Art Forces Peacemaker Gallery
About Us
The Art Forces Peacemaker Gallery
Born of a continued motivation to act upon the mission of
the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project:
to make hidden histories visible
We exclusively feature artworks that speak to issues of social, economic and environmental justice within our local and global communities, and strive to create a welcoming space that is dedicated to the practice of connecting, healing and learning through art.
Located above the Brotherhood Lounge, in the historic Labor Temple building, downtown Olympia, Washington, home of the Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project.
About The Olympia-Rafah Solidarity Mural Project
Co-produced by Art Forces and the Rachel Corrie Foundation for Peace & Justice
Through art we aim to build relationships across movements, cultures and great distances, and to honor those who have lost their lives striving for liberation. We seek to strengthen and make more visible the efforts of many who dare to imagine a different world.
The project began in 2006 to honor the life and aspirations of Rachel Corrie through action and organizing for a better world. Rachel was from Olympia and was murdered in Gaza in 2003 when she was run over by an Israeli-driven bulldozer that was attempting to demolish the home of a Palestinian pharmacist.
Located at the corner of State and Capitol in Olympia WA, this 4,000 sq.ft. interdisciplinary mural moves from the local to the global and was made possible by the collective effort of more than 200 groups and individuals from around the world.
Link to New App for exploring the mural: https://bit.ly/3LRtbDn
Mural Catalogue: See who is on the wall (English and Spanish)
Meet the Peacemaker Gallery Team
Art Forces Co-Founder & Executive Director
Dr. Susan Greene
Susan is a clinical psychologist and interdisciplinary artist whose practice traverses cultural arenas including video, new media, public art and murals. Her work focuses on the psychologies of space, and the intersections of trauma, creativity, memory, resilience and resistance.
Art Forces Olympia Projects Coordinator,
Gallery Manager & Lead Curator
Lindsey Dalthorp
Born and raised in Olympia, Lindsey was the Peacemaker Gallery's first student collaborator, and is a founding member of the gallery. She studied political economy and photography at the Evergreen State College, focusing on art as documentation and resistance in Mexico and the United States. She is currently pursuing further education in photography, printmaking, and art history.
Art Handler & Special Projects Technician
Alejandro Robles
Alejandro received his Bachelor of Arts in drawing and sculpture at the University of Texas El Paso. He now lives in Seattle, working as a professional art handler, while developing his practice in painting and photography.
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