Art 4 Shelter

“Creating artwork with secondhand materials led me away from traditional canvases and to discovering vinyl as a primary canvas. Who knows, perhaps by next year’s art show I’ll have run out of vinyl and will have a new favorite base to paint.”

To Gina, Art 4 Shelter is a tangible way to do something she loves for a great cause. She also believes that the direct connection to Simpson’s extended-stay shelter is very meaningful for the artist and for the buyers.  

“It’s really lovely—the one-to-one relationship that Art 4 Shelter keeps between the starting price of a painting ($35) being the exact same cost as providing a night of shelter for someone experiencing homelessness.” 

Jim’s watercolor and ink world is full of carefully sculpted bridges and museums, winding country roads, bobbing sailboats, and big, red trolleys gliding down steep city streets. Art 4 Shelter is just one of the causes that has benefited from the donation of his work, and the truly unique perspective he brings to his art. Read the full story.

“I have been so blessed with opportunities to collaborate in the creation of these treasures,” photographer Todd Wildenauer says. However he can give those blessings back to the community, he will. Read more about his art and his relationship to Art 4 Shelter.

“I usually start painting and let each piece evolve,” artist Susan Davies says. “I listen to the work and interact with it until I feel like it’s done, and then, usually, I find out what it’s about.” Learn more about Susan’s work and her contributions to Art 4 Shelter here.

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