This October marks two years since the Lewiston mass shooting, which claimed 18 lives. In response to the tragedy, one artist and teacher from Lewiston, Ellen Hodgkin, chose to use her art to aid in her healing process and raise awareness about gun violence. Her project, “Remember Lewiston,” took nearly two years to complete and reached people from Washington, D.C., to Augusta, Maine.

Beginning in November 2023, the museum started receiving handmade, block-printed postcards created by Ellen. Printed in stark black ink, each card featured the name of a person killed in the October shootings, along with illustrations depicting the individual’s life and work. A handwritten note on the back of each card included a personal message often beginning with “This month I remember,” followed by a memorial to the individual.