The Peace Artist came to visit

We had a house guest this past Saturday, his name is The Peace Artist.

So here's the story... One of Gina's besty's, turned us onto this guy who is running 10,000 miles around the US in the name of World Peace. "Peace," as we shall call him, decided some time back to abandon all of his worldly possessions with the exception of a couple changes of clothing and a push cart/jog stroller to carry his art supplies. Rather than trying to explain with eloquence his path, I've just cut and pasted this directly from his website...

"What can I do for Peace? The Peace Artist can run, and he can do art. His pilgrimage is one of faith. Faith in the goodness of others and faith in love, art, and peace. His 10,000 mile journey around the continental United States is a trek for peace between nations, amongst people, and the often most difficult...inner peace. He runs until given shelter, and fasts until given food; he never asks. He takes no money, only art supplies. He gives away his artwork as a peace offering to those who will accept them. People are good. His only hope is that others will be encouraged and inspired by his example, and they will do what they can for peace."

So on Saturday we hosted Peace. We made dinner together and talked about everything until we couldn't keep our eyes open any longer. The next morning Peace allowed me to capture him during his process creating a beautiful watercolor of a canary sitting on a steel rod.

It is one of my joys, photographing people doing what they love. I truly feel our most truthful moments come when we are engrossed in our craft.

If you're curious about Peace then I encourage you to visit his site and read about his experiences.

His is a noble cause and I was very glad to meet him and draw inspiration from his story.
http://thepeaceartist.com