May 8, 2026 - Good morning dear followers and contributors. After many months attempting to kick start this important project, we are set to return on MONDAY, MAY 11, 2026 at 9:00 am Pacific time, for new original music and painting as we continue to document those who perished as a result of the Gaza war. Yes, we have been told that it's now an "old war", and off the radar of the current news cycle. But isn't that the reason we should continue? International agencies continue to report that over 73,000 individuals perished and most likely close to 80,000 have died (some still under rubble), due to this conflict. Let's remember these individuals together. We will count 50 per day, again using thumbprints to document the losses. Kevin will continue to provide original soundscapes. Please join us. And please donate whatever you can to purchase canvases. Thanks for your support.

Per the request of GoFundMe, please note the following:

1. I am Debra Culbertson, a US artist based in Phoenix;

2. I'm from D.C., but currently live in Phoenix, AZ;

3. The full name of the organization I am seeking to support or aid is The Perish Project, also based in Phoenix, where both Kevin and I run this artistic group. This is a non-profit project under the umbrella of Cafe Spatial LLC, our Arizona corporation that is a consortium of media professionals.

4. Funds will be spent only on supplies - at this point, I purchase all canvases from Michaels online and they are used only for this important project.

December 25, 2025 - We are thankful as we reflect upon the Foothills Solstice Event in which participants walked a labyrinth at dusk, holding candles of remembrance and hope, then coming to our canvas to add their thumbprints, using blue paint, to remember those they lost or miss. Holiday music was played and people sang and held close during the shortest day of the year.

We look forward to a more peaceful year in 2026, as we continue to count over 72,500 individuals who perished as a result of the Gaza war. We will continue to count 100 individuals - adults and children - who died as a result of the war, Mondays through Fridays, until we have counted each one.

But we need your help - please consider donating to our Perish Project - all funds go directly to paint and canvases - and we are VERY LOW on canvases right now.

Thank you for your support and viewership on Facebook Live, under my site, Deb Culbertson.

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October 22, 2025 - Thanks to everyone who has donated so far. We have made a few changes to the Project which we believe will enhance the mission. First, we have changed the time of our painting to 9:00 am Pacific time. Folks told us they were at work or doing mid-day events and having a morning session would be easier to view. Second, I am painting 100 prints per day, down from approximately 570 per day, as the number of prints was so large, I was again unable to comprehend the sheer number of those who perished. Painting 100 per day has made me feel more connected to those who perished, and trying to comprehend 100 seems to work better than over 500 ... and still counting unfortunately. Third, we have added original meditative music during the sessions, which now last about 15 minutes each. My husband, Kevin Culbertson, is a professional musician and has agreed to add original compositions to the sessions. I personally think this helps set an environment conducive to contemplation, meditation or prayer while we work on enumerating those who perished. Please keep viewing and if possible, please donate for paint and canvases. We very much appreciate your support, especially sending good vibes, as we continue to arduous task of remembering each individual - Israeli, Palestinian, other nationalities, mothers, fathers, children, journalists, volunteers, medical workers - everyone who perished as a result of the Gaza War. Thank you....

On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, I will be at Foothills Christian Church in Glendale, AZ at 4:00 pm for a short remembrance of the 67,000 people who perished - on the second anniversary of the war - bringing some of the canvases I've painted and inviting those who attend to place their prints on the canvas. We will meet at the stone labyrinth at the church.

I'm an artist and documentarian struggling to comprehend the number of people who have perished in Gaza's Hamas-Israel War. I commemorate each life by placing a tan (adult) or gray (child) thumbprint on canvas. All prints are the same, placed by date recorded, whether people were Israeli, Palestinian, migrant workers, international volunteers, soldiers, journalists, or others. This will account for over 100 completed canvases. For September, 2025, I have completed 28 canvases, over 15,960 thumbprints.

Thanks to our mighty team of donors, I am awaiting a bulk delivery of additional canvases and will resume painting on Facebook Live hopefully during the first week of October, 2025. All funds raised go directly to purchase of canvases or paint from Michaels and Blick. Funds will not be used for any political or ancillary costs. I go Live on Facebook M-F at 5 pm Eastern / 2 pm Pacific, and silently place the prints on the canvas.

This is not a political statement but instead a creative art exercise to visually demonstrate the sheer number of perished people (over 67,000 as of this writing). When completed, I intend to bring the entire set of canvases to partner sites and hold silent memorials of remembrance.

Watch me live at facebook.com/deb.culbertson and please partner to help visually bring this tragedy into the public conscience.

Please donate today. Thank you.