2027 Peace Calendar Artists

Thirteen artists contributed their work to the 2027 Peace Calendar, all of which was put together by SCW graphic designer and studio coordinator Cat Walsh.

Here's a little more information about the artists:

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Caitlin Blunnie, “Liberal Jane,” is a queer reproductive justice artivist living in Baltimore, MD. Caitlin brings a decade of experience working for feminism. In Washington, DC, Caitlin organized and fought for reproductive rights, immigrant justice and more. She started Liberal Jane to continue the fight for justice online. Over the last decade, Liberal Jane has become a trusted voice in the online feminist space. She is known for her educational content, bold messaging and colorful aesthetic. liberaljane.com

January - One Boat
Colleen Dwire is a California printmaker whose work is predominantly wood engraving. She is inspired by current events, the struggles of modern society comprehending the need for fundamental changes, and the wisdom of Eastern traditions. colleendwire.com & @colleendwire.bsky.social 

February - Celebrate With Me
This piece is one in a series of works about the life, work, and legacy of Ida B Wells. Oakland, CA artist Nicole Dixon creates mixed media archetypal figures that counter negative stereotypes about Blackness by presenting the Black body as beautiful, whole, complex, rooted in culture, sacred, and empowered. nicoledixonart.com

March - Free Our Mamas
Jess X. Snow is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker, multi-disciplinary artist and author whose work bridges personal trauma-healing and the collective healing of our planet. They bring their background in murals, visual art and poetry into their surreal and sensorial films that bring the interior lives of queer Asian migrants to the big screen. Their narrative short films are currently streaming on the Criterion Channel and the National Film Board of Canada. Their debut picture book, WE ALWAYS HAD WINGS (Make Me A World/Random House) is available now. jessxsnow.com 

April - We Are Seeds Of Resistance
Eurhi Jones is a Korean-American muralist based in Philadelphia. She believes that community art is a powerful force for the climate movement. This mural was a collaboration between dozens of local artists, climate activists and indigenous advocates, convened by the Climate Justice Initiative of Mural Arts Philadelphia, to strengthen the local activist ecosystem through art making. Co-Designers: Denise Bright Dove Ashton-Dunkley, Gamar Markarian and Dolores Stanford. Assistant painters in photo L to R: Tommy McShane, Ibi Pàdron Venegas, Marina Borker. Youth climate activists in the design L to R: Noa Fohrer, Pearl McShane, Honour-the-Earth Dunkley and Tommy McShane. eurhijones.com 

May - New York City Nurses Win!
Lucas Freshman is a registered nurse and nurse practitioner in the NYC area, who has recently transformed his love of drawing into a slightly more polished, infatuation of painting. He uses his art as a means to understand more deeply, the subjects he draws. This piece was inspired by the outpouring of support the NYC Nursing community received during the 41 day strike in 2026, but also the reminder of the power of collective organizing to secure safe, fair working conditions. Lucas is the son of long-time Peace Calendar Committee member Rae Kramer who passed in 2023. @cardiffgiantmusic

June - Love Includes Us All
Kah Yangni is an illustrator living in Philadelphia, PA. They make hyper vibrant art about justice, queerness, and joy- using cut up paper, drawings, paint, and Photoshop to show a world where we are free. This piece was created for Trans Day of Remembrance, to help other trans people dream and shape the future we all deserve. More art at kahyangni.com 

July - Demanding Space
Kate DeCiccio worked with Anita Cameron and Tom Olin to create this piece with their input and reference to historical documentation. Kate wanted to create a piece that punctuated the loving fire that drives Anita’s courage in her lifelong fight for the rights of disabled people. DeCiccio is an Oakland based artist, educator & cultural organizer. Her work centers portraiture for counter narrative, community storytelling & cultural strategy on behalf of abolition and collective liberation. katedeciccio.com & instagram.com/k8deciccio

August - We The People Are Pissed Off
Emily Barnett is a painter and printmaker who has earned numerous accolades, including First Prize in the Salmagundi Club’s National Print Exhibition, the Thomas B. Clarke Award from the National Academy of Design, the City of Seattle Print Purchase Award, the Medal of Honor from the National Association of Women Artists and a First Prize in Contemporary Portraiture from Philip Pearlstein. She has taught at Parsons School of Design, Hofstra University, and Adelphi University. Her MFA is from Louisiana State University. emilybarnettartwork.com & @emilybarnettartwork

September - Palestinian Journalists Under Attack
Art Forces uses community public art and technology, including murals, websites, social media, and new media, to inspire critical thinking and action. Across the USA to refugee camps in Palestine and Lebanon, the projects make visible histories and relationships that have been obliterated and forgotten, connecting to national and global issues of social justice, borders, precarity, migration, resistance/resilience, and decolonization. More at: artforces.org & @iwitness_silwan

October - Our Victory Is Each Other Olly (they/them) is a non-binary, queer illustrator, prison industrial complex abolitionist, urban food growing enthusiast and community seed saver who is committed to the creative, collective work of building a liberated and flourishing future for all of us. In their artistic and community based practices they explore themes of interconnectedness, spiritual ecology, emergence, accountability, community building, abolition, transformative justice and belonging. ollycostello.com & @olly.costello.art 

November - Indigenous Resilience
This painting was created to honor the fight of Indigenous activists across America to protect the environment. The piece particularly highlights how important Indigenous activists are to maintaining our traditional food sources and waterways. The plants growing out from behind the activists are all Indigenous to the American continent, and represent the fight for food sovereignty on Native land. The figures in this piece were modeled after protesters photographed at site of the Dakota Access Pipeline, to honor those who defend Native waterways. Devon Borkowski is an artist, author, and actor from the Rappahannock tribe. She believes in sharing the stories of her people in all that she does. @devonborkowskiart

December - Explore Your Joy
Lisa Kane has worked at SCW since 2021. When Lisa is not at work she loves to go for adventures with her camera. Whether on land or in the water she is always happy to find cool things out in nature. Growing up in a house where Danish Fairy Tales about trolls were read and respect for nature was taught, Lisa was destined to fall in love with Thomas Dambo’s Trolls. The Trolls are accompanied by narratives that blend folklore, environmentalism, and community participation, all things that Lisa can relate to. www.artistrunwebsite.com