03 Anaïs Mares

Pawsitive Impressions of an afternoon spent getting to know a person experiencing homelessness. Process: B&W Screen Print with Speedball Pro BlackPaper: Neenah 100% Cotton Acid Free Archival 90# Cover Size: 12"x12"Edition: 50 signed/numbered by artist --- This project was an opportunity to push myself to confront the homelessness problem that is so dire in Denver today. I'm privileged to live in a sheltered residential neighborhood with a house and a backyard to weather the pandemic. Occasionally I drive downtown and this is when the extent of the crisis hits me. For this project I met some of the people affected by the homelessness crisis and spent time chatting with them. I use graphic novel-inspired black and white sketches as a way to process and remember my experiences so I chose this format to relate the experience of one encounter (with the consent of the person I met). This piece is not meant to describe, explain or solve homelessness. It's only meant to be a