Portrait of Richard Padilla - CHiPS Guest and Artist GOS2021 The Energy Here is Contagious

The Energy Here is Contagious

I offer two sides

Here's a technology that pollutes the air locally and also contributes to the general warming of the planet

but I really like how the lines create a frame that the halo breaks out of

wool roving

Portrait of Richard Padilla - CHiPS Guest and Artist GOS2021 The Energy Here is ContagiousI met Richard standing in line at CHiPS. He admittedly lived a hard life, was in prison, but is now getting by. He comes to CHiPS for the food and so he "won't have to steal to eat." He referred to himself as an artist. This piece is part of my upcoming exhibition The Faces of CHiPs What if God lived in Gowanus? a series of studies and portraits of the people of CHiPs, a soup kitchen residence that has served my neighborhood for 50 years. All proceeds