Chico King painted smoking a joint with chrysalis
Chico King (16) “Well, it was my choice, because I don’t really get along with my mom, so I made the choice to lea
King of Fire
Basha painted hanging out with her friends at the bluffs
Basha (20) “I originally began supporting myself at 15 or 16, but worked full time and wasn’t homeless. I moved to
Claire painted walking the ostrich
Claire (59) “I didn’t live on the streets. I graduated from high school at 17 and left home due to “irreconc
Beasley painted dreams of soaring into the clouds
Beasley (21) “I became a follower of my peers and friends. I hardly had any opinions of my own. I had this image of what
The Coon painted with Sun Wukong on the bridge
The Coon (21) “I had a job and an apartment. I thought I was doing pretty well. Then at basically the same time I lost m
Beasley painted soaring along the train tracks in a dream
Beasley (21) “I became a follower of my peers and friends. I hardly had any opinions of my own. I had this image of what
Charlie painted and the four-legged woman
Charlie (21) “I moved out at the age of 18 and moved to Portland, Oregon. I’m 21 now and before I was on th
Fair Pony painted
Cassi & A.J. painted in front of the library riding into the sky
Cassi (25) “I had a job as a lube tech for about 5 months when I fell into a depression and quit my job. I then tried m
Cookie painted meets the White Buffalo
Cookie (20) “My father and I lived on a Native American reservation and to make money he had me cook and sell meth and t
Stephanie painted standing on the dune
Stephanie (30) “I try to make people’s life easier. But I like being a supportive actor; it makes me feel useful a
Stephanie painted on a dune watching
Stephanie (30) “I try to make people’s life easier. But I like being a supportive actor; it makes me feel useful a
Chuck painted sitting on his desk in his office
Chuck (44) “I am a man in the United States. With my girlfriend of 21 years, I own more of the value of our green house
Sky painted taking pictures in the park
Sky (24) “I do not live on the streets. I volunteer at p:ear with students that do. I live in NorthWest Portland and sha
Peter painted sitting with his friends
Peter (21) “So… I smoked a lot of pot in high school, my stepdad was a cop, I got kicked out – I used variou
Michael as a tree painted with Blackbeard the cat
Michael (21) “I had complications with financial aid. I lived with my mom until about 20, she paid my rent for ne
Wood Spirit
Ox painted drumming No.2
Ox (23) “I left because of an alcoholic step dad and fighting. Basically I just stay out of trouble. I’M A DRU
NaNa painted hugging a lizard
NaNa (23) “When I was 16 I got pregnant with my daughter. I first moved to California to live with my mother and finish
Pippa painted dreaming of the ocean and whales
Pippa (39) “I don’t live on the street, but work with those that do. When I was a teenager, however, I dressed
Ladybug painted waiting in the cafe
Ladybug (23) “I’m pregnant.” *LADYBUG HAD A TRAUMATIC MISCARRIAGE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THIS
Ladybug painted leaving the cafe
Ladybug (23) “I’m pregnant.” *LADYBUG HAD A TRAUMATIC MISCARRIAGE A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THIS
Kathryn painted standing by a wall
Kathryn (23) “My mother passed away, my father was abusive. My friends got sick of me, I moved to Portland, nowhere to l
Koala painted and butterfly
Koala (18) “Starting at a young age I was very neglected, kind of just along for the ride, being pushed back and forth b