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.
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.
Flags Acrylic and collage on panel 2004 18" x 24"
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.