community. Thank you for being you, kiddo; this is your Warrior moment/. </p>
<p>All our love</p>
<p>Aubre' and Joe </p>
<p>@warpaintaubre @pourhousejoe</p>
<p>www.thewarpaintproject.com</p>
<p>"Giving Artork (and wishes) to Warriors of Cancer & Life" </p>
<p>thewarpaintproject@gmail.com</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62365072020-03-03T23:23:15-05:002020-03-03T23:23:15-05:00Painting Mural - 21 Paintings Ready to Ship- Can you help? <p>Aubre Michelle Murphy </p>
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<p>21 Paintings need to be shipped; the stories are unbelievable and so important for you to know about. I have 5 that no one can see until our Warriors see them first. Will you please share and also consider helping with shipping? It would be my honor to include your name on the back of the painting, listed with over 100 others who have donated this last year; thank you for all your support; this is what it's all about; this photo, our Warriors of Cancer, our kiddos with DIPG, we need to ship and need all the help we can find. </p>
<p>If you would like your donation to be instantly available; please visit www.thewarpaintproject.com/donate-here </p>
<p>Thank you so much for sharing and so much for your love! </p>
<p>Aubre' <br>The WarPaint Project: Custom Artwork For Warriors of Life <br>Pour-House Art by JMStone</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/62365052020-03-03T23:15:44-05:002020-03-03T23:15:44-05:00Mikeal's Freedom Painting Reveal (Sneek Peek) <p>Inika Buie last sneek peek before shipping your painting. The day your daughter passed, you knew it would happen. Two hours before 4:13pm you would send me a painting request of a woman holding a crown, titled 'Freedom' saying this painting would be perfect because it's what your baby deserves. DIPG scares me so much that anyone suffering from it and because of your daughter is instantly moved to the top of our priorities for paintings. </p>
<p>I'm sorry she couldn't see her painting in person, while painting this I asked her to sit with me, Guardian Angel over your gift. In place of the painting you sent me, a family of butterflies come from her hand, a crown in her other, she's walking through the high water she treaded in for a year, summoned from God to no longer have to drown. I hope this painting reminds you she's home, she's safe, she's found her Freedom. </p>
<p>You're a Warrior Mom, who raised your baby to handle her cancer with grace, with beautiful strength. Her soul, borrowed, is returned to wait for you. I'll be here for anything you need, please just call on me. Thank you for allowing me to paint for you... It's an honor. </p>
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<p>🦋 Aubre and Joe <br>@warpaintaubre <br>@pourhousejoe <br>Thewarpaintproject@gmail.com <br>Www.thewarpaintproject.com</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61982722020-01-31T11:12:03-05:002020-01-31T11:12:03-05:00[Olean Times Herald] WarPaint makes Headlines asking for Help<p><a contents="http://www.oleantimesherald.com/olean/delevan-mom-seeks-help-with-providing-paintings-to-others-with/article_7f0956d0-1f5b-5023-b3fe-b9b373eb2db6.html?utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=email&amp;utm_campaign=user-share" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.oleantimesherald.com/olean/delevan-mom-seeks-help-with-providing-paintings-to-others-with/article_7f0956d0-1f5b-5023-b3fe-b9b373eb2db6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share" target="_blank">http://www.oleantimesherald.com/olean/delevan-mom-seeks-help-with-providing-paintings-to-others-with/article_7f0956d0-1f5b-5023-b3fe-b9b373eb2db6.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share</a></p>
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<p>We made in the news, again, what a blessing it is; to have what we are doing acknowledged is really amazing. We hope our article touches the hearts of Warriors who need this gift and supporters who will donate so we may continue this unique honor. </p>
<p>thank you so much for all your love!</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61972542020-01-30T13:41:21-05:002020-01-30T13:41:21-05:00Painting Reveal- Austin, Warrior of his Sister's Cancer- <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/f78b667b71f36ad91817e8514944568b96b93113/original/austin-holding-sister-brother.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Austin and Savanah were best friends, brother and sister, and inseparable; then she was diagnosed with Childhood Cancer and fought as hard as she could. When she passed away Austin was devastated as any 5 year old would be. He is now home-schooled and described as 'lost and angry'; I feel for him! Not only did he lose his sister but they enjoyed daily life together, so he also lost his friend. ]]</span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">What I've learned in this project is everyone in a family with a Warrior, becomes a Warrior. Parents and especially siblings. Our hopes are Austin being recognized as a Warrior, with all the gifts a Warrior receives. lets him kow he is NOT alone and he is just as brave with his own fight to win. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Mom, Shannon and I, will be friends for life. She is often found encouraging other moms and speaking out against the funding problems that exist in Childhood Cancer research. I am so proud to know you both and will be here for you forever. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Thank you for including Austin into the Warpaint Project, we are able to address a very serious unknown about Cancer and it's devastating after-math. We hope your painting 'Brother Sister; Always with you' brings a huge hug and happy memories to your family every time you pass it by. </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">All our love and all the best, talk to you later! </span></p>
<p><span class="font_large">Aubre' And Joe </span></p>
<p> </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61897282020-01-28T09:09:30-05:002020-01-28T09:09:30-05:00Painting Reveal: Ariya's Lion- Warrior Angel of Childhood Cancer Bio and Photo <p>Warrior Painting Reveal!!! </p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/011e49ec442114c78866fa0d1d17a91864a56074/original/ariyas-lion-puddle-stomp.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /><br>Samantha received her daughter's painting today! In memory of her daughter Ariya The Lion, who loved puddle jumps, bubbles, and life; a painting of a 'puddle stomp' </p>
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<p>This painting hit home for us because Ariya lived with cancer 20 months out of the 27 months alive; Silas is 26 months old now. We used Silas' rain boots to stomp onto the paint to create the effect of the splashes seen. To think Samantha and Ariya lived a much different life brings an obligation to anyone with a healthy child to have gratitude and respect for the life you were given. I can't image what it's like, my heart breaks for all of you. </p>
<p>This mom is a true Warrior, if you remember I found her in a 500 'likes' 300+ shares viral post as she advocates for Ellen to become a voice for change in Childhood Cancer research and funding; becoming every child's who fights cancer's mom. </p>
<p>Here is Ariya's Bio From Mom Samantha: and the letter sent to Ellen:</p>
<p>Ellen, will you please help me stand up and be the voice for children? Will you help me bring awareness to a disease that steals the lives of thousands of children? Every 2 minutes, a child will be diagnosed with cancer. 1 out of 5 children will not survive. Over 90,000 children pass away each single year. This is more seats than the largest NFL stadium in the United States. </p>
<p>Unfortunately, my daughter was one of these children. </p>
<p>My beautiful daughter, Ariya, was born on May 18th, 2017 and immediately made the world a brighter place. On December 29th, 2017 at only 7 months old, Ariya was diagnosed with infant acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Our world was turned completed upside down. Ariya quickly went into remission and did well with her treatment. Our nightmare became worse on January 15th, 2019 when we learned that Ariya’s leukemia had returned and this time it was stronger than ever. As parents we knew we would go to the end of the world for her and that’s exactly what we did every time we got the news “nothing is working.” </p>
<p>Ariya was treated at Golisano’s Children’s Hospital in Ft. Myers, FL, John Hopkins All Childrens Hospital in St. Petersburg, FL, Dallas Children’s Hospital in Dallas, TX and finally at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. On August 2nd, 2019 after battling cancer for 20 months out of her 27 months of life, Ariya gained her wings and went to be with Jesus. </p>
<p>Ariya was a silly and sassy little girl yet was very tender hearted and sweet. She loved watching The Little Mermaid, playing with bubbles and putting her stickers on ever surface she could find. She is terribly missed every single day. When Ariya was named, we didn’t know her name had such a powerful meaning... “God’s Lion” </p>
<p>Our mission is to have Ariya’s memory live on as well as bring awareness to such an awful disease that takes the life of so many little ones. I will continue to fight for her as well as every single child that has been affected by childhood cancer. </p>
<p>Our federal government only gives 4% of national funding towards childhood cancer research. Chemotherapy used today on children are outdated, toxic and geared towards adults. Our children are worth more than 4%!!! Please Ellen, we need your help!!! Help us bring awareness to childhood cancer and plead with our government for more funding towards research so that our children can have new, promising and less toxic therapies. </p>
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<p>I love your spirit, I love your drive, and am so inspired by your dedication to Ariya's memory. Thank you for being so incredible and strong; You Are Amazing. </p>
<p>Love. <br>Aubre' Murphy The WarPaint Project: Custom Artwork For Warriors of Life <br>Joseph Marlette Pour-House Art by JMStone <br>www.thewarpaintproject.com <br>To Nominate or Donate please visit www.thewarpaintproject.com </p>
<p>#warpaintproject <br>#acrylicpourpuddlestompforAriya</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61743322020-01-26T11:30:26-05:002020-01-26T11:30:26-05:00175 Warriors - What does that look like? See Here Now <p>what does 175 Warriors Look Like? </p>
<p>Melanie- Warrior of Cancer- Elephant - Painting #1 <br>Baby Cali Lotus Mandala - Warrior of Childhood Cancer Raven- Owl and Raven Feathers - Warrior of Childhood Cancer Melly- Elephant for her Father - Warrior of Bladder CancerKay'd T-Rex - Warrior of Brain Surgery Cody- Metallic Elephant - Warrior of Autism Lexi- Unicorn with Glowing Lotus - Warrior of Epilepsy Caitlyn- Pirate Ship - Memorial Painting for Grandma- Warrior of Cancer Mary- Lone Cypress Ocean Sunset - Warrior of Life Wendy- Rose Wall - Warrior of Triple Negative Breast Cancer Greg- Champagne Bottles (Fundraising for Warriors Benefit) Heather- Mason Jar (Warrior of Tragic Car Accident) <br>Rick- Wizard- Warrior of Cancer- Fallen Warrior Rick- Benefit- 100 Classic Rock Bands Maiya- The Dragon and the Unicorn (Warrior of gi) Michael- Brave Knight defeating Maiya's Dragon Olivia- Anaconda and Purple Lotus- Warrior of Autism Colleen- Yellow Roses for Fitzgerald Father - Fallen Warrior of Cancer Kordell- Red Race Car - Warrior of Adoption Kordell- Graffitti Name - Warrior of Kindness Joanne May- Blue Rare Butterfly- Warrior of Children Nicholas and Family - Deer Antlers and Cardinal- Doctor & Warrior of Women's Health Tanya - Elephant Tree - Warrior of Kindness Taneeka and Brittany- Penguins- Warriors of Kindness\ Dolphin Painting for Mary Family Tree for Mary Family Tree #2 For Mary Family Tree for Mary #3 Family Tree #4 for Mary Broadway Painting for Laure's Son Painting Broadway Painting for Laurie's Son Kylein- Snow Owl- Warrior of Teen Depression - Pregnant Aunt passed in a House Fire Arther- Skull and Hummingbird- Warrior of Depression Brandy- Roses, Dragonfly, Butterfly- Warrior of Depression Ed Tech Benefit- Wine Bottle Painting -Warrior of Educating Youth Vicky- Tiger - Warrior of Domestic Violence and Attempted Murder by her Parent and Spouse Vincent- Eagle One- Warrior of Throat Cancer Amanda- rain/Elephant Scan Lotus Abstract- Warrior of Brain Anurism Amanda H- Alice in Wonderland Madd Hatter - Warrior of Traumatic Brain Injury Brian Best- Buddy Holly Portrait- Warrior of Colon Cancer Adam Kottz- Referee of Every Sport - Warrior of MR and Premature Birth at 13 weeks Reverend Cassandra- Wolf and 7 Butterflies- Warrior of Cancer and Lupus Aubrey- Mermaid and Sea Creatures- Warrior of CDLS Anastasia- Zoo Painting- Warrior of Childhood Cancer Shane- Sloth, Goose, Turtle, Train - Warrior of Autism Officer Reanna- Sunflower One- Warrior of Lupus & Community Heroism <br>Caroline- Sunfl Two- Warrior of Kind Deeds (hugs) Tara H- The Pig for FARA- Warrior of FARA Robyn's Mother- Hummingbird and Butterfly- Warrior of Pancreatic Cancer Marnie Mahowish- Her Horse Portrait- Fallen Hero- Warrior of Breast Cancer ( i think of you every day) Holden- Superhero Helmets - Warrior of Down's Syndrome KIm- 2 Elephants Embracing- Widow of Husband, Warrior of Lung Cancer "Anonymous" - Flower whose shadow is a Cross - Warrior of Breast Cancer Julia Rae- Ballet shoes, Dandelion, Feather- Warrior of Childhood Cancer (eyes) Sophie- Unicorn and Dandelion Field- Warrior of Childhood Cancer David- Eagle and Service Medals Warrior 23 yrs in Air Force- Cancer Survivor Alicia- A light unto My Path- Trees - Warrior of Breast Cancer Laurie - Beach, Sax, A Bushel and a Peck- Warrior of Breast and Liver Cancer Dana- Rainbow Trout- Sister to Fallen Warrior of the Military and Explosives Expert Chris- Adirondak Cats Quilt Painting- Warrior of Breast Cancer Joe- Oil Portrait Painting - 'Anonymous' Warrior of Breast Cancer - Fallen Hero Jeannie- Beach and Boat for Dalton- her grandson Warrior of Breast Cancer Mackenzie- Portrait of Jack (Service Dog)- Warrior of Women's Support and Warrior of Cancer 'vicky's son - Fox Painting- Warrior of Life Tim Shewmake- Guitar painting- Warrior of Healing Music- Wrote "Warriors a song inspired by this project! Natasha- Love & Koi- Warrior of Kind Deeds Bentley- His own Superhero Logo- Warrior of Childhood Cancer Bentley's Mother- Giraffe painting- Warrior of Childhood Cancer AdvocacyLisa- Waterfall, Wine, Carousel, Sunflower - Warrior of Breast Cancer Sarah/Veronica Hibiscus and Baseball, Warrior of pRADer-Willie Jody- Jukebox of Man and Orb Painting- Warrior of Kind Deeds to the WarPaint Project Moms Orb Painting 'EMELYN AND MIA' - Wonder Woman with Daughter- Warrior of Child with Disability Karen- Coffee TIme- Warrior of Cancer - Grey Black White Trees Pink Bird Holly- CHARGE Music and Color through Water - Harmonica and bright colors Brandy- Haley's Comet, Jeep - Fallen Warrior of Cancer jessyca 1/3- Minnie - Warrior of Life Jessica2/3- Tiger - Warrior of Life jessyca' 3/3 Pantera Pokemon- Warrior of Multiple Sclerosis Brandon - Graduates - Warrior of Life Tribute to Parents Julia's Brother - Eagle- Benefit - Widow to Fallen Warrior of Cancer Jenn F- Unicorn and Disney's Frozen- Warrior of FOP stephanie repak - Warrior of Kind Deeds Surprise (From one Warrior to Another) Shane- 'Lion painting' - Warrior of Childhood Kidney Transplant Dominik- Trains- Warrior of Autism Patricia- (Maxx) Warrior of TN Cancer Marissa- (Surprise painting) Warrior of GI Smiles for Baby Charley- JellyFish- Warrior of Childhood Cancer Haley/Lucas- The Acorn Tree - Warrior of Down's Syndrome LeighAnne- Mermaid Tail- Best Friend's Tribute- Warrior of Cancer Charles Pellien- Buffalo Fan Thunder Non-Profit- Warrior of Kind Deeds Pancho Billa (Ezra Castro) - Nominated By Charles- Fallen Warrior of Cancer and Kindness- Bills Painting Grace- Fallen Warrior of Cancer- Mom will accept painting- Paint of Cats/Kittens Ayla- elephant family Clarence- Wife- Breast Cancer- He's thinking about what the painting will be! Heather- Blue Sloth - Jerzi- Heather Wyatt marvel captain america iron man Heather- kailey panda lady bug Katie - Danny- Cow's Head JANERRA- Phoenix, Owl, Fox- Survivor Cancer Amara- Snowflake Warrior of MG Amara- Paris Larry -Sister- Warrior of Cancer Mustangs Monica Urbino- Warrior Survivor of Cancer- Horse and Phoenix Wendy- Warrior of Cancer- 2 Grandsons Nicole- Aunt- Mosaic Horse Stained Glass Marc- Aunt- Warrior of Cancer- Elephant Dandelion Kevin- Brian- Chess Piece- Survivor Warrior of Cancer Wendy- gator HUSBAND PASSED SUDDENLY; SENT SACHETS TO OUR PROJECT - Gator Mom- Mikeala- Phoenix Laura Snyder- Warrior Survivor Cancer 2x- Beach Painting -WARRIOR PINS GIVEN to our project Jackson-Virgibia Lion JACKSON WARRIOR OF CANCER -GREAT DANCER Zoi- Edgar Alan Poe- Patti Warrior of Cancer Remission Caroline- Beth- Unicorn Forest !! Alexis- Firefly- Rob Warrior of Cancer Tara- Teresa- Warrior of MS (surprise) Carrie- Beth- Peacock Carla Klien- Nephew Tennyson- Lion Warrior 3 major surgeries Janera for Kristin- Beach Sailboat Warrior of Cancer Shannnon- Savannah, Austin- sister passed away a warrior of cancerJANET- LEANNE Warrior of Cancer MAUI TREE Michelle - WonDer Woman- WILSON'S WARRIORS Antionette - Supergirl warrior of childhood cancer Ivy- Mickela -Freedom Libra Blue butterfly warrior passed from dipgKaty Cooper Sea Turtle warrior transplant Pamela Albert I'll fix you lighthouse painting warrior of cancer- so also has cancer Stacy and Skylar -warrior of cancer - girl who hangs the moon Julia Pecheco care package love her so much- harley ainting for brother Warrior of Life Tyler and Katie Richards aww- family zoo painting warrior of childhood cancer Wonder woman and daughter for Emelyn warrior multiple surgeries TANYA HOFFMAN MOM ANGEL WINGS Lourdes Bello SUPERHERO four fighters warrior of cancer Pamela- Son Jake- Survivor Childhood Cancer - Guitar Tarrah Warren- Reverend saw angel - JILLIAN CHICKENS Titus -Fire Pour- Silhouette SuperHero Titus Mom's Friend JACLYN- lotus- donates journals and gives mentoring - amazing person Jaclyn Nursery CAT AND DOG Jaclyn Caoricorn AND DOG Jaclyn Lotus MANIFEST Jaclyn Plate Alex (local) Lisa David Heldwein- Warrior of Hunter's syndrome - superhero - find him Bills memorabilia Jayden Dragon Family Father passed away while he is fighting cancer - 5 foot dragon- dragonfly two butterflies for sisters Arwens friend Buffalo Ryan and Kevin Mulhern -need to find someone to talk with about his painting Ariya Lion (passed at 27 months Old ) warrior of childhood cancer Patty Cutler Cheryl Hobbs -warrior of cancer Angel & Coyote Unicorn small for Kathy German _ Ms Pats friend Lew Debbie Snyder Maine -Warrior of Life LAUREN LEE FOR Emma Mermaids, Unicorn -Red Head warrior of CHILDHOOD CANCER REMISSION TARRA TENACIOUSLY TEAL LOGO donates cancer care packs SCOTT POLEK- VEGAS OWL 7 feet by 4 feet DOUG KOMO- ROBERT GARDINIER - BUFFALO BILLS HUDDLE UP JEANNIE'S DAUGHTER - ASHLEY -DEER POUR -warrior of cancer 2x JOANNE - JOE'S FRIEND- OLD ITALIAN DOOR for mother who passed with cancer suddenly HEATHER LAWSON - PANDA ROCK CRAB LADYBUG -Warrior of Cancer PATTI CUTLER- NOT SURE? LAURA NOMINEEEMELYN- HUSBAND- WILL GET BACK TO ME LEANNE (always live) MILK TYSON Wyatt burnouts greg- naomi Unicorn Superhero andrea- adriana warrior of childhood cancer - jacqueline yomoto- sam and akila- twins hawaii/sunset volcaoseahorses Linda May= Annette -Native American Waterfall Warrior Maria Moll - 6years remission Anaya Owl Joe's friend Jay Christmas Veev Window Flower Angel Megan Wolf - for Jeremiah - Super Hero Theme - Trisomy 18 - 142 arch street york pa 17401 - 19surgeries one year old Christian- Haddie - 6yr old- Cancer- Cat- warrior of childhood cancer - LAURA H.s.- WARRIOR OF CANCER surgery in December -Titus-Passed away from Cancer 1/17-Two Seaturtles Memorial Painting- Julian-PJ-Warrior of Cancer-Bills Painting </p>
<p>131 SHIPPED and RECEIVED and 45 pending painting and shipping </p>
<p>Together- we can change the world! </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61371522020-01-20T21:07:25-05:002020-01-20T21:07:25-05:00Innerocity- A book by Aubre' Murphy- What Is Innerocity? <p>Standing in line at the grocery store the woman in front of me is fumbling for money, the woman behind me complains to her children she can't afford candy for them, to wait until they leave, the youngest child begins crying as mom apologizes and begins to lecture through her clinched teeth; I am focused on how the cashier is being impatient with the building line. The woman begins to instruct the cashier to remove items from her bags, she's more than $20 short, sure she had the money but can't find it; innerocity steps in but in my line of love, I hand the woman behind me $5 for candy, $20 for the woman in front, and the cashier forgets the ugliness for a moment because a beam of kindness is blinding. </p>
<p>I am not special, just aware of the power of generosity; aware that I have been given a task to bless those around me because I dared look up and ask for purpose in my life; that I would be given an opportunity to show my character; either you are in a position in your life and in a position in your soul, to be a person chosen to love others purposefully or you haven't asked for that job, yet. </p>
<p>Generosity is giving of yourself but INNERocity is much more; it is the INSTINCT to act immediately, hastily, giving yourself to others in a way that even you can't believe you're capable of; that you shock yourself at sacrifices you made; it was awesome! Everyone has those moments of blessing a family member or homeless person, of donating a lot, tithing extra, volunteering, and saying 'yes' out of character; that's what I am talking about! </p>
<p>I was given one moment to love, to honor, to share selflessly, to paint for one person, then a group of 20, and then a group of 44; I now have 174 nominations in less than 11 months; where did the time go? It went to the place where smiling at good deeds creates the kind of moment that cashiers stop in awe; in that place where children stop to cheer, where the people around think that kindness is rare; but it's not; we all feel this pull; some act, some don't. I will tell you that the frequency and depth with which you GIVE yourself to others creates a balance in your life that cannot be obtained on your own. </p>
<p>Because I painted for one, another dozen asked, because they asked, I painted more often, because I painted what they each wanted, I as required to push myself to paint what I had never considered; the time, the talent, the ability to pay for everything I needed was provided to me because when you authentically love another person who needs love, you balance the world. Innerocity, that pull, is your secret to life, secret to love and a better marriage, the secret to a fulfilled ;life, and ambitious living; you will be your best, ever. </p>
<p>But, you will not be trusted to do God's work, to have him deliver the world's blessing, until you create a trust in each other that when you are called to act, that you will and when you act, you will do it for nothing except the joy that's gained on their side of life. If you would have asked me three days before I started the WarPaint Project 'will you spend whatever is needed, fundraise for the rest, paint almost 200 paintings for people who may not live, and will you sacrifice all of your free time, most of your personal time, and paint what you never dared as onlookers of more than 10,000 people watched your artwork, your reaction to life, and do it now? I would have said no. </p>
<p>Why do we say no? I would have said no. But instead, I couldn't, like being in the shopping line that day, the moment to act now was upon me, I had no choice, my soul was calling me to grow, to step out, to face my fears, and become my best without a single hesitation; here we are a year later (02/07/19) creating a space that cancer cannot touch, with joy and memories that last forever, with art I made that I cannot believe I made-</p>
<p>How did I do it? Innerocity ; the relationship between you and God that he trust you with blessing people he needs to bless by using your unique talents and genuine love as a vehicle for his love; with timing so critical and so perfect, you will feel a pressure to act, but when you do, you are rewarded with a life that is blessed with the ability to give yourself more. </p>
<p>Stay tuned for more pages of the Book "Innerocity" by Aubre' Murphy coming soon for download on www.thewarpaintproject.com</p>
<p>All donations made are recognized by placing your name on the back of every painting- here, your generosity is known by all. Thank you</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61329962020-01-19T10:57:37-05:002020-01-19T10:57:37-05:00InnerOcity - A book by Aubre' Murphy (Chapter 1: Toxic People) Part 3: Marriage <p>When in a marriage I’ve been taught to support what he wants, make sure I am doing my part to contribute to cleaning, cooking, working, and raising our kids and to be kind and loving to each other while we individually keep ourselves busy, happy, and productive; that when we need each other for something, each other’s needs come first over anyone; to place God first (or your connection to spirituality) then each other, then children, and the rest of the world. But what I learned is while he and I were individually connecting to a different source of spirituality (everyone has their own relationship with their own God) and while we were individually being very happy, productive, and busy, that I was experiencing spiritual growth, joy, and being blessed but leaving him out.</p>
<p>Our relationship became it’s own source of spiritual energy when we began to work together; sharing the same mission, the same heartbreak, the same joy; It got me thinking about when God made Adam and Eve maybe he intended to teach us that woman and man need to build the world together, as one mission and not as two individuals that have common ground. We have to connect on a deeper level than what bill needs to be paid or what’s for dinner; we need to be able to look each other in the eyes and ask, ‘did something happen to you today that makes you love me less? Or makes you appreciate your life more? Can I treat you better now than I did ten minutes ago? Do you need to grow with me or is this our best?”</p>
<p>When you divide yourself, touching base on the physical world, you forget that you are one; we must lose this idea that each other’s happiness is a self-fulfilling task’; we are one; my happiness inspires his pride; my sickness calls his remedy; my grief is his priority to fix; and his is mine. When a friend calls, I drop everything to take that call, shushing everyone and running to another room to listen and advise; why would we be so loyal to a friend’s mental health and progress but our husband is on his own?</p>
<p>My relationship with Joe changed with Bentley;which was Joe's nomination. When Bentley passed away, we grieved together, we looked at every post together; and then we began to share the world of making art together because Joe asked to paint Bentley’s painting with me. I began to see my husband in a totally different light, one I assumed he didn't have; where there were deep emotions for this family, while he pictured losing one of his boys, and taking that pain to turn it into a gift for this little boy's family. I fell had over heels in love with this side of him because it meant he was 'good enough' to share my project with. Not just anyone has the emotional depth to both give themselves to painting for 10 hours and truly care about who this gift is for; he does, and so my heart expanded. On the other side of it was a man who had not shown me this side of him for almost ten years, who I had not seen more than a single tear from yet, after Bentley I would read aloud Samantha Jennings' Warrior Bio for her child Ariya not knowing the third sentence would talk about Ariya passing away, we both fell apart; it wasn't fair, but who is this man? And then we made the most beautiful Lion for Araya that I have ever seen. </p>
<p>I’m not suggesting everyone leave their professional lives to work with their husbands; I am suggesting that while apart, you stay connected as best as you can; every moment that changes you, every thought you have on each other that passes by; who else is telling the two of you that you are loved more than anyone? No one. If you’re not showing it, you’re not saying it, you’re not thinking it; it will lose all it’s power. I’ve been there; that woman had no idea how easy it is to grow; love others selflessly, and give it all you have; I've been doing this for 11 months, for total strangers, even raising almost $2000 for someone I have never met. All this energy in the day to day was being devoted to my project, leaving everyone else to watch me grow, grieve, and gasp alone. </p>
<p>We must all learn that the people we love can't live on assumptions alone; we are all always growing, changing, and evolving. If you don't demand a constant connection, you will both grow right out of needing each other. Your husband and your wife is not your sounding board for gossip and planning; they are as essential as the air you breathe and critical to your life; share this life with them because you have no idea what art and love lives inside of them. </p>
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<p>Aubre' </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/61221472020-01-17T09:53:24-05:002020-01-17T09:53:24-05:00Memorial Paintings; Remembering their lives uniquely<p>Life has no promises for time, for opportunity, for success, or love; we get what we get! But, we are blessed with instinct and the same opportunity to love, to be loved, and to be remembered for the time spent with each other. </p>
<p>I've decided to open a sensitive place in the WarPaint Project Experience where you can remember your loved one's passed on with a 'Memorial Painting'. Just as it's titled this painting is meant to contain images of animals, flowers, sunsets, or symbols that remind you of the life of someone dearly missed. Each painting is made with careful detail to contain all the items you've requested, to tell a story about the Warrior of Life and Legacy it is painted to remember. </p>
<p>Memorial Paintings can contain biblical references, their name, their favorite flowers, maybe a special moment you shared; these paintings stand on the wall as a reminder of the beautiful life your Warrior spent with you, bringing memories alive that cannot be explained in a single picture. </p>
<p>Each Memorial Painting is made on a 20"x20"x 1.5" Gallery Frame with Oil or Acrylics, depending on price and canvas can be larger; prices below are for one canvas size and include anything except portraits. As we continue to paint for Actively Fighting Warriors of Cancer we need to generate income so that we may take our project to a place where we are eligible for grants and help that is so readily available; this painting request will be considered a donation and your name (or your Warrior's name) will be placed on the back of all the paintings in our WarPaint Project allowing their shine to travel through every painting we complete. </p>
<p>To order a Memorial Painting, please email thewarpaintproject@gmail.com with the subject line "Memorial Painting Request" to begin our designing and creating your painting. Prices below include designing, materials, and shipping. </p>
<p>20x20" 1.5"depth Gallery Frame Acrylic Painting $225.00 </p>
<p>20x20" 1.5" depth Gallery Frame Oil Painting $325.00 </p>
<p>50% due on the day of order, 50% due at time of shipment, estimated turnaround 2 weeks. </p>
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<p>If you have any questions please email us thewarpaintproject@gmail.com </p>
<p>With all my love and prayers for your family </p>
<p>Aubre' Murphy </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/60678972020-01-08T10:23:55-05:002020-01-08T10:23:55-05:005 SIMPLE LAWS of Preparing to Paint<h2><span style="color:#9b59b6;">5 Simple Laws on Preparing to Paint</span></h2>
<p><em><strong>By Aubre' Murphy @warpaintaubre - Founder The WarPaint Project </strong></em><em><strong>www.thewarpaintproject.com </strong></em></p>
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<p>Although I've been painting forever, more than 20 years, and although I give all my artwork away to Warriors in the WarPaint Project, I take my artwork very seriously. I've been asked many times to create tutorials, I answer questions all the time, and I offer to help in any way I can. </p>
<p>Your painting is pixelated, look at the texture of a canvas; there are thousands of little squares everywhere, and they all matter. As you prepare your sketch, you are preparing for decisions on filling each pixel with color; don’t scramble and panic while your brushes are wet with paint; prepare yourself with these simple steps. Artist ‘meltdown’ happens when you’re not prepared; breathe, learn, practice, be inspired, and follow this guideline for a fun, successful experience. </p>
<p>Tip #1- Concept (the story) This is a big one for me; I think the story you're telling is as important as your skill level with painting; a stick figure holding a balloon that's drifted away doesn't require skills but the story makes it beautiful and meaningful. Think about what you want to say, what mood you want to convey, what message you want to send; if you need ideas email me, my info is below. Write a few sentences of a story down before you paint and use the tangible items in your story, in your artwork. </p>
<p>Tip #2- Sketch it out- Too often artists will run to a canvas, throw down what they think will be easy to paint and then step back to a mess. I've done it so many times, even recently. It wasn't until three months into my Project I figured out that drawing my idea out first made me less likely to 'get lost' while painting. Getting "LOST" in a painting happens when what you originally wanted to paint turns into something totally different or you change color palettes and textures half way through, or the painting becomes really 'tacky' and sticky, and your emotions begin to 'boil over'. </p>
<p>To avoid this, sit down, back of a napkin with a crayon if that's all you have, and sketch what you want to paint. I have FIVE sketchbooks that have every painting in my entire project with 11 months of sketches; it's a time capsule for my thoughts and it's a scrapbook for future projects. I place a date at the top and start drawing. I use colored pencils, markers, and sit with the kids while they also color. Use coloring book pages as guides for your paintings, in fact, Step 3 might be the hugest help of all! </p>
<p>Step 3- Use a Reference Photo- I used to tell myself that I can’t draw at all but it makes your artwork better if you do. Sketching isn’t drawing, it’s an outline. When I want to paint something my first step is to go to Pinterest; I look at how other artists and photographers use their creativity in shadows, lighting, and color palettes, on my painting ‘subject’. There are some brilliant people in the world; their concepts are breathtaking, and their color combinations are nothing I would have ever tried. Like the lion whose mane is purple and silver or the angel wings that are neon pink at the tips; these images inspire our creativity and should also push you to get out of your comfort zone. As you look through images, save them, screenshot them, print them, or just take notes. Use several (or in my case, hundreds) of images to create a one-of-a-kind piece. </p>
<p>Step #4- Learn through video tutorials- YouTube and Pinterest have unlimited videos of fellow artists that openly teach you how to draw, or paint, just about anything. Before I tackle a painting of any animal especially, or the God forsaken portrait and human body, I watch videos. I bring my sketchbook and sketch along, pressing pause, replaying if I need to, and I watch dozens of videos until I feel confident in my sketch. Search “how to draw (or paint) angel wings” or ‘fur’ or ‘a side profile’ and sit back. I once watched over 100 videos for one painting; the Wizard, my first “portrait” for Rick Fenley, who passed away a week after receiving his painting; oddly I had never seen as much as a photo of him unless in a hospital bed, but his Wizard was an uncanny resemblance of him. </p>
<p>Step #5- Learn the color wheel- Colors ‘pop’ and they ‘mud’ depending on your decisions to use them correctly; this is so easy, again Pinterest and Google have your answers. I wouldn’t normally paint an elephant pink, yellow, black and metallic gold, but when you look at ‘color palette’ ideas, you’ll learn how colors compliment and ‘help’ each other create a mood. Blue, for example LOVES orange, purple loves yellow, green loves red, and not just in the basic colors; think dark navy blue with a peach-ish light orange; dark violet with metallic gold, mint green with maroon, hot neon pink with black and white. See, they pop, but more importantly, they create vibe, contrast, and work to tell your story. </p>
<p>Let’s look back on preparing your painting with these 5 steps: </p>
<p>Concept- Create a STORY, write it down, decide what your painting says to viewers <br>Sketch- Create a rough draft of where, what, and how your painting will be structured <br>Reference Photos will help you stay focused while you paint <br>Video Tutorials will answer questions on proportion, shading, position, lighting, and lines <br>Color Palettes bring your painting a mood and aesthetic </p>
<p>Good Luck with your Painting! Feel free to reach out anytime to show me your work, ask questions, and even schedule a one-on-one video class with me. No matter your skill level just remember these three words, ‘it’s just art’ and take the pressure for perfection off yourself. Most of what makes art beautiful are it’s flaws. </p>
<p>To Nominate, Sponsor, Donate, and Support the WarPaint Project visit www.thewarpaintproject.com </p>
<p>To find me on Facebook, Instgram, and TikTok search @warpaintaubre </p>
<p>Email me at thewarpaintproject@gmail.com </p>
<p>Aubre’</p>
<p>#guardianangelrickfenley #warriorsneverdie #warpaintaubre #warpaintproject #warpaintarttips</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/60565192020-01-02T13:29:21-05:002020-01-02T13:29:21-05:00I don't even know you but I love you... <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/091a38693862d21b33849ec9895cde6caf43e097/original/20200102-115046.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>
<p>I love you and I don't even know you; I know that you've changed my life, you've made me value boredom, you've given my husband and I a new perspective on our lives. </p>
<p>I don't even know you but I appreciate you; you've shown me to forget the small things that hurt me, you've given me a new life, filled with purpose and wonder. </p>
<p>I don't even know you but you've shown me the deepest heartache; when you're hurting, I am too. For the ten Warriors, who have passed this year, it's as if I've known you forever, the pain so deep, I was paralyzed with grief. </p>
<p>I don't even know you but I will spend the rest of my life finding new ways to show you how much I care about you. </p>
<p>So you know, I want to know you, I want others to know you, we want to watch you progress out of your illness. We want to see a day where scans are clear and watch you grow. We all owe you more; more respect, more time, more encouraging words, and everyone here can do better. I know you're fighting for the life we all take for granted, giving us messages that should make us all take a step back and appreciate our own lives and love better, and more generously, the people in it. </p>
<p>I will know your smile, once, when you receive your gifts, if you will show it. It's in your smile I know that God rewards me for this project, for this gesture from my family, from this community, that we show you that your life has many purposes and one of them is to accept our encouragement. </p>
<p>Thank you for being a stranger turned friend, Thank you for showing me a life I never knew possible, and thank you for allowing me to do this for you. It's in this gift we try so hard to create a space where cancer doesn't live, where cancer dies for a moment; you deserve more, let's start here. </p>
<p>? Aubre and Joe</p>
<p>@warpaintaubre</p>
<p>@pourhousejoe</p>
<p>Www.thewarpaintproject.com </p>
<p>Free artwork to Warriors of Childhood Cancer, Breast Cancer, Autism, Downs Sydrome, and Life. </p>
<p>Please donate to this worthy cause. We are NOT a non-profit, we are just a couple devoting our lives to telling the stories of our Warrior's fight. Click Donate Here and we will add your name to the back of every painting we ever do. Thank you. </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/60242982019-12-16T15:57:12-05:002019-12-16T15:57:12-05:00Reveal, Reveal, Reveal <p>In case you missed it, my husband and I have joined forces to produce a new kind of art a call 'Acrylic Pour Sculpture' whereby pouring paint and wiggling and wobbling it all over the place, all abstract, that now can look like something really beautiful. What do you think? </p>
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<p>#acrylicpourpeacock #peacockacrylicpour #pourhousejoe #warpaintproject #warpaintaubre #poursculpturejoe #pouryourheartin</p>
<p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/e916791d0d4b83dd213070da4bb970197f3fb592/original/peacock-for-beth.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59609012019-11-14T18:59:40-05:002019-11-14T18:59:40-05:00Painting Reveals- Exciting and Deeply Profound, I love this part<p><iframe allow="encrypted-media" allowtransparency="true" frameborder="0" height="663" scrolling="no" src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fbuffaloartist.aubre%2Fposts%2F2459074450855892&width=500" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" width="500"></iframe></p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59304252019-10-17T21:40:33-04:002019-10-17T21:40:33-04:00Danny, Warrior of Childhood Cancer Painting Reveal <p><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/344410/07d695ad86a5f6ce0e3574b93aebbd5596808919/original/img-20191017-212720-002.jpg/!!/b:W10=.jpg" class="size_l justify_center border_" />For Danny. I reposted his Bio below. A Cow whose mesmorized by a dandelion... A million wishes for you Danny, and then a million more.</p>
<p>? Aubre' </p>
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<p>Meet Danny </p>
<p>Fighter and Warrior of Childhood Cancer </p>
<p>Nominated By Katie Shaw </p>
<p>Painting Req- Cow's Head Pop Art </p>
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<p>From Aunt Katie..... </p>
<p>In January 2017, one month after his fourth birthday, Danny Sheehan was diagnosed with pineoblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer which spreads through the brain and spine, as well as leptomeningeal disease(cancer in the cerebral spinal fluid). This diagnosis was devastating to his parents who experienced the loss of Danny’s identical twin brother at 37 weeks in utero. Since this diagnosis, Danny has been treated at Boston’s Children’s Hospital and Dana-Farber. He has bravely endured numerous surgeries, a grueling regimen of multiple rounds of high dose chemotherapy treatments, stem cell transplant followed by quarantine, 6 rounds of cranial-spinal radiation, and most recently, Danny has been following a clinical trial protocol out of Austria. Unfortunately, the cancer has continued to spread. </p>
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<p>In July 2019, the local police department ceremoniously swore Danny in as a Police Officer. Danny remains ready to put on his uniform and help out, whenever duty calls. The community has been extremely supportive of Danny and his family.</p>
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<p>His medical team and parents are working to determine next steps. </p>
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<p>And yet, nothing can suppress Danny’s infectious smile and positive attitude. He is the shining light of his mother and father’s lives. Please follow his story @4theloveofdanny.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59273012019-10-15T13:22:17-04:002019-10-15T13:22:17-04:00INSTEAD OF COFFEE FOR THE CAR BEHIND ME... <p>In February, 2019, I do what I've done 400 times before and created a painting for a friend, as a gift. This friend was no random co-worker, she is my only and best friend of 24 years and this wasn't a gift 'just because'; she was just told her father has cancer. I painted her an elephant, mighty and strong, never forgetting a thing, and gave it to her with a hug that lasted a year. She loved it, like anyone loves a handmade thing, like a best friend loves a best friend gift, and like a person loves being acknowledged when they're in pain. We are hard-wired to receive love when we are afraid, when we are hurting, when we are unable to breathe from sobbing; I give my artwork away in these moments. </p>
<p>Since February, I've created a website, a gathering of supporters, a nomination form, sponsors, donations, GiftBoxes (above) and the most important piece; tHIS has become a 'thing' you can do for someone. My life's work has become a way to let another know they are special, and loved, and honored. This project is the gift of an experience; a distraction that is followed by a beautiful tribute. The gifts will hopefully last forever; a painting of their favorite things on a 24x24" gallery frame, an acrylic painting of their symbols of hope, favorite colors, animals, anything you can dream but nothing you can buy or find anywhere. I pack their painting, surround it with a giftbox of other small items (necklace, bracelet, pins, journal, etc) and send it off, as a gift. All I ask for in return is to give our 'Warrior' the spotlight to share their story of diagnosis, of treatment, of the day-to-day living with Cancer, or Autism, and giving everyone an intimate, personal account, of 'what if'; the messages given in the 'Warrior's Bio' is one of courage, persistence, and faith like I've never seen. It is poetry, </p>
<p>I share their 'Warrior Bio' and paint their "Warrior Artwork' and build their 'Warrior GiftBox' all the while, sharing with the WarPaint Community each step of the way. Once it's all completed, I ship it off, and wait for word it's been received. I've sent a painting to a pastor who revealed the painting after church, to his Cancer Fighting Warrior parishioner, and an employer who surprised his employee with their painting, shutting down work to honor her fight. These aren't paintings anymore; they are experiences. </p>
<p>I know you've all felt a 'pull' to do more for someone you may barely know. That 'pull' is 'Inner-Ocity' a word I made up, it's an undeniable feeling that you need to be generous to someone, to give them a break, to give more of yourself; or you will regret it. We know these moments of intense 'urges' to be a great person because we almost always give in- these moments are special, they don't happen every day- but when they do; it's inner-ocity, generosity that comes from the PIT of your soul, destiny you'll do something now, and when you do, a burst of light surrounds you. That light, is the WarPaint Project. It is the urge to do something, met with the invitation for anyone who also wants to help, a chance to be involved. </p>
<p>I will not stop until every person whose nominated, receives their gift. I will not stop evolving the extra gifts until people stop asking if they can donate; i will not stop until my hands are broken or cancer is cured; we are in this now, and this is uniquely , genuinely, authentically perfect. We love them, celebrate them, honor them, and then after, show each of them we don't fade; we are still here, they will #neverfightalone. </p>
<p>Thank you for traveling along with me, donating, reading, sharing, and talking about what i am doing here. I am humbled at the beauty of generosity because with it, over 120 paintings and gifts and Warriors have been created; all because one passing little thought that I SHOULD do this, was trapped in mid-air, held to my chest, guarded for a moment (my God Descending Moment) and then full-on executed with the passion and drive that a 6yr old has chasing an ice cream truck...I will not stop pedaling until I reach the end. </p>
<p>SInce I operate on donations, If you want to help, I will use it. I write your name on the back of every painting, or your business can donate for your business' name. You can donate items, or pay for items I need; like postage. I can't afford to do this on my own so, should I not do it? Or, should I just ask for your support and if you feel that pull, help me. </p>
<p>My website is www.thewarpaintproject.com where you can Nominate, Donate, Sponsor, Read Warrior Bio's, read the Warrior Kid's Bios, See paintings, read my blog, and more. Stop by, help me do more. And know that everything you do, matters.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59265632019-10-14T19:54:38-04:002020-12-18T22:28:23-05:00To You... a letter from me... <p>To the mothers who nominated your children, thank you for trusting me with their story. Their paintings will hopefully follow them throughout their lives as a moment where they were accepted and loved as is, and celebrated because of their uniqueness.</p>
<p>To the women with breast cancer, triple negative of all stages, and to the ones who have survived, are cleared, and to the ones who fight with all they have, thank you. My reason for this entire project was because I was shown the scars of a double mastectomy, and it was so profound, it led me here. To a place where love conquers all, and by a person who knows that your life isn't glorified but actually just like everyone else's, except you also fight cancer. Some of you single mothers, some in poverty, some have fears we will never know, but what you are is a superhero, and my respect will never waver. </p>
<p>And to the best friends who nominated, and the strangers who saw a post, and sent me to seek a new Warrior out, and to the people who knew I could create hope, thank you. Because of you I was able to find another person to shine light on. </p>
<p>To the people who donate, I'm so grateful, your contributions showed me that one person can change the world, so long as she had help with her friends and family. My father created my site and he wrote a song for my Warriors. I've had so many strangers adopt this cause, and even a few businesses that took me seriously. I am so genuinely grateful for your help. </p>
<p>And to God, with all his grace and mercy, gave me the gift of artwork that moves people to love themselves who gave me the idea to include the Bio, and encouraged me to step out of the 'arena' and trust him with the money, the warriors, and the impact of this project. I don't have the ability to care about what I'm doing, only to do it. And I don't know what happens next, I just go. From here, I will continue to do what I've always done, love you, respect you, honor you, trust you, and give you my life. </p>
<p>Thank you for the last seven months. I have so much work to do yet. If you would like to help, please donate through the website at thewarpaintproject.com or reach me through the Warpaint page @warpaintaubre </p>
<p>Thank you.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59136752019-10-02T23:14:59-04:002021-05-13T13:02:05-04:00The Herald?!<p>Will I sit down and interview with my local newspaper about my project? <br>I guess I could carve some time out (are you kidding? I am ecstatic!) I can't find a single person that doesn't benefit from any 'gear' that rotates this timepiece. The people who nominate are gifting with love, our Warrior's are honored with such a high-level of respect, supporters are recognized for helping, sponsors are found in a whole new light, and I get to around and remember my life before all this. </p>
<p>I am so excited. Please stop over to my website, see what I've been doing; read our Warrior's Bio's; see our Sponsors that are helping with goods; and while you're there maybe you will nominate someone for a free painting to honor their fighting Warrior spirit! </p>
<p>Each Warrior receives a custom 24x24" acrylic on canvas painting, art supplies and canvas so they can 'Paint it Forward', gifts from Tenaciously Teal, a journal from best selling author Jaclyn Johnston, a sample from Three Lollie's, a handmade sachet, drawstring purse, stamped key necklace, and more. All for free...it's a gift, no strings attached. </p>
<p>Come on By! And if you have it, maybe throw a few bucks in the tip jar to help me out; if you do, like all others who have donated, your name is written on the back of every painting. I have 44 paintings to ship out of the 136 Nominations since February, there is still so much time to make a difference in our project, to make an impact on our Warrior's, and to recognize someone in your life who inspires you while they fight. It's unreal what happens when you 'let go' and just 'Go'. This is my 'Go' and I have never been more excited to see what happens next, </p>
<p>Thank you for all your support, all the likes, all the sharing, comments, and especially commenting on Warriuor Bio's. It takes a lot of guts to step out and talk about what they each go through. Everyone has been amazing- cheers to the Arcade Herald, I am ready! </p>
<p>Aubre'</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59130222019-10-02T13:49:54-04:002019-10-02T13:49:54-04:00Meta- Whatever<p>Today, I attached meta data and site settings, added Facebook pixel and a google business. I quoted the cost of nonprofit and llc and layed it out in front of me. I read more about becoming a motivational speaker to advocate for the Warriors in my project and found 60 more businesses to email about sponsorship. I authenticated my site, added a nominations form that I created, and found a new Warrior of Childhood Cancer in Rochester by accident. The last five hours have been proof of my focus on this project, showing me that I truly love it and I am dedicated to seeing it become something even more special. But at its root, I just want to make the gifts better, the nominations easier, the Warriors prouder, and the fundraising less of a pain in the butt. The two sales at work, and the email campaign that I started were icing the cake. Trying is not doing. Going is doing.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59122662019-10-01T20:57:59-04:002019-10-01T20:57:59-04:00October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month<p>October is also breast cancer awareness month. As you may know, the Warpaint Project celebrates women with Breast Cancer of many types and stages. I've met women who, just by honoring them, have changed my life through our conversations; they are living the horror of 'what if' every day. Among the Warriors I've been allowed to meet and love with this gift, I want to give you a giant hug from my entire family. You will never fight alone; my oath to you. Without hesitation, if you see a post from these women, support them, squeeze them with your kind words, and encourage them with all your might; they so easily could be you or I. I will always face my fears because I admire your bravery; I will appreciate the small things in life, because you've shown me how much they matter; I will support your ideas and projects because it's another way you press your footprint into this life; I will honor you for the rest of my life, because you gave me new purpose. You're amazing, I adore you.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/58991792019-10-01T17:50:37-04:002019-10-01T17:50:37-04:00What is a 'Warrior'? <p> </p>
<p>The ability to breathe in and out means you are alive but to use your life to impact others is the life of a Warrior. All of the children, men, and women in my project have been challenged with different life-changing or life-altering illness, painful experiences, and syndromes that require daily attention. Our Warriors learned their diagnosis and were challenged with a fight for their lives; some are fighting right now. </p>
<p>When I started this project all I wanted to do was give a gift to each person; a painting of their favorite things. I would ask questions about a symbol or item, animal, or place, would get them through each day, or a n animal they loved, their favorite colors, or places they would love to see. The answers are always very vague, which gives me creative freedom. I read their Warrior;s Bio, over and over, and look through their pages, and website or links, looking for ways I can incorporate their life into this painting. I also have very personal symbols of my own like the owl, my symbol of protection, and the lotus, my symbol for childhood cancer remission. I also like to hide a feather into the paintings, my symbol for heaven and that angels are nearby. </p>
<p>Sometimes the painting takes only a few hours, sometimes it takes months; I paint until the 'feeling' it's done comes over me. I then turn the painting over, write all the names of every person who has ever donated to my project. I write the names of the 'Fallen Warriors' in a special spot and place it on my wall until it's ready to ship. </p>
<p>When I breathe in and out- it's to breathe life into this project, to gift the people who teach me what Life is all about. Thank you for your Warrior Ways.</p>
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<p>Aubre' </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/59120582019-10-01T17:49:10-04:002019-10-01T17:49:10-04:00How to Gift A Warrior! <p>Have you ever had that 'pull' to help someone; an urgent feeling that you needed to do something for someone else? I call that "Inner-ocity' (inner-generosity) and it's why I started this project. </p>
<p>I gather a nomination for a Warrior of Childhood Cancer, or any type of Cancer, Autism, Down's Syndrome, and rare illnesses and collect their 'Warrior's Bio' a journey through their diagnosis and treatment. I share their Bio with you, a healthy, happy photo, and in the background of sharing their amazing, inspiring story I am painting whatever they've asked me to paint. </p>
<p>Once the painting is complete (acrylic 24"x24" gallery frame) I crate it inside the Warrior GiftBox with all their other Warrior Donations, and ship it all off...as a gift..for FREE. When they receive their painting, you see why, there are tears, there are pictures and videos, it's priceless; it's also the whole purpose I was born; this is my life's work and I would love to include you. </p>
<p>Anyone donating to this project is named on the back of every painting, showing almost 70 names of people donating as little as $8 from her piggy-bank. There is also a section for my 'Guardian Warriors' who passed away. Finally, I also take donations of ITEMS, mostly handmade things like Cancer Care-Packs, Beauty Items, Handmade bags, Scarves, Greeting Cards, Kid's Games and art supplies- then, I place them all together in this GiftBox and wait for it to arrive. </p>
<p>In 8 months I've shipped 81 paintings, I've also accumulated a total of 136 Warriors, There is a need for materials, for shipping costs, and an opportunity for you (or your business) to Sponsor with a monetary donation or item donation. Just email me! </p>
<p>Thank you for viewing the page. I am being interviewed by a JOURNALIST NEXT WEEK! How exciting! I never expected this to happen- I just wanted to give my best friend a painting for her father but God had a different plan. </p>
<p>If you would like to donate - there are THREE WAYS: </p>
<p>1. Donate on the website at WARPAINT PROJECT </p>
<p>2. Donate ITEMS by emailing thewarpaintproject@gmail.com or just reply </p>
<p>3. Donate by a monthly subscription for as small as $10 MONTHLY </p>
<p>Visit any of my pages @warpaintaubre on Facebook and Instagram- Let's collaborate, let's gift them the world, and before I am put in a paper- get your sponsor gifts in as soon as possible! </p>
<p>If you want to NOMINATE someone- just email me, I will let you know what else is needed. </p>
<p>Thanks!!!! </p>
<p>Aubre' Murphy @warpaintaubre </p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Arttag:thewarpaintproject.com,2005:Post/58991802019-09-20T10:04:10-04:002019-09-20T10:04:10-04:00Who am I ? <p>I am an artist, 42 years old, with 4 kids ranging in age from 20 to 1. I am a seriously hard worker fulltime at a business phone system company and then give another 5 hours daily to my WarPaint Project. I am also a people pleaser and pride myself on giving my artwork away, and have actually given the shirt off my back many times. I've lent money to people who already owed me and didn't pay me back and I've given my things away even though I was still using them. I'm viscously loyal and will not stand to be around women who don't care for their children. It only makes sense that I am an advocate for people who are suffering. </p>
<p>I cry a lot, I hug my children a lot, a pray all day. I am a follower of all my Warriors pages, and see their grueling posts showing their children and their own health declining. It pulls at me to do more, to give them a moment of 'wow' and to empower them into knowing their life has enormous purpose no matter what stage of Cancer their fighting. Their Bio is a resume of intense wisdom. The answers to 'What if ' are found inside. I am so grateful to be where I am, in a place where I can matter for a moment, to the people who feel forgotten. </p>
<p>I love you , and I don't even know you, I only know that you inspire me to be a better person who will stop at nothing to wow you. One day I will be able to give more, for now , would you take my time, take my thoughts, take my gratitude and take my respect, it's all I have until I can ship these paintings off to you. </p>
<p>Rest. My guardian angels are all around you, planning an amazing day.</p>WarPaint Project, Inc; Artists Supporting Cancer Warriors with Art