Slide to Unsheltered

Colleen Shore

oil on panel

“On a cold December morning in 2022, I drove through Houska Park in the city of La Crosse to find the homeless shelters still steadfast against the winters slush and sleet. Wondering who, what , where and why life’s journey leaves some people in these situations. Unbearable to imagine for me, I turned to my art to try and describe what I was feeling. I love to camp but wouldn’t want it to be a must for my survival. After sharing the painting with the community through social media, it raised voices of compassion and some of disdain. It was as hard to hear the noise as much as to visualize the conditions. We seem to create their story for them from our own experiences. What’s yours?”

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Size: 11″ x 14″
Price: $350
Artist Website: CShoreArtwork.blogspot.com

Contact melanyb@eauclaire.lib.wi.us for details.