Images and paintings from my time in Villa el Salvadore, Lima, Peru. I did a volunteer trip to a shanty town outside of Lima, working with the very old and the very young teaching art and doing medical outreach to shut-ins.
Carmine Acrylic on panel. 2004 18" x 24"
A portrait of one of ‘los abolitos’ I went to visit in her home. She suffered terribly from depression. Her family made us agua fresca from strawberries to thank us.
Flags Acrylic and collage on panel 2004 18" x 24"
Villa el Salvadore Acrylic and conti on panel 2004 12" x 12"
Painting of the swing set for the children I worked with in Lima.
The Cart Acrylic on panel. 2004 24" x 36"
A painting of the peddle cart we used to transport medical supplies to the elderly shut ins.