Zodiac Wheel by Howard and Sierra

Here is the painting that Sierra and I created for the Starfish Gala on April 24th. Sierra drew each zodiac sign and I painted them. Then I painted a piece of wood to create the background. Sierra cut out each zodiac sign. Together, we attached them to the wood that I had painted. Sierra painted in the gold star and circle while I painted the flowers in each corner. It was truly a collaborative work.

The painting was donated to the Starfish Gala to be auctioned off in the silent art auction.

Hope you like looking at it as much as we liked making it!

I'm back!

Here is a picture of me and Karim, a fellow CCABoH member, at the Union Mission Kole Center Opening. The Kole Center is housing for women experiencing homelessness who want to work on their addiction issues.

I am on the right path with God. I recently finished a beautiful painting with my collaborator Sierra. The painting was of the Zodiac Wheel. We donated it to the Starfish Gala, a fundraiser for the Starfish Cafe. The Starfish Cafe is also a Union Mission program that teaches culinary arts to people who are at risk or experiencing homelessness. The Starfish is open to the public and serves wonderful gourmet food. I like the Bread Pudding best!

Let me tell you about Karim. He is on the CCABoH board. CCABoH stands for Community Consumer Advocacy Board on Homelessness and strives to be a community voice for those experiencing homelessness from people who have experienced it firsthand. Karim and I have been friends for about 15 years. He's a great guy!