“Here in Bindal, you have something of the finest I've heard of; Peacepainting. This protect focuses on strengthening equality among people across borders. Through painting and written expressions, children and young people articulate their desires for a better world – one filled with freedom, joy, and justice for all. To me, it appears as a unique way to unite positive forces. I warmly wish you the best of luck in your continued endeavors. It all began in Bindal in 2007, and now 22 countries are involved. The Queen and I would like to conclude by aligning ourselves with the poetic wish of a 15-year-old Tunisian girl, expressed through one of the artworks in Peacepainting:

Let us illuminate injustice and create an exit door for it. “

— His Majesty the King of Norway

«Encouraging children to draw and paint, is in itself not particularly difficult, but the result is rarely interesting. So I must admit that I did not have great expectations when I first went to see these drawings. But I was surprised, very surprised, because these children, who Peacepainting had taught, showed both the form and terms of coloristic maturity that was likely to surprise, while they also had a message to convey. There was no doubt that the images were made by children, but they had acquired some experience that enabled them to exploit the limitations of what the not yet fully developed motor abilities had set for them. In short - Peacepainting had taught them a visual style that made it possible for them to express their thoughts and feelings. When they today have created a larger organization for doing peace-building work across borders, I can only warmly recommend it. This is a project that deserves all possible support, because it is the children who represent our future.»

— Gunnar Danbolt, Professor Emeritus of Art History

«Peacepainting contributes to both activating children through creative activities and to spreading a positive, constructive and strong peace message in society. From my own standpoint as a peace and conflict researcher, I want to emphasize what an important expression Peacepainting represents.»

-Dr. Henrik Syse, Research Professor at the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)

«All of us who work in the management building at Akershus Fortress highly appreciate that you contacted us for exhibiting the paintings at our workplace. The children have important messages through their paintings. I hope others can have the pleasure of having the paintings after us. Thank you for contacting us and best of luck with the project.»

- Grete Faremo, Former Norwegian Minister of Defense

«I am impressed with everything you have accomplished, and believe that the use and development of children’s artistic talents are important both for the children themselves and for everyone who gets to see the results of their efforts. We must both hope and believe that such work can also contribute to understanding across political, religious and other cultural borders»

- Kåre Willoch, former Norwegian Prime Minister

«This is an example of a successful multicultural venture. There are plenty of undertakings that have failed considerably, but this cannot be other than successful. Because here one works creatively, become influenced by each other and that is how it really should be.»

- Håkon Bleken, Norwegian Artist

«Through grants, Nordland County Council has shown great faith in Peacepainting as a method for working with human rights, equality and peace, and as a successful method for integration.»

- Nordland County Council