This painting was created for the benefit of Candlelighters, El Paso, a non-profit who serves children and their families experiencing cancer.  It was made possible by a donation from CASA Nissan to Unity Through Creativity Foundation, who facilitated its creation. Over 100 people attending the International Day of Peace Symposium on Sept. 20th and 21st at the University of Texas at El Paso contributed images of Light in the Dark on the leaves and prayers for those being served by Candlelighters. The children and their families added images on the candles and birds. The central figure of a child holding a candle in the darkness stands for all children who are wrestling with hardship and challenge, specifically with cancer.

The Singing Tree® Mural Project began in 1999 when an 8-year-old girl asked “What if the whole world made a painting together?” Using the model of trees and forests, over 27,000 people from 64 countries have made 150 murals that demonstrate the beauty, power and possibility of collaboration. The whole world’s invited.