And He Be Exalted Size:33" x 27" Framed and Matted Original Drawn from the tiny park

Drawn from the tiny park by the Third Street Bridge

Watercolor and Pencil on Paper

metal leaf

the lighting from a bright window that almost dissolves the image

12" H x 16" Framed

And He Be Exalted Size:33" x 27" Framed and Matted Original Drawn from the tiny parkThis painting shows a mother and child who reside at the CHiPs Francis Residence. It's a temporary home for pregnant women and children who are homeless and in need of shelter, while they look for permanent housing. 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