Life Pieces To Masterpieces, Inc.

06/05/2026

One of our amazing LPTM Saturday Academy program participants! This young brother started at Life Pieces as a toddler who loved Spiderman and trains - now he's a senior in high school about to go to college for engineering, as well as a Student Representative on the DC State Board of Education!

We are so proud of Brother Issa, and we know he will be soaring to incredible heights.

(Photo credit: Seneca Wells)

06/01/2026

"Birthday Love," 1998
Life Pieces To Masterpieces
Acrylic on canvas collage
"My friends sure do know how to make me happy on my birthday!"

Did you know that June 2026 marks THIRTY YEARS of Life Pieces To Masterpieces?! That's right: it's LPTM's 30th anniversary! One way we're celebrating is by featuring this classic LPTM birthday painting as a paper print on our portfolio site! You can get one here:
https://artbylifepieces.org/prints/p/paper-print-birthday-love

05/29/2026

This is an LPTM Apprentice 12 years ago, back when he was in our youngest class: Treehouse!

Now he's a Junior Mentor working with little Apprentices who are just as small as he once was. He's about to graduate from high school - with a full ride to college! We are so proud of you, Brother Marquay!

(Photo credit: Seneca Wells)

05/26/2026

Engaging in your creative abilities is such a source of joy! We're so grateful that our LPTM Apprentices got to experience the thrill of sculpture again in their second session with Glen Echo Pottery volunteers. This time around, they applied colored glaze to the pieces they had sculpted during their previous session!

Many thanks to Glen Echo Pottery for this continued partnership!

(Photo credit: Natalie Bazata)

05/18/2026

"Wildlife," 2023
Acrylic-painted textile collage

Have you seen LPTM's May set of featured paper and canvas prints? Grab one from our portfolio site:
https://artbylifepieces.org/prints/p/canvas-print-third-times-the-charm

05/15/2026

Our young Apprentices had SO much fun during Glen Echo Pottery's visit last week! The amazing volunteers guided the boys in creating masks, pendants, pinch pots, and other sculptures. Many thanks to Glen Echo Pottery for this continuing partnership, which brings so much joy and creative opportunity to the boys of Life Pieces!

(Photo credit: Seneca Wells)

05/11/2026

On Saturdays, LPTM's Saturday Academy program for high schoolers is in session! A few weeks ago, we were at Georgetown University's Center for Social Justice. The young men worked on sketches for upcoming Life Pieces paintings!

(Photo credit: Seneca Wells)

05/04/2026

"Soccer Star," 2023
Acrylic-painted textile collage

Paper prints available:
https://artbylifepieces.org/prints/p/paper-print-soccer-star

05/01/2026

If you've ever looked at Life Pieces or Statesmen Academy for Boys and wondered: why single-gender educational institutions? then you won't want to miss the first episode of our new podcast, "Color Me Community with Mary Brown."

LPTM Executive Director Mary Brown hosts a thought-provoking conversation with Statesmen Academy CEO Shawn Hardnett on topics such as single-gender educational institutions, the unique needs of Black boys in the classroom, the future of AI in education, and more.

Catch the full episode on YouTube here:
https://youtu.be/6esw27Mijes?si=fkR9OCccnS56ATpp
..or on Spotify here:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6KmFp0mVYvt2VkCSOnZqHP?si=YxjZBURPTI2degUsT9iyrQ

04/28/2026