Meet The Artist Who Paints And Sells Portraits Of Homeless People, Giving Them The ProfitsBy Sophie McAdam Faces of Santa Ana is a continuous exhibition of portraits of homeless people, founded by Californian artist Brian Peterson. Brian talks to members of Santa Anas homeless community, collects their stories and paints their portraits. After getting a signature from them in the corner of the canvas, Brian then sells the artwork downtown. All the proceeds go to help each subject back on the road to rehabilitation. Brian is a spiritual man, and he was inspired to start the project after reading a book by a Christian author about loving actions. Love takes action. Love is often about sacrificing your own time and talents while making yourself available for other people, Brian explained in an interview with Metro. This core message from the book Love Does became the foundation for launching Faces of Santa Ana, and even though Brian hadnt picked up a paintbrush in seven years, he decided to reach out to the homeless men and women in the city of Santa Ana by using his creative gift. Brians aim was to use art as a transformational tool, in addition to simply being there for his new friends by listening to their stories. On his Instagram page, Brian writes this about his subject Matthew: Shannon was the first of my new found friends to sign his piece. His gratitude was a humbling experience for me as an artist. Shannon is an advocate of the overall idea and will stop by to share his story with spectators. Id love to see this guy back on his feet someday. Writing on Instagram, Brian says: Creativity and art have a transformative ability. Darryl uses his unique ability to see value in what others may view as trash to construct iconic items admired by many Santa Ana residents. His walker with the attached roller blades for increased maneuverability is photographed daily by bystanders at the first street bus stop. He tells me one day hell file for a patent on this idea. Darryls new creation he calls satellite is made from an old car hubcap and camera tripod stand. He pointed out to me that the legs of the tripod are carefully adjusted so the hub cap points up at the sky like a real satellite would. The items simplicity paired with the familiarity of the found objects brings smiles to the faces of pedestrians waiting at traffic lights, riding bikes, and waiting for the bus. He says: I dont have cable yet, but I have a satellite! I know now that Darryl desires smiles. He yearns for conversation and laughter with strangers that are curious of the thought process behind his creations. When asked about his life on the streets of Santa Ana Darryl stated Im above where Im at. Just because my butts here doesnt mean my brains here. Continue to pray for my new friend. Hes always in great spirit and finds optimism where most would give up. Please support Brians great work by sharing this article and liking his Facebook page and Instagram profile! This article (Meet The Artist Who Paints And Sells Portraits Of Homeless People, Giving Them The Profits) is free and open source. You have permission to republish this article under a Creative Commons license with attribution to the author and Trueselfnews.com. Wow! Awesome! Interacting, rather than ignoring the homeless.And helping them to get back on their feet. You, Brian, are selfless and to be commended for making your community a better place. We can all learn from you. Talk about love AND action Thats the kind of person That Makes God smile Great example of a humanitarian who cares about his fellow man/woman regardless of their position in life. A great way to show people that those who are homeless are also people with stories, hopes and even dreams for a better life. my mom in law recently purchased a 12 month old Honda Insight Hatchback only from working part-time off a pc..Its time to take some action and you can join it too.It is simple,dedicated and easy way to get rich.Three weeks from now you will wishyou have started today. why not try here __________www.JobsNet50.com This country sure has its priority screwed up. We praise the perverts, protect those who destroy the norms of society, and encourage and support homelessness. Truly we are a double minded people. We support slaughtering innocent little human beings and farm out their body parts for monetary gain. We deserve the coming anger of God, it will surly come quickly. The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good people to say nothing. Outstanding!! The Sermon on the Mount in action. It inevitably brings a smile to the face of those who love good This artists example should serve as personal provocation to each of us, as to what we could do to make a positive difference. GODS WORD Translation 