Portrait of Daniel Barrera 1 - CHiPS Guest and Small Businessman Size:14" x 17" Unframed Original Acey’s studio is located in

Acey’s studio is located in the Brooklyn Art Cluster in Gowanus (she is recently recovering from extensive flood damage to her studio from Hurricane Ida) and she is a member of the 440 Gallery in Park Slope

as if she's poised to leap

I listened to all of them speak and watched videos when I could

and stitches it all together

trying to keep my lines steady

Portrait of Daniel Barrera 1 - CHiPS Guest and Small Businessman Size:14" x 17" Unframed Original Acey’s studio is located inI met Daniel standing in line at CHiPS. He is a small businessman, creating a brand, who is struggling, and eats the free lunches at CHiPS to help make it through the month. 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 from sales of paintings and prints will be