When our hearts are heavy, making art can inspire others, raise awareness or simply bring a respite. Art can create space and compassion; it can be a conductor for connection. As we continue to see the devastation happening in Ukraine, looking at artists from around the world using their voices and their talent to call for peace has brought us some hope. Here are a handful of our favourites.
Amanda Weedmark, Canada
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Casey Coutts, USA
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Dinah Kübeck, Germany
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Dinah-Kuebeck_Ukraine.png)
Emma Jayne, UK
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/EmmaJayne_Ukraine.png)
Erin Wallace, USA
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ErinWallace_Ukraine.png)
Mara Penny, USA
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MaraPenny_Ukraine.png)
Myriam Van Neste, Austria
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/MyriamVanNeste_Ukraine.png)
Nina Cvijović, Serbia
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Nina-Cvijovic_Ukraine_2.png)
Romina Tomás, Spain
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/RominaTomas_Ukraine.png)
Rosie Schinners, Canada
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Rosie-Schinners_Ukraine.png)
Susan Burghart, UK
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Susan-Burghart_Ukraine.png)
Zlatan Dryanov, Bulgaria
![](http://blog.paperblanks.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/ZlatanDryanov_Ukraine.png)