Student-Artists Paint Peace Portals

by Maya McFadden
May 20, 2026 2:50 pm
New Haven Independent

Hauser told the class that the goal of creating the portals of peace is to promote peace and joy over complicity. She told the Independent she sees painting the portals as “making a stand for peace.”

Since January she’s hosted the Portals of Peace project through free weekly Zoom gatherings for those who want to join her in making paintings, which can be displays in windows.

Hauser then connected with Ally Brundige, better known as “Rev B,” a history educator and director of wellness and justice at Highville. They worked together to bring the peace portals project to New Haven youth.

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