Dundalk, Maryland
Visitors entering the Jacobi Center in Dundalk are greeted by color. Butterflies stretch across the walls of the lobby and continue through the hallways before gathering in the children’s playroom in a vibrant display of movement and light.
Hidden among them is a pterodactyl representing Jacobi Jones, a young boy whose life was tragically lost during a domestic violence incident.
The installation was created by participants in the RADIATE Women’s Leadership Program in partnership with Art with a Heart during a site visit hosted by Baltimore Gas and Electric.
Today, the artwork is permanently housed inside the TurnAround Jacobi Center, a resource facility dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence.
The design itself tells a quiet story. Colors begin darker near the entrance and gradually brighten as the installation moves through the building—symbolizing the journey many survivors take from trauma toward healing and hope.
For the women who helped create it, the project became more than a leadership exercise. It became a lasting contribution to a place where families rebuild their lives.
Learn more:
https://www.artwithaheart.net/
https://turnaroundinc.org/
