Art in Unlikely Places
St. Vincent’s House, which runs a free clinic, day care center, and other essential services, is located in a very depressed section of Galveston. The neighborhood is full of dilapidated houses, empty lots, corner hangouts, and broken fences. There are a few well-kept homes and a cheerful coffee house, but they are more the exception than the norm. But St. Vincent’s is one of my favorite places to visit. The children are laughing, the play yard is full of music (from hymns to opera), and almost every flat surface is covered with paintings. I have, on three or four occasions, taken my camera with me when I visit and have begun amassing quite a collection of St. Vincent’s art. The two photos here are only a sampler.
