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Art Above Violence

Rise Above Violence will not be hosting a live art event this year.  Instead, Art Above Violence is an online store where you can support a story through a donation, or purchase survivor art as prints, on mugs, on tote bags and notepads.  Continue Art Above Violence: Bringing Help, Hope and Healing to Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault through the Arts.

New Event: Runway for Rise - A Fashion Gala

To The Survivors

We hope to have honored every survivor and their story, giving a tangible way to share their courage, their triumphs and their healing.

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Support the Story: Safe in My Arms

$1.00 - $25.00

This treehouse represents a safe haven that shelters childhood innocence, even in the darkest of nights. Trees are often symbolic to The Tree of Life, representing a connection to God and the deep roots of growth, redemption and nurture. This treehouse glows with warmth, akin to the warm glow of a mother's love. Even the moon helps emanate light, casting shadows on the ground showing that she has not been alone in this journey. There is so much to be admired for this beautiful person who shared her story. What motivated her to make radical changes in her life was to protect the vibrancy of her child with the beautiful strength that comes from God, community and the light of preserving adventure and goodness. 

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Support the Story: Watch Me Soar

$1.00 - $25.00

Watch Me Soar

Created by Shanna Robb

Inspired by a Survivor


Watch Me Soar is a tribute to a survivor who bravely stepped forward to share their journey with a stranger. With the survivor’s permission, the artist took vignettes of the messages within the survivor’s story and placed them under glass on both sides of the mosaic design. From the artist’s viewpoint, the words were not and are not merely words of the past. They are words of encouragement that offer a glimpse at what happens when a victim finds their way out of the darkness and is given the means to

spread their wings as a survivor. “When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and cannot find your way out of the darkness, remember that this is similar to the place where caterpillars go to grow their wings (unknown)” is one of many mantras that the artist referred to while mindfully cutting and placing each piece of glass within the final design. While the journey is not yet complete, Watch Me Soar aims to honor the survivor’s determination, even during the darkest of times, to spread seeds of love versus hate.


“I choose to GIVE LOVE and abuse will not DEFINE ME - I will stay CONNECTED to the good - Do not hang up on me, as I am WORTHY - I have RIGHTS - I am GRATEFUL and will RISE ABOVE - I will continue to DREAM BIG - This is MY VOICE - I will let the wind LEAD ME - I feel the LOVE of others and TRUST that there is a SAFE PLACE for us - I am DETERMINED - This is MY CHILD - I envision being surrounded by a

cloud of LAUGHTER - This is MY TIME to set boundaries around my life - I am INSPIRED by nature - I deserve STABILITY - I have a VOICE and I am giving the BEST I can - I am SPREADING MY WINGS - This is a fight I will WIN WITH LOVE - My connection with my child CAN NOT BE BROKEN - Planning MY FUTURE which will overflow with JOY and HAPPINESS - CONTINUITY awaits me - I continue to BREATHE - I will OVERCOME my fears - I am PULLING WEEDS and planting seeds of LOVE for my child - MY CHOICE”

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Support the Story: Witness

$1.00 - $25.00
Witness
​
Denise Chaney 


There’s a full moon shining in my window tonight
I hear my freedom calling and I think I just might
Climb on out that window, yeah, it’s my time to go
Baby I am leaving you can’t hurt me no more


Can I get a witness? For the pain in my soul
Can I get a witness? I’m letting him go
Can I get a witness? I’m begging you please
Moonlight as my witness keep on shining for me


I’ve been bruised and battered been knocked down to my knees
I promised to stay quiet if you’d take care of me
Well, I have kept my promise, but you didn’t keep yours
I’ve been keeping secrets and I can’t do it no more


Can I get a witness? For the pain in my soul
Can I get a witness? I’m letting him go
Can I get a witness? I’m begging you please
Moonlight as my witness keep on shining for me


Hard road, going slow, breathe through the pain
Can’t stop now keep climbing anyway
Sunrise feels like a million years away
Until then, faithful friend, keep shining for me


Can I get a witness? For the pain in my soul
Can I get a witness? I’m letting him go
Can I get a witness? I’m begging you please
Moonlight as my witness keep on shining for me


Moonlight as my witness keep on shining for me
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Support the Story: Seek the Light

$1.00 - $25.00

Like a moth in the dark always seek the light

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Support the Story: Refugio Seguro (Safe Haven)

$1.00 - $25.00

This painting illustrates my first home after living in a domestic violence shelter for three months.

Refugio Serguro is Spanish for Safe Haven

—a place of hope and a new beginning —

for my children and me.

I hope to encourage other victims who are afraid to leave their home by letting them know there is always a safe haven waiting for them.

~ Liz Alley

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Support the Story: Rising to the Light

$1.00 - $25.00

WORDS FROM A DEAR FRIEND & SURVIVOR:

“I wanted to hide in the shadows away from the light. I wanted to disappear. But little miracles kept giving me hope. A beautiful flower pushing it’s way through a tiny sidewalk crack. The look of love in my baby’s eyes. These glimmers helped me be strong & rise toward the light.”

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Support the Story: Open Doors

$1.00 - $25.00


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Support the Story: My Heart Prevails

$1.00 - $25.00


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Support the Story: Cascade

$1.00 - $25.00


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Support the Story: Gilded Goddess

$1.00 - $25.00

You are safe.

You are loved.

You are strong.

You are valued.

You are worthy.

You are positive.

You are capable.

You are empowered.

You are beautiful, inside and out.

You are a Goddess.

-From the inner self

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Support the Story: Flourishing Inner Child

$1.00 - $25.00
You are blurry. You are black. You are isolated.
Trapped.
Empty.
You are there, a vivid memory. But yet so out of reach.


I catch her eyes that fade into light.
But only to feel her pain.
Before she can stop it, memories flood thru like a raging river.
His voice.
His hand on her skin.
His forceful body on hers.
The pain.
The fear.
What does she do?


She runs!


Where did she go?
Like she always has, she hides in the isolated, black, numb space of her mind.


I call out for her.
I sit and wait.
Why is she not coming back?
But I am here.


I am here!


"...and I'll hold onto you
no matter what this world'll throw...


I'll reach my hands out in the dark
and wait for yours to interlock...
I'll wait for you.
...cause I'm not giving up.


“I will fight.


I will fight for you.


I always do until my heart
is black and blue.


And I will stay.
I will stay with you.


We'll make it to the other side."*


She is in my arms.
Relaxed.
Safe.
Loved.
Respected.
Valued.
Fearless.
Validated.
She looks up into my eyes.
Hers are big and brown.
Her skin is so soft.
Her cheeks are plump, smiling.
She is so innocent. So pure.
She is beautiful and remarkable.
*​Song Lyrics by Andy Grammer - Don't give up on me.
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Support the Story: Courageous and Resilient

$1.00 - $25.00

Our lives are filled with hardships, trials, and injustices. Some people endure far more than others.

What stood out to me in this story is the tremendous amount of courage it takes to advocate for yourself. "Keep talking until someone listens" was a quote from our conversation.

The implication here is that not everyone will listen to a story full of a plea for help, it takes immense courage to keep asking when people doubt or refuse to hear.

The other part of their that stands out is how resilient these survivors are. It is incredibly difficult to keep fighting for a voice, for understanding, for what you need, and being resilient as you battle through everything that comes with abuse: mentally, physically, and spiritually is tough. These survivors have resiliency in spades. While the road may be hard, the future is bright.

Working with these survivors has been such an incredibly rewarding experience and I am honored to have the opportunity to capture the spirit of their story in my art. In my work I show two bear cubs, living in a chaotic and unfamiliar landscape. There are hand woven embroidery patterns, which represent intentional actions we take and that are taken against us.

Overall, there is a message of hope, of thriving despite the circumstances. While we cannot always control where were are, we can take action to advocate and fight for a better future.

~ Kelly Lewis

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Art Above Violence Online Store

Watch Me Soar - Shanna Robb Glass jar soy wax candle

$20.95
Created for Art Above Violence 2022
by Shanna Robb

With its sleek glass jar, this candle functions as stylish home decor. Light it up and watch how its soft glow brings the room to life!

• Soy wax
• Cotton wick
• 3.76″ × 3.13″ (95 × 79 mm) glass vessel
• Product weight: 1.2 lbs (570 g)
• Unscented, has a pleasant natural aroma
• Blank product sourced from Latvia
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Courageous - Kelly Lewis Spiral notebook

$18.50
A good notebook can help you with motivation to take more notes, write down ideas, or list future dreams. This custom wire-bound notebook will be a great daily companion whenever you need to put your thoughts down on paper!

• Covers with soft-touch coating
• Cover weight: 10.38 oz/yd² (352 g/m²)
• Page weight: 2.62 oz/yd² (89 g/m²)
• Metal wire-o binding
• 140 dotted pages
• Size: 5.25″ × 8.25″ (13 × 21 cm)
• Blank product sourced from the US
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Trucker Cap

$25.00
Spring Flowers (C) - By Marlow Hedgecock
Youth Art Original Painting Size: 10" x 8"
Art created for 2021 Art Above Violence Show

Complete your outfit with an embroidered trucker cap—combine it with a sports tee, slacks, and comfy shoes. It has a classic structured fit, adjustable plastic snapback, and a curved visor that matches its underbill.

• 60% cotton, 40% polyester
• 100% polyester mesh back
• Structured, 6-panel, mid-profile cap
• Pre-curved contrast stitched visor
• Underbill matches visor color
• Adjustable plastic snapback
• Blank product sourced from China
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Crop Hoodie

$42.00 - $45.00
The Rebirth- By Laci Jones
Original Painting Size: 20" x 16"
Created for the 2021 Art Above Violence Show
Let fashion take over your wardrobe with this great statement piece. The trendy raw hem and matching drawstrings means that this hoodie is bound to become a true favorite.

• 52% airlume combed and ring-spun cotton, 48% poly fleece
• Fabric weight: 6.5 oz/yd² (220.39 g/m²)
• Dyed-to-match drawstrings
• Dropped shoulder cut
• Cropped body with a raw hem
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, or the US
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Tote bag

$24.95
A spacious and trendy tote bag to help you carry around everything that matters.

• 100% spun polyester fabric
• Bag size: 15″ × 15″ (38.1 × 38.1 cm)
• Capacity: 2.6 US gal (10 l)
• Maximum weight limit: 44lbs (20 kg)
• Dual handles made from 100% natural cotton bull denim
• Handle length 11.8″ (30 cm), width 1″ (2.5 cm)
• The handles can slightly differ depending on the fulfillment location
• Blank product components sourced from China
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Change of the Seasons - Markus Hughes Mug

$12.00 - $16.00
Whether you're drinking your morning coffee, evening tea, or something in between – this mug's for you! It's sturdy and glossy with a vivid print that'll withstand the microwave and dishwasher.

• Ceramic
• Dishwasher and microwave safe
• White and glossy
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Rise Up To End Violence In Our Community


A Big Thank You to all of our local artists who donated their time for this project and the survivors willing to share their stories.

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