Harsh Reality Art Exhibit

The Jesse Tree

2622 Market Street Galveston, Texas 77550

(409) 621-2455 Fax (409) 621-2531

Toll Free (877) 621-2455 Email jessetree@aol.com

"A shoot will come up from the stem of Jesse;

from his roots a branch will bear fruit." Isaiah 11:1

Harsh Reality Art Exhibit

The Harsh Reality Series is a set of 22 pen and ink sketches depicting various views on homelessness and poverty.

Artist: Tom Gibson

Photographer: John Morello

Evening Set

It was the weekend. The sun was setting, ending a long, sweltering hot, summer day. The buildings darken and begin to blend together. Everything turns to shades of gray.

A lone figure crosses the normally busy street, oblivious to the traffic light. Perhaps he is headed for the Stew Pot, a soup kitchen at the Presbyterian Church, or one of the several homeless shelters, located just south and east of City Hall.

I wanted to show the scale of humans existing in relationship to the monolithic buildings of downtown. Positive and negative space plays strongly in this ink wash. The sky creates a giant hand and pointing finger – bearing down on the jaywalker.

This art exhibit is prepared for loan to qualified organizations. For more information about shipping fees and ways to donate to the Jesse Tree, call (409) 621-2455 or if you live out of the Galveston, Texas (409) area code, call toll free (877) 621-2455.