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Translation: Russian warship, go fuck yourself.<\/p><\/div>\n

Whenever tragedy occurs, humans attempt to make sense of the chaos it creates and often look for places of comfort when they feel helpless in meaningless tragedy. As the world watches the war in Ukraine unfold, artists have found their voices in art, regardless of its medium, to express themselves. <\/p>\n

Like the artists who make the art, I have sought solace from the harsh reality of war we are fed through the media and the internet. I will never understand war, but I understand beauty and I take comfort in the beauty artists around the world are showing to the world. We do not condone this war, but also know we cannot help other than to make art and hope our political leaders and corporations<\/a> listen and step in to help to stop this senseless war Vladimir Putin has started.<\/p>\n

In J.R.R. Tolkein’s \u201cThe Hobbit,\u201d the character Gandalf said, \u201cI have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love.” I found such kindness and love on Art for Ukraine<\/a>, a subreddit on Reddit, where anyone can post pictures of art they have made.<\/p>\n

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\u201cUkrainian Spring\u201d by Andy Saputo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Artist Andy Saputo<\/a> created \u201cUkrainian Spring\u201d and is donating the proceeds<\/a> of limited edition, signed prints<\/a> to a Ukranian refugee fund. I am currently awaiting delivery of my print.<\/p>\n

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Russian Battleship by Boris Groh.<\/p><\/div>\n

Artist Boris Groh created a painting and it won a contest for his artwork to become a postage stamp<\/a> in Ukraine. You can also purchase a print<\/a> of the painting. When the stamp becomes available, it will be for sale at the Ukrainian postal service’s website<\/a>. <\/p>\n