A Day in the Park

This drawing is from a series called Street People, created in response to the rising numbers of people living on the streets of Portland, Oregon. Much of my work seeks to reflect the society and times in which we live-to express concerns about the human condition. Recently I've been struck by the growing numbers of people I see living on the street. I don't remember anything like this before. Something has changed. I don't want to preach. I feel conflicted around the subject. But now the homeless are emblematic of a bigger question facing us all, individually and collectively. –Artist statement