Poverty Inspires Art

Red Brick Ballet

I was in Philadelphia with a friend to watch her son play rugby.   Near Temple University, we turned onto a street that looked like a war zone with abandoned buildings, broken windows and general deterioration.   It was a painfully impoverished neighborhood.   In the middle of the street, three young boys were tossing a brick.   At first, I thought they were going to throw it at our car.   Then, I realized they were just playing with the brick, much like more privileged children would play with a ball.    Their movements were graceful and reminded me of ballet dancers.  When I returned home, I painted “Red Brick Ballet.”   


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