HOPE

Hope is a wonderful, confusing mystery. It sustains life for those living in extreme poverty. It’s married with religion, witchcraft, superstition, and a blindness to reality that rivals that of love. Whether it’s faith in God, the Illuminati, education, or self-determination, hope is alive and well, even though often misplaced. When I first visited Kenya and my first slum Casino (2009), seeing the poverty and hunger, children with tattered clothes, no shoes, and shanties for living spaces was difficult. But I quickly learned these can be addressed. Yet, the hardest thing to see is hope because you can’t dash it. No matter how absurd. It’s often all they have. It’s deeper than sad. This work was featured in 2021 at Gallery 120 – One Man Show (March – April.) The project continues to grow and is available for new venues. Make inquiries on the contact page.