CAW & New York Family Court

CREATIVE ART WORKS & NEW YORK FAMILY COURT

Since 2011, CAW Youth Apprentices, working under the guidance of professional teaching artists, have created nine projects for Family Court in the Manhattan and Bronx divisions, including 28 individual canvases and one short documentary film.

CAW Programs at New York Family Court:

• Art inspired by Tibetan prayer flags (2011) • “Pride,” a collaborative canvas celebrating Gay Pride Month (2011) • “Excelsior,” a diptych inspired by the court’s emblem (2012) • “There is Hope,” “Ascending to Leadership,” and “Balance Freedom,” a triptych on the theme of restorative justice (2013) • “Hearts of Justice,” a triptych on the theme of family (2014) • “Speak Out,” a short documentary on New York Family Court (2016) • “Picture Hope” and “The Wayward Path,” two polytychs exploring the importance of family and the immigrant experience (2017) • “In Harmony’s Way,” a massive polytych depicting a representational and metaphorical journey through The Bronx (2018) • “The Great Blue,” “Growth and Rebirth,” “Underwater Paradise,” and “Cycles of Migration,” a series of paintings intended to offer a sense of hope and calm to visitors in several waiting rooms at Family Court, Bronx Division. (2019)

“Pride,” Bronx Division, 2011 “In Harmony’s Way,” (panel 2), 2018

“In Harmony’s Way,” (panels 2 - 3), Bronx Division, 2018

YA working on “The Wayward Path,” 2017 “Cycles of Migration,” Bronx Division, 2019