They present a formidable presence, these figures. Blood red, life size silhouettes. Silent witnesses representing people killed by domestic violence in Oregon. Each figure bears a sheild with the victim's name, age, date of death, and a story of how she was murdered.

The first Silent Witness Exhibit was created in 1990 in Minnesota by a group of women artists and writers. By the summer of 1997, all 50 states had created exhibits. On October 18, 1997, 1500 witnesses from all 50 states and several coutnries joined in the "March to End the Silence" in Washington DC to raise awareness about domestic violence. The Silent Witness National Initiative contines its work to raise awareness and end domestic violence. For more information about the national organization, vist its web page at www.silentwitness.net.

Several local communites have created Silent Witness Exhibits representing women, children and men from their part of the state whose death were caused by domestic violence. All of the exhibits are available to group who like to sponsor them. The Silent Witnesses are a powerful visual reminder of the domestic violence.

For more information about this local Silent Witness Exhibit, or to discuss sponsoring the displace, please contact Tara at 503.722.2366 x 102. If you are interested in sponsoring the display, you will be asked to sign this contract.

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