Anthony Painting

From the series, "Panhandlers of Harvard Square." Anthony's sign read "Too Ugly to Prostitute, Too Nice to Be a Pimp." I had actually tried to avoid painting him because his rap seemed a little too "trustafarian" to me, a little too much like play-acting. However, once we started to talk I was again reminded of what a terrible judge of character I am; he was sweet and needy. Anthony had recently lost his job as a security guard. He had been teamed up with another panhandler in the area using a sign that read "Bad Advice: $1." However, they had had a falling-out, the other guy had kicked Anthony out of his apartment and he was now truly homeless. Anthony really liked his painting and was talking about buying it from me. I kept putting him off, until I realized he wanted to pay me back the $10 I'd given him and take the painting in return. Then I told him I wanted to keep the painting with the others I was doing, as a set, and he seemed to accept the idea.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:18 W x 24 H x 1 D in

Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.