05/31/2026
We are honored to highlight the work of Tom, an artist, storyteller, educator, and advocate whose anti-trafficking artwork will be featured at MSP Airport from June 1 through the end of November.
After 30 years in education, Tom continues to have a commitment to learning, storytelling, prevention, and community through his art and advocacy. Guided by his faith, Tom became involved in anti-trafficking work after his pastor invited him into the movement in 2018. Since then, his heart has been especially drawn to survivors because of the isolation and lack of community so many experience.
His work also extends into prevention and demand reduction through his men’s ministry, where he focuses on educating men about the harm caused by commercial s*xual exploitation.
Some of Tom’s main anti-trafficking pieces will be shown at MSP in Concourse C, including Trauma and Treasure, which were created in collaboration with Breaking Free survivors. This exhibit will run from June 1st through the end of November.
Tom sees himself as a storyteller. His goal is not for the work to be perfect or to be considered a masterpiece. His hope is that people will stop, engage, ask questions, and see the artwork as a call to action.
We are deeply grateful for Tom’s partnership, his heart for survivors, and his commitment to using art as a way to build awareness, compassion, and change.
If you will be traveling through the MSP Airport during the exhibit, please consider taking pictures or video, posting on social media, and tagging “Witness Arts.”
